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2024 DARLINGTON RACEWAY
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
REVISED as of November 21, 10:32 AM
NCS, NXS, NCTS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
7:30 AM 7:30 PM TRACK OPS EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
8:00 AM 6:00 PM TRACK OPS TIMING & SCORING SET UP TRACK COLD

THURSDAY, MAY 9
7:30 AM 7:30 PM TRACK OPS EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
12:00 PM 5:30 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST SET UP TRACK COLD
3:00 PM 4:30 PM TRACK OPS PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & ROUTING REHEARSAL (TRACK ACCESS) TRACK COLD
4:00 PM NCTS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
4:30 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:00 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:30 PM 6:00 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST CALIBRATION TRACK HOT
5:30 PM 6:00 PM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
6:00 PM 6:30 PM RACE CONTROL TRACK PROFILE SCANNING (COMPETITION)

FRIDAY, MAY 10
7:00 AM 9:00 AM NCTS HAULERS ENTER
8:30 AM 7:30 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
9:00 AM 11:45 PM NCTS GARAGE HOURS
9:00 AM 1:00 PM NCTS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
9:30 AM NCTS ROOKIE MEETING
10:00 AM 12:00 PM NXS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
11:00 AM 12:00 PM NCTS HAULERS EXIT (TEAM EQUIPMENT ON PIT ROAD)
11:30 AM 12:00 PM NXS TEAM ACCESS FOR EQUIPMENT SET UP PERMITTED (GARAGE AREA)
12:00 PM 2:00 PM NCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
12:00 PM 7:00 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
12:00 PM 5:00 PM NXS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
12:45 PM 1:45 PM RACE CONTROL DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
1:15 PM 1:45 PM BROADCAST TELEVISION EXHIBITION (CONTENT CAPTURE) TRACK COLD
1:30 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE & SAFETY BUILDING)
1:45 PM 2:00 PM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
2:00 PM 3:00 PM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
2:00 PM 7:00 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
2:00 PM 7:00 PM NCS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
3:05 PM 3:25 PM NCTS PRACTICE (TIMED | ALL ENTRIES: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
3:35 PM 4:30 PM NCTS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (ALL ENTRIES: SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP) TRACK HOT
5:05 PM 5:25 PM NXS PRACTICE (TIMED | ALL ENTRIES: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
5:35 PM 6:30 PM NXS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (ALL ENTRIES: SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP) TRACK HOT
6:50 PM NCTS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM)
7:00 PM NCTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM NCTS RACE (STAGES 45/90/147 LAPS = 200.8 MILES) TRACK HOT
10:00 PM Approx NCTS HAULERS ENTER
11:30 PM Approx NCTS HAULERS EXIT

SATURDAY, MAY 11
8:00 AM 1:30 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
8:30 AM 1:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
8:30 AM 9:30 AM RACE CONTROL DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
9:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE & SAFETY BUILDING)
9:00 AM 9:30 AM BROADCAST TELEVISION EXHIBITION (CONTENT CAPTURE) TRACK COLD
9:30 AM 10:15 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
10:00 AM 10:15 AM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
10:00 AM 10:30 AM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
10:30 AM 7:00 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
10:35 AM 11:20 AM NCS PRACTICE (TIMED | GROUP A: 20 MINUTES / GROUP B: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
11:20 AM 12:30 PM NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUP A & B: SINGLE VEHICLE, 1 LAP, 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT
11:30 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)
12:30 PM 1:00 PM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
12:30 PM NXS GRID VEHICLES (DRIVING FROM BACKSTRETCH TO PIT ROAD)
12:50 PM NXS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
1:00 PM NXS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:30 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 45/90/147 LAPS = 200.8 MILES) TRACK HOT
5:30 PM Approx NXS HAULERS EXIT

SUNDAY, MAY 12
8:00 AM 9:00 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
8:45 AM 9:00 AM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
9:00 AM 9:45 AM RACE CONTROL NASCAR VIP TRACK LAPS TRACK HOT
9:45 AM 10:00 AM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE LAPS (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
10:00 AM 10:30 AM RACE CONTROL PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & SET UP PERMITTED TRACK COLD
10:30 AM 11:30 AM TRACK OPS PRE-RACE REHEARSAL (FRONTSTRETCH)
10:30 AM 3:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
11:00 AM 12:00 PM NCS TEAM ACCESS TO HAULERS PERMITTED
12:00 PM 9:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
12:00 PM 3:00 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (SPACE OPEN) (CUP SERIES GARAGE AREA TENT)
12:30 PM 2:45 PM TRACK OPS FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD
1:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE & SAFETY BUILDING)
1:30 PM NCS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
2:05 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (CUP SERIES GARAGE AREA TENT)
2:20 PM 2:35 PM NCS RED CARPET WALK (ALL DRIVERS) (STAGGERED EXIT VIA ROUTE TO STAGE)
2:25 PM NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 90/185/293 LAPS = 400.2 MILES) TRACK HOT
8:00 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT