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2024 KANSAS SPEEDWAY
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
REVISED as of November 21, 10:24 AM
NCS, NCTS, AMS

THURSDAY, MAY 2
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
4:00 PM NCTS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)

FRIDAY, MAY 3
5:30 AM 2:00 PM AMS CREDENTIALING HOURS
6:00 AM 7:00 AM AMS HAULERS ENTER (PARKING ONLY)
7:00 AM 4:00 PM AMS GARAGE HOURS
7:30 AM 9:30 AM NCTS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
7:30 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
8:00 AM 9:00 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
8:00 AM AMS DRIVER / SPOTTER MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
8:45 AM 9:00 AM AMS ROOKIE ON-TRACK ORIENTATION (SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ONLY)
9:00 AM 2:00 PM AMS OPEN PRACTICE (OPTIONAL) TRACK HOT
10:30 AM 3:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
11:00 AM 4:00 PM NCTS GARAGE HOURS
11:00 AM 4:00 PM NCTS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
2:00 PM 7:30 PM TRACK OPS EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
2:00 PM 5:30 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST SET UP TRACK COLD
5:00 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:00 PM 5:30 PM RACE CONTROL TRACK PROFILE SCANNING (COMPETITION)
5:30 PM 6:00 PM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
5:30 PM 6:00 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST CALIBRATION TRACK HOT

SATURDAY, MAY 4
5:30 AM 12:00 PM AMS CREDENTIALING HOURS
6:00 AM 5:30 PM AMS GARAGE HOURS
6:05 AM AMS CREW CHIEF MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
7:00 AM 8:00 AM RACE CONTROL DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
7:30 AM 7:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
7:45 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
8:00 AM 11:45 PM NCTS GARAGE HOURS
8:00 AM AMS DRIVER / SPOTTER MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
8:15 AM AMS ROOKIE MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
8:15 AM 9:15 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
8:30 AM 10:00 AM NCTS ROOKIE MEETING (VIRTUAL)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM NCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
9:00 AM 9:15 AM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
9:25 AM 9:55 AM AMS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
10:10 AM 10:30 AM AMS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (TIMED, ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
10:30 AM 6:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
10:30 AM 3:30 PM NCS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
10:30 AM 11:00 AM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
10:30 AM 11:00 AM BROADCAST TELEVISION EXHIBITION (CONTENT CAPTURE) TRACK COLD
11:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)
11:05 AM 11:35 AM NCTS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
11:35 AM 12:30 PM NCTS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (ALL ENTRIES: SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP) TRACK HOT
12:30 PM 1:00 PM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
1:00 PM AMS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS (DRIVERS STANDING BY CARS)
1:00 PM AMS RACE (100 LAPS, 150 MILES) TRACK HOT
3:30 PM 4:00 PM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
4:00 PM Approx AMS HAULERS EXIT
4:05 PM 4:50 PM NCS PRACTICE (TIMED | GROUP A: 20 MINUTES / GROUP B: 20 MINUTES) TRACK HOT
4:50 PM 6:00 PM NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUP A & B: SINGLE VEHICLE, 1 LAP, 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT
6:00 PM 6:30 PM RACE CONTROL PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
6:20 PM NCTS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
6:30 PM NCTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:00 PM NCTS RACE (STAGES 30/60/134 LAPS = 201 MILES) TRACK HOT
10:30 PM Approx NCTS HAULERS EXIT

SUNDAY, MAY 5
8:00 AM 9:30 AM RACE CONTROL TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)
8:15 AM 9:00 AM TRACK OPS STAGE SOUND CHECK & REHEARSAL (CSM COMPOUND)
9:15 AM 9:30 AM RACE CONTROL FRICTION TESTING (COMPETITION)
9:30 AM 2:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
9:30 AM 10:30 AM RACE CONTROL NASCAR VIP TRACK LAPS TRACK HOT
10:00 AM 11:00 AM NCS TEAM ACCESS TO HAULERS PERMITTED
10:30 AM 10:45 AM RACE CONTROL PACE VEHICLE LAPS (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
10:45 AM 11:15 AM RACE CONTROL PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & SET UP PERMITTED TRACK COLD
11:00 AM 8:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
11:00 AM 2:00 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (SPACE OPEN) (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
11:15 AM 1:45 PM TRACK OPS FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD
12:00 PM 1:00 PM TRACK OPS CONCERT
12:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (OUTSIDE OF INFIELD CARE CENTER)
12:30 PM NCS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
1:15 PM NCS THE DRIVERS MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
1:25 PM 1:40 PM NCS RED CARPET WALK (ALL DRIVERS) (STAGGERED EXIT VIA ROUTE TO STAGE)
1:30 PM NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 80/165/267 LAPS = 400.5 MILES) TRACK HOT
7:00 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL TRACK TIME –
NASCAR CUP SERIES (NCS)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES (NCTS)
ARCA MENARDS SERIES (AMS)
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL TRACK TIME –