Travel Tips: Dover International Speedway – May 28-31, 2015

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The first race weekend of the 2015 season at Dover International Speedway is the FedEx 400 weekend, Thursday through Sunday, May 28-31. All three of NASCAR’s top-tier series – Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series – will be in action at “the Monster Mile” in Delaware.

On Friday, there will be a free Camping World Truck Series autograph session in the FanZone at 2:15 p.m. ET – only the first 150 fans will have the chance for autographs. On Saturday, the Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash drivers will be part of an autograph session at 9:30 a.m. ET – wristband distribution (150 fans) begins at 8 a.m. ET at the Xfinity display in the FanZone.

Ticket holders for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race will be able to enter the track early at Gates 19-20 for the Open Track Session. Fans can walk the frontstretch beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET, then participate in a question and answer session with drivers Jeremy Clements and Blake Koch at 9 a.m. ET.

Following Saturday’s Xfinity Series race, Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 FedEx team will participate in a Track Walk benefitting the NASCAR Foundation and Autism Speaks. Advanced registration is $20 for adults and $25 during race weekend, and $10 for children 14 and younger. Find out more here.

Find a complete schedule of fan activities at and away from the track here.

Key on-track times:

Thursday, May 28 –
  • Camping World Truck Series practice – 2 p.m. ET

Friday, May 29 –
  • Xfinity Series practice – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET
  • Sprint Cup Series practice – 11 a.m.  ET
  • Camping World Truck Series qualifying – 12:45 p.m. ET
  • Sprint Cup Series qualifying – 3:45 p.m. ET
  • Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 – 5:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 30 –
  • Sprint Cup Series practice – 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET
  • Xfinity Series qualifying – 11:15 a.m. ET
  • Xfinity Series Buckle Up 200 presented by Click It or Ticket – 2:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, May 31 –
  • Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 benefitting Autism Speaks – 1 p.m. ET

Find the complete on-track schedule here.

Find out more about the race and purchase tickets at www.doverspeedway.com.

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Travel Tips: Dover International Speedway – May 28-31, 2015 Travel Tips: Dover International Speedway – May 28-31, 2015 Reviewed by Paula on Monday, May 25, 2015 Rating: 5