Travel Tips: Las Vegas Motor Speedway – March 4-6, 2016

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The third weekend of the 2016 NASCAR season finds the Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series teams heading west to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Friday through Sunday, March 4-6. The Xfinity Series will race in the Boyd Gaming 300 on Saturday, while the Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 goes green on Sunday.

Looking for some extra action this week? On Thursday and Friday, March 3-4, check out The Dirt Track at LVMS, where the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series continues its 2016 schedule. Grandstands open both nights at 5 p.m. PT, with hot laps beginning at 6:15 p.m. PT on Thursday and 6:45 p.m. PT on Friday. Get more information on the Dirt Track here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, March 4 –

• Sprint Cup Series practice – 10:30 a.m. PT
• Xfinity Series practice – 12:30 and 3 p.m. PT
• Sprint Cup Series qualifying – 4:45 p.m. PT

Saturday, March 5 –

• Sprint Cup Series practice – 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. PT
• Xfinity Series qualifying – 9:45 a.m. PT
• Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 – 1 p.m. PT

Sunday, March 6 –

• Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 – 12:30 p.m. PT

Find a schedule of driver appearances for the weekend here.

First-time fan information can be found here, and the track’s rules and policies can be found here.

Get more information on the schedule and purchase tickets at www.lvms.com.