Travel Tips: Charlotte Motor Speedway – Coca Cola 600 edition - May 24-27, 2018

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It’s the second weekend the NASCAR folks will be spending “at home” in the Charlotte, NC area, where the action at Charlotte Motor Speedway includes this weekend’s big races, the Xfinity Series Alsco 300 and the longest race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, the Coca Cola 600, going green on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, respectively. On Thursday, May 24, the Cup Series will qualify and the ARCA Racing Series will hit the track as well.

If you’re heading down to Charlotte for the action, here are a few things to check out:

• Tours brought to you by Charlotte Motor Speedway
• The NASCAR Hall of Fame
• Race shops
• Kannapolis, NC and The Dale Trail
• Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Concord Mills Mall

Check out the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series on Friday night, May 25, at the neighboring Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway – find out more about the Outlaw Showdown here.

Key on-track times:

Thursday, May 24 –

• ARCA Racing Series practice – 11:30 a.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 2:05 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series practice – 4:05 and 6:05 p.m. ET
• ARCA Racing Series qualifying – 5 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 7:15 p.m. ET
• ARCA Racing Series General Tire 1:50 – 9 p.m. ET

Friday, May 25 –

• World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway – opening ceremonies begin at 7:40 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 26 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – practice – 9 and 11:30 a.m. ET
• Xfinity Series qualifying – 10:10 a.m. ET
• Xfinity Series Alsco 300 – 1:15 p.m. ET

Sunday, May 27 –

• Eli Young Band pre-race concert – 3:30 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 – 6 p.m. ET

Find out about different ticket packages and single-day tickets at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com.