Travel Tips: Dover International Speedway –Oct. 5-7, 2018

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The next round of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs starts at Dover International Speedway in Delaware with the Gander Outdoors 400 weekend, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5-7. Also on the schedule for the weekend: the Xfinity Series and the K&N Pro Series East.

On Thursday, Oct. 4, the NASCAR Hauler Parade begins at the Legislative Mall in downtown Dover at 5 p.m. ET. Cup Series haulers will make their way through downtown Dover and end at the track at approximately 5:45 p.m. ET. Click here to find out more about the event.

Prior to Sunday’s race, country music newcomer Jimmie Allen will perform a free pre-race concert on the AAA Stage at Victory Plaza at 11:15 a.m. ET. Find links to listings of all the weekend activities here.

Key on-track times:

Friday, Oct. 5 –

• K&N Pro Series East practice – 9 a.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 11 a.m.  ET
• Xfinity Series practice – 12:05 and 2:30 p.m. ET
• K&N Pro Series East qualifying – 1:20 p.m. ET
• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 3:40 p.m. ET
• K&N Pro Series East Crosley 125 – 5 p.m. ET

Saturday, Oct. 6 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series qualifying – 12:05 p.m. ET
• Xfinity Series Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International – 3 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct. 7 –

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 – 2 p.m. ET

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