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NASCAR weekend schedule, forecast for Homestead-Miami

The three national NASCAR series are in action for a tripleheader weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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This weekend continues the Round of 8 for Craftsman Truck Series, Xfinity Series, and Cup Series teams. Three drivers have locked up spots in the Championship 4.

Grant Enfinger won the Truck Series Round of 8 race at Talladega Superspeedway to punch his ticket back to the Championship 4. AJ Allmendinger won the Xfinity race at Las Vegas to punch his ticket. Joey Logano won the Cup race at Las Vegas to secure his spot.

Homestead-Miami Speedway forecast and weekend schedule

Friday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain. A high of 83 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of Xfinity practice and qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain. A high of 83 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race. A high of 82 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 82 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race.

Friday, Oct. 25, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. — Truck Series garage hours
  • 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 2 - 7 p.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 2:35 - 2:55 p.m. — Truck Series practice (No TV)
  • 3:05 - 4 p.m. — Truck Series qualifying (No TV)
  • 4:35 - 5:05 p.m. — Xfinity Series practice (Streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 5:10 - 6 p.m. — Xfinity Series qualifying (Streaming on NBC Sports app)

Saturday, Oct. 26, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 7 - 11:30 a.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 9 a.m. — Truck Series garage hours
  • 12 p.m. — Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 9:05 - 9:50 a.m. — Cup Series practice (Streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 9:50 - 11 a.m. — Cup Series qualifying (Streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 12 p.m. — Truck Series race (134 laps, 201 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 4 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 300 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Oct. 27, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 11:30 a.m. — Cup Series garage hours
  • 2:30 p.m. — Cup Series race (267 laps, 400.5 miles. NBC, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)