{"id":14628,"date":"2014-08-29T10:16:40","date_gmt":"2014-08-29T14:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=14628"},"modified":"2014-08-31T23:53:24","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T03:53:24","slug":"nascar-at-atlanta-2014-weekend-schedule-green-flag-start-time-practice-qualifying-tv-info-and-weather-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/29\/nascar-at-atlanta-2014-weekend-schedule-green-flag-start-time-practice-qualifying-tv-info-and-weather-info\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR at Atlanta 2014: Weekend Schedule, Green Flag Start Time, Practice, Qualifying, TV info, and Weather Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14632\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/08\/atlantamotorspeedway.jpg\" alt=\"atlantamotorspeedway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/08\/atlantamotorspeedway.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/08\/atlantamotorspeedway-594x396.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/08\/atlantamotorspeedway-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">NASCAR heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA for racing at the 1.54 mile track this weekend.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">The Nationwide Series will run on Saturday for the Great Clips 300, and the Sprint Cup Series will be racing on Sunday night this weekend, for the\u00a0NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Jeff Gordon to make 750th career Cup start at Atlanta\" href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/28\/jeff-gordon-to-make-750th-career-cup-start-at-atlanta\/\"><strong>Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon to make 750th career Cup start<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- medium in story ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Camping World Truck Series will be racing in Canada at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday afternoon for the<span style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">\u00a0Chevrolet Silverado 250.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">Inside this post you will find all the practice schedules, qualifying schedules and start times for this weekends Atlanta NASCAR races. You will also find the Atlanta TV schedule, and weather at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend if you are going out to watch the cars take hot laps in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Tony Stewart to make NASCAR return at Atlanta\" href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/28\/tony-stewart-to-make-nascar-return-at-atlanta\/\">Tony Stewart will be racing this weekend at Atlanta<\/a> after missing the two previous races due to being involved in a Sprint Car accident that took the life of a young driver.<\/p>\n<h2>Weekend Schedule<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Friday, August 29<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">&#8212; 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice<strong>\u00a0TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 1<br \/>\n&#8212; 4:10 p.m.-5 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series practice\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 1<br \/>\n&#8212; 5:30 p.m.-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 1<br \/>\n&#8212; 7:10 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 1 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/29\/kevin-harvick-wins-pole-at-atlanta-full-nascar-qualifying-results-for-oral-b-usa-500\/\">Harvick on pole, qualifying resutls<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- medium in story ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Saturday, August 30<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">&#8212; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice<br \/>\n&#8211;11:35 a.m.-1 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice<br \/>\n&#8212; 3 p.m.-3:50 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 2<br \/>\n&#8212; 4:10 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 2 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/30\/chase-elliott-wins-nationwide-series-pole-at-atlanta-full-qualifying-results\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Elliott on pole, qualifying results<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n&#8212; 5:40 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/30\/alex-tagliani-wins-truck-series-pole-at-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-qualifying-results\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tagliani on pole, qualifying results<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n&#8212; 6 p.m.-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 2<br \/>\n&#8212; 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Great Clips 300 to benefit Feed The Children (195 laps, 300.3 miles)\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Green Flag: 7:46 p.m<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0ESPN2 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/30\/kevin-harvick-wins-nationwide-series-race-at-atlanta-full-results-for-great-clips-300\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Winner: Harvick, full results<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sunday, August 31<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #2a2a2a;\">&#8212; 1:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 (64 laps, 157.37 miles)<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00a0Green Flag: 1:51 p.m\u00a0<\/span>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX Sports 1 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/31\/ryan-blaney-wins-truck-series-race-at-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-full-results\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Winner: Blaney, full results<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n&#8212; 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 (325 laps, 500.5 miles)\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Green Flag: 7:46 p.m\u00a0<\/span>TV:<\/strong>\u00a0ESPN <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/31\/kasey-kahne-wins-at-atlanta-full-results-for-the-oral-b-usa-500\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Winner: Kahne, full results<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Previous Winners<\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>September 2013 SCS :<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle Busch, 138.128, started 9th<br \/>\n<strong>September 2013 Nationwide:<\/strong>\u00a0Kevin Harvick, 140.747, started 20th<br \/>\n<strong>August 2013 Truck Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Chase Elliott, 86.775, started 4th<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #444444;\"><strong><a title=\"Fantasy Picks: Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta\" href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/08\/29\/fantasy-picks-oral-b-usa-500-at-atlanta\/\">Check out Tireball Sports Atlanta Fantasy NASCAR picks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- medium in story ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #444444;\">Weather at Atlanta (Hampton, GA)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Friday:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Sunny and mid 90&#8217;s with no rain in the forecast.<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday:<\/strong>\u00a0High of 87, storms likely towards the evening. 80% chance of rain.<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday:<\/strong>\u00a0Low 90&#8217;s in the day, low of 70. 40% chance of PM storms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada Weather for Truck Series:<\/strong>\u00a0Mid 70&#8217;s on Friday, no rain. Low 80&#8217;s on Saturday with a 20% chance of rain. High 80&#8217;s on Sunday afternoon with a 60% chance of rain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA for racing at the 1.54 mile track this weekend.\u00a0The Nationwide Series will run on Saturday for the Great Clips 300, and the Sprint Cup Series will be racing on Sunday night this weekend, for the\u00a0NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500.\u00a0 Sprint Cup: Jeff Gordon to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[786,788],"tags":[908,52,909,789,304,375,708,469,709,637,646],"coauthors":[674],"class_list":["post-14628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar-topstory","category-news","tag-atlanta","tag-atlanta-motor-speedway","tag-canada","tag-front","tag-jeff-gordon","tag-kyle-busch","tag-nascar","tag-nationwide","tag-sprint-cup","tag-tony-stewart","tag-truck-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14628"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=14628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}