{"id":17565,"date":"2016-02-26T08:30:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=17565"},"modified":"2016-02-26T00:57:05","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T05:57:05","slug":"nascar-at-atlanta-2016-weekend-schedule-practice-and-race-start-time-and-tv-info","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2016\/02\/26\/nascar-at-atlanta-2016-weekend-schedule-practice-and-race-start-time-and-tv-info\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR at Atlanta 2016: Weekend Schedule, practice and race start time and tv info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17566\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2016\/02\/atlantamotorspeedway.jpg\" alt=\"atlantamotorspeedway\" width=\"300\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This weekend all three of NASCAR&#8217;s top series are in action at Atlanta Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta is one of the fastest tracks on the circuit but unlike last weekend, this weekend cars will not need the draft to hit top speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on Friday practice kicks off for\u00a0all three series. On Saturday both the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series will have qualifying and races. The Cup Series will qualify on Friday evening and have it&#8217;s running of the QuikTrip 500 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the full NASCAR weekend schedule below.<\/p>\n<h2>NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Atlanta 2016<\/h2>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- medium in story ad --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:15px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>FRIDAY, FEB. 26:<\/strong><br \/>\n9-9:55 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS2<br \/>\n10-10:55 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1<br \/>\n11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FS1<br \/>\n12:30-1:25 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1<br \/>\n1:30-2:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1<br \/>\n2:30-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1<br \/>\n4-5:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1<br \/>\n5:45 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1<\/p>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY, FEB. 27:<\/strong><br \/>\n8:35 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1<br \/>\n10 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1<br \/>\n11:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, FS1<br \/>\n1:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Heads Up Georgia 250 (163 laps, 251.02 miles, FS1) \u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">GREEN FLAG: 1:46 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Great Clips 200 (130 laps, 200.02 miles, FS1) \u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">GREEN FLAG: 4:49 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY, FEB. 28:<\/strong><br \/>\n1 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (325 laps, 500.05 miles; FOX) <strong>GREEN FLAG: 1:16 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Previous Winners<\/h2>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- medium in story ad --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:15px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Sprint Cup Series: <\/strong>Jimmie Johnson<strong><br \/>\nXfinity Series: <\/strong>Kevin Harvick<br \/>\n<strong>Camping World Truck Series: <\/strong>Matt Crafton<\/p>\n<h2>Weather<\/h2>\n<p>The temperate at Atlanta Motor Speedway will rise this weekend. On Friday the high is 55 before moving to 59 on Saturday and peaking at 67 on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend all three of NASCAR&#8217;s top series are in action at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Atlanta is one of the fastest tracks on the circuit but unlike last weekend, this weekend cars will not need the draft to hit top speeds. Starting on Friday practice kicks off for\u00a0all three series. 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