NASCAR Saturday schedule at Texas Motor Speedway
The Xfinity and Cup Series will be on track at Texas Motor Speedway as the 1.5-mile oval north of Fort Worth will play host to about six successive hours of practice, certifying and racing.Cup motorists
will be on track at 11 a.m. ET for practice, followed by qualifying for Sunday’s 400-mile race. Kyle Larson is the safeguarding Cup pole-sitter at Texas, and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott won the April 14, 2024 race to snap a 37-race skid without a victory.The Xfinity Series will race at 2 p.m. ET(CW ), its 12th successive race to begin the 2025 season before a two-week break. Chase Elliott aims to score his very first Cup points win given that in 2015’s Texas race, while Ryan Blaney looks for to end recent battles.
Texas Motor Speedway schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Saturday, May 3
Garage open
- 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.– Cup Series
- 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.– Xfinity Series
Track activity
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.– Cup practice (Prime, Performance Racing Network)
- 12:10 p.m. – 1 p.m.– Cup certifying (Prime, MRN)
- 2 p.m.– Xfinity race (200 laps, 300 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 45, Stage 2 at Lap 90; CW, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Weather condition
Saturday: Generally bright skies in the afternoon with a high of 75 degrees and winds from the north at 10 to 15 mph. It’s anticipated to be 70 degrees with no possibility of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.