Schedule:
Friday, April 6
1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
2:05-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
5:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1
Saturday, April 7
11-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
12:10 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
3 pm.: NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FOX
Sunday, April 8
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (334 laps, 501 miles), FS1
Track info:
Stage 1: 85 Laps
Stage 2: 170 Laps
Final: 334 Laps
Track Specs:
Track Length: 1.5 Mile (334 laps = 501 miles)
Race Length: 500 Miles (1) 500 Miles (2)
Width: 80 feet in turns 1 & 2
Width: 60 feet in turns 3 & 4
Banking in Corners 1 and 2: 20 degrees
Banking Corners 3 and 4: 24 degrees
Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Opened: 1997
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 112,522 [138,122, 146,000 & 159,000]
First Race: April 6, 1997 - Interstate Batteries 500
Track Records & Stats
April 2017 Race Winner: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 147.187mph, started 24th
November 2017 Race Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 143.234mph, started 3rd
Track Race Record: Greg Biffle, April 2012, 160.577mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Burton, 1997, 125.102mph
Oldest Race Winner: Dale Jarrett, 44 years, 4 months, 6 days, 4/1/2001
Youngest Race Winner: Joey Logano, 23 years, 10 months, and 13 days, 4/7/2014
April 2017 Pole Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 198.405mph, finished 4th
November 2017 Pole Winner: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, 11/3/2017 (final round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 6 months, 0 days, 4/08/2002
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 23 years, 0 months, 12 days, 11/05/2006
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #17-Matt Kenseth, 2002, started 31st
Most Wins: 7 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Poles: Eight drivers tied with 2
Most Top 5's: Jimmie Johnson, 15; Matt Kenseth, 14; Kyle Busch, 11
Most Top 10's: Jimmie Johnson, 21; Matt Kenseth, 19; Kevin Harvick, 18
Friday, April 6
1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
2:05-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
5:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1
Saturday, April 7
11-11:55 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
12:10 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
3 pm.: NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FOX
Sunday, April 8
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (334 laps, 501 miles), FS1
Track info:
Stage 1: 85 Laps
Stage 2: 170 Laps
Final: 334 Laps
Track Specs:
Track Length: 1.5 Mile (334 laps = 501 miles)
Race Length: 500 Miles (1) 500 Miles (2)
Width: 80 feet in turns 1 & 2
Width: 60 feet in turns 3 & 4
Banking in Corners 1 and 2: 20 degrees
Banking Corners 3 and 4: 24 degrees
Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
Pit Road: 45 pit stalls for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Opened: 1997
Grandstand Seating Capacity: 112,522 [138,122, 146,000 & 159,000]
First Race: April 6, 1997 - Interstate Batteries 500
Track Records & Stats
April 2017 Race Winner: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 147.187mph, started 24th
November 2017 Race Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 143.234mph, started 3rd
Track Race Record: Greg Biffle, April 2012, 160.577mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Burton, 1997, 125.102mph
Oldest Race Winner: Dale Jarrett, 44 years, 4 months, 6 days, 4/1/2001
Youngest Race Winner: Joey Logano, 23 years, 10 months, and 13 days, 4/7/2014
April 2017 Pole Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 198.405mph, finished 4th
November 2017 Pole Winner: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: #41-Kurt Busch, 200.951mph, 11/3/2017 (final round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 6 months, 0 days, 4/08/2002
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 23 years, 0 months, 12 days, 11/05/2006
Worst Starting Spot to Win: #17-Matt Kenseth, 2002, started 31st
Most Wins: 7 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Poles: Eight drivers tied with 2
Most Top 5's: Jimmie Johnson, 15; Matt Kenseth, 14; Kyle Busch, 11
Most Top 10's: Jimmie Johnson, 21; Matt Kenseth, 19; Kevin Harvick, 18
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