NASCAR moves up start time for New Hampshire Cup race due to weather threat
In reaction to the threat of inclement weather, NASCAR has announced plans to move up the start time for the Dollar Tree 301 on Sunday. The Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will start an hour earlier than originally scheduled, now planned for 2pm EST. Goodyear does have wet-weather tires, which were used at NHMS in 2024. There has been no change to the schedule for Saturday. The…
Due to the potential for inclement weather, NASCAR has decided to advance the start time for the Dollar Tree 301 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Cup Series event will now kick off an hour earlier than originally planned, at 2pm EST on Sunday. Goodyear has provided wet-weather tires for the track, which were previously utilized during the 2024 event.
The revised schedule for Saturday remains unchanged. The updated Sunday schedule for New Hampshire Motor Speedway includes: parking lots opening at 7am EST, ticket booths opening at 10am EST, fan zone, ticket gates, suites and hospitality opening at 1pm EST, trackside live coverage at 11:30am EST, and the green flag expected to drop at 2:20pm EST. The New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the penultimate race of the regular season, with the 16-driver Chase field being determined the following weekend.
Live coverage of the event will be available on USA, and an abbreviated pre-race show on the network will begin at 2pm EST, coinciding with the scheduled start of the engines. Defending Cup race winner Ryan Blaney is scheduled to compete at NHMS. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is also set to race at the Magic Mile track this weekend, with races planned for Saturday.
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