All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open NASCAR All-Star Race Site: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Schedule: Friday, qualifying (open), 4 p.m., qualifying (all-star), 4:30 p.m., practice (open and all-star),

Kansas is the best track in NASCAR. The 1.5-mile oval’s asphalt has aged exceptionally with the rough-and-tumble midwest winters for great tire wear, and the progressive banking creates multiple racing lanes. It’s a three-lane track on its worst days and can produce four- and even five-wide racing immediately after restarts.

Weather played havoc with Kyle Larson's attempt at racing 1,100 miles on the same day in 2024. He's back to try at the Indy 500-NASCAR double.