NASCAR WEEKEND EVENT SCHEDULE
TODAY
(Free admission)
11 a.m. -- Gates open
11 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Sam's Town 300 Nationwide practice
1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Nationwide driver autograph session, Neon Garage
3-5 p.m. -- Sam's Town 300 practice
6 p.m. -- NASCAR Hauler Parade, along Las Vegas Strip from South Point to Sahara, then north on Interstate 15 to speedway
FRIDAY
Stratosphere Pole Day
8:45 a.m. -- Gate C, Neon Garage open
10 a.m. -- All other gates open
9-10:15 a.m. -- Sam's Town 300 Nationwide practice
10:45-11:50 a.m. -- Sam's Town 300 final practice
Noon-1:30 p.m. -- Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup practice
3:40 p.m. -- Kobalt Tools 400 qualifying (two laps)
SATURDAY
Sam's Town 300 Nationwide race
8 a.m. -- Gates, Neon Garage open
9:05 a.m. -- Sam's Town 300 qualifying (two laps)
10:10-11:25 a.m. -- Kobalt Tools 400 final practice
11:30 a.m. -- Sam's Town 300 driver introductions
Noon -- Sam's Town 300 race (200 laps, 300 miles)
3 p.m. -- Speedway Children's Charities auction (LVMS midway)
4-7 p.m. -- Richard Petty Driving Experience Laps for Charity
SUNDAY
Kobalt Tools 400 Sprint Cup race
7 a.m. -- Gates, Neon Garage open
9-10 a.m. -- Speedway Children's Charity Track Walk
10:30 a.m. -- Prerace activities begin
11:30 a.m. -- Kobalt Tools 400 driver introductions
Noon -- Kobalt Tools 400 race (267 laps, 400.5 miles)
4 p.m. -- U.S. Legends Cars exhibition races
driver appearances
(Subject to change; some sites might limit attendance)
TODAY
12:30 p.m. -- Tony Stewart; Office Depot (1435 West Craig Rd.); wristbands available beginning at 8 a.m. (first 600 fans)
1:30-2:30 p.m. -- Trevor Bayne, Justin Allgaier, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Danica Patrick, Elliott Sadler, Kenny Wallace, Steven Wallace; Neon Garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
6 p.m. -- Matt Kenseth; MGM Grand; wristbands available beginning at 3 p.m. (first 300 fans)
6-8 p.m. -- Robby Gordon; Carnival Court at Harrah's Hotel & Casino
6:30-7:30 p.m. -- Michael Waltrip, David Reutimann; The Pub at Monte Carlo
6:30-8:30 p.m. -- Kyle Busch; M&M's World (Las Vegas Boulevard); contact store regarding wristbands (702-736-7611)
7:30-8:30 p.m. -- Q&A with Jimmie Johnson; Sam's Town Live!; no autograph session; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
6:30-7:15 p.m. -- Kyle Petty, Ryan Newman; Hard Rock Hotel
7-8:30 p.m. -- Brad Keselowski; PT's Sierra Gold (6515 South Jones Blvd.)
FRIDAY
6-7 p.m. -- Bobby Labonte; The Pub at Monte Carlo
7:30-9 p.m. -- David Reutimann, Regan Smith; Suncoast
8-9 p.m. -- Q&A with Greg Biffle, David Ragan, Jeff Hammond; Sam's Town Live!; no autograph session; doors open at 7 p.m.
8 p.m. -- Jeff Green, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Matt Crafton, Eric McClure, Mike Bliss, Carl Long, Robert Richardson Jr., Dave Blaney, Mike Skinner, Timothy Peters, Michael McDowell, Charles Lewandoski, Timmy Hill; Back Alley Bar, Stratosphere
SATURDAY
4:30-5:30 p.m. -- Juan Pablo Montoya; Deer Springs Town Center (North 5th Street & 215 Beltway); limited to 200 autographs
6-7:30 p.m. -- Joey Logano; Home Depot (855 E. Dorrell Lane)
NOTE: Additional appearances scheduled throughout weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Go to www.lvms.com for details.
