NASCAR WEEKEND EVENT SCHEDULE

(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.