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NASCAR Friday schedule at Darlington Raceway

The Craftsman Truck Series will be on track at Darlington Raceway for its first late summer race at the 1.366-mile oval in four years.

Practice will begin at 3:05 p.m., followed by qualifying at 4:10 p.m. to set the starting lineup for the first race of the 2025 playoffs.

Though Cup cars won’t be on track until Saturday, the Darlington garage will open at 11 a.m. Friday.

A look at the 16 Cup playoff drivers, key facts and a key question for each as NASCAR’s postseason begins this weekend at Darlington Raceway.

Darlington Raceway Friday schedule

(All Times Eastern)

Friday, Aug. 29

Garage open

  • 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Truck Series
  • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

  • 3:05 - 4 p.m. — Truck practice (FS2)
  • 4:10 - 5 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS2)

Weather

Friday: Mostly cloudy with 7% chance of rain. A high of 87 degrees with light and variable winds.