NASCAR is going back to Rockingham Speedway for the first time in 12 years during the Cup Series off weekend.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will run the North Carolina Education 250 at 3 p.m. CT on April 19 in Rockingham, North Carolina. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will run the Black’s Tire 200 at 4 p.m. CT on April 18.
Some of the sport’s biggest names, including former Cup Series full-time driver Kasey Kahne, will make their way to “The Rock” for the Xfinity Series’ first race there since 2004. Kasey Kahne was the only driver in that race who is entered for this year’s event.
Is there a NASCAR race this weekend?
There is not a NASCAR Cup Series race because it’s Easter Sunday, but the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series are running races at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina.
Does NASCAR always take Easter off?
No, NASCAR does not always take Easter off. The NASCAR Cup Series has raced on Easter Sunday 14 times, including the last three years before taking this year off. Denny Hamlin won last year’s race on Easter Sunday at Richmond International Raceway. The races in 2022-23 were dirt races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
When is next NASCAR Cup Series race?
The next NASCAR Cup Series race is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on April 27 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race will be broadcast on Fox.
When is NASCAR Rockingham race?
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Rockingham race is set for 4 p.m. on April 19 in Rockingham, North Carolina.
NASCAR Rockingham race TV channel
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Rockingham race will be broadcast on The CW. The race will be on the radio on MRN.
NASCAR Rockingham TV schedule
April 18: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 4 p.m. CT (FS1)
April 19: NASCAR Xfinity Series, 3 p.m. CT (The CW)
Kasey Kahne racing in NASCAR
Kasey Kahne will be racing in the NASCAR Rockingham race; his first NASCAR start since stepping away from the sport full-time in 2018. He will be racing in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Last NASCAR Rockingham race
The last time NASCAR went to Rockingham Speedway was April 14, 2013. Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, won the race.
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