In response to the forecast of bad weather, NASCAR has decided to move up the start time of the Dollar Tree 301 race scheduled for this Sunday at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Cup competition will start an hour earlier than planned, now set for 14:00 EST.
Goodyear has rain tires available, which were already used at NHMS in 2024. No changes have been made to Saturday’s schedule. The track has released an updated schedule for race day.
Updated schedule for Sunday at NHMS
7:00 EST – Parking opens
8:30 EST – Ticket booths open
10:00 EST – Fan zone opens, gates, suites, and hospitality
11:30 EST – 13:45 EST – Fan access to the track
13:00 EST – Drivers’ meeting
13:25 EST – Driver introductions
14:00 EST – ‘Drivers, start your engines!’
14:20 EST – Green flag
The New Hampshire track is the penultimate race of the regular season, with the 16-driver Chase field to be defined the following weekend. The live broadcast can be followed on USA.
The reduced race preview program on USA will now begin at 14:00 EST, just as it is expected to give the order to start engines.
Ryan Blaney is the defending Cup race winner at NHMS. This week, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series also takes place at the ‘Magic Mile’, with a race scheduled for Saturday.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
