Night racing returns to NASCAR on Saturday, April 13th with running of the NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The Sprint Cup Series stars will be joined by the drivers of the Nationwide Series, who will run the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 on Friday night, April 12th.
Action gets underway on Thursday, April 11th with Cup and Nationwide Series practice from 1 to 6:30 p.m. CT. On Friday, April 12th, Gate 4 opens at 9:30 a.m. CT, with Nationwide Series final practice at 10 a.m. CT; final Cup Series practice gets underway at 2 p.m. CT, followed by qualifying for both series, beginning with the Nationwide Series at 4:05 p.m. CT. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 for the Nationwide Series takes the green flag at 7:30 p.m. CT.
On Saturday, gates open at 2:30 p.m. CT, with a pre-race show featuring country star Sara Evans beginning at 4:20 p.m. CT; the Sprint Cup Series takes the green flag at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Fans can find the rules and regulations for TMS here and parking information by clicking here. A link to the 2013 Fan Guide can be found here.
There are plenty of seats remaining for the NRA 500 at TMS. Thursday tickets are $10 and available at the gates, while Friday tickets range in price from $25 to $70. Tickets for Saturday’s Cup Series race range in price from $20 to $140. Find out more about TMS and purchase your tickets at www.texasmotorspeedway.com.
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