Sharpie 500 Events Schedule

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - Evening before the Races

• 12:30 PM
• NNS Registration Opens
• 1:00 PM
• NNS Garage Opens
• 6:30 PM
• NNS Garage & Registration Closes
• 7:00 - 9:45 PM
• Speedway Children's Charities Rides

Friday, August 21, 2009 - Food City 250

• All Day
• Hot Pass in Effect (entire infield area)
• 6:30
• NSCS Registration Opens
• 7:00 AM
• NNS Garage & Registration Opens
• 9:00 AM
• Spectator Gates Open
• 9:00 - 11:50 AM
• NNS Practice
• 10 AM - 7:30 PM
• Sharpie Interactive Areas open: Challenge a friend in the Sharpie "Bold Zone", create at the famous Sharpie "Write Out Loud Zone" or sign a message to your favorite driver at the 300 foot long "Ultimate Fan Wall"
• 12:00 - 1:30 PM
• NSCS Practice
• 1:30 - 7:30 PM
• Sharpie Hospitality Opens
• 2:00 - 3:30 PM
• NSCS Final Practice
• 4:10 PM
• NNS Pole Qualifying (2 laps - all positions)
• 5:40 PM
• NCSC Pole Qualifying (2 laps - all positions)
• 6:15 PM - 7:20 PM
• Final NSCS Practice
• 7:30 PM
• Driver Introductions
• 8:00 PM
• Green Flag (NSCS garage closes)
• 8:30 PM
• NNS Registration Closes

Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Sharpie 500

• 10:00 AM
• NASCAR Foundation/Speedway Children’s Charities Track Walk
• 10AM - 7:00 PM
• Sharpie Interactive Areas open: Challenge a friend in the Sharpie "Bold Zone", create at the Sharpie "Write Out Loud Zone" or sign a message to your favorite driver at the 300 foot long "Ultimate Fan Wall"
• 11:00 AM
• NSCS Registration Opens
• 1:00 PM
• NSCS Registration (& Garage) Opens
• 1:00PM
• Spectator Gates Open
• 1:30 - 4:45 PM
• WYPALL Track Tours
• 1:30 - 7:00 PM
• Sharpie Hospitality Opens
• 5:00 PM
• Hot Pass in Effect (entire infield area, until 1 hour after race)
• 7:00 PM
• Sharpie 500 Driver Introductions
• 7:30 PM
• Green Flag
• 8:00 PM
• NSCS Registration Closes