All three national NASCAR series are back in action this weekend in America's heartland.
The Craftsman Truck Series teams will close out the first round of the playoffs on Friday night. Eight teams will move on to the second round.
Xfinity Series teams will kick off the first round of the playoffs as 12 drivers focus on the championship. Cup Series teams will kick off the second round of the playoffs as the 12 remaining drivers move on.
ARCA Menards Series teams will also be in action this weekend for one of the two remaining races in the season.
Kansas Speedway forecast and weekend schedule
Friday forecast: Cloudy skies with a chance of a rain shower as the day progresses. A high of 69 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series.
Saturday forecast: Partly cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 79 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Sunday forecast: Sunny skies throughout the day. A high of 79 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race.
Friday, Sept. 27 (Eastern Time)
- 8:30 a.m. -- ARCA Menards Series garage hours
- 10 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
- 1 - 6 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 2 - 7 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 1:10 - 1:55 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series practice (No TV)
- 2:10 - 2:30 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series qualifying (No TV)
- 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS2)
- 4 - 5 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
- 5:30 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series race (100 laps, 150 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 8:30 p.m. -- Truck Series race (134 laps, 201 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday, Sept. 28 (Eastern Time)
- 9:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 11:05 - 11:35 a.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (Streaming on NBC Sports app)
- 11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (Streaming on NBC Sports app)
- 1:05 - 1:45 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (Streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 1:45 - 3 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (Streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 4 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 300 miles. CW, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, Sept. 29 (Eastern Time)
- 12 p.m. -- Cup Series garage opens
- 3 p.m. -- Cup Series race (267 laps, 400.5 miles. USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)