Friday NASCAR schedule at Iowa Speedway

NASCAR Cup cars hit the track for the first time at Iowa Speedway on Friday.

The Cup Series has a 50-minute practice session ahead of Sunday’s inaugural race at the 7/8-mile track in Newton, Iowa, on USA Network.

The Xfinity Series also has a 50-minute practice session Friday. Both Xfinity and Cup practices air on USA Network.

Iowa Speedway

Weather

Friday: Partly cloudy with a high of 85 degrees and no chance of rain for Xfinity and Cup practice.

Friday schedule

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 9 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series

• 1:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series

• 1:30 – 9 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

• 3 – 3:45 p.m. — ARCA practice (No TV)

• 4 – 4:20 p.m. — ARCA qualifying (No TV)

• 4:35 – 5:25 p.m. — Xfinity practice (USA Network)

• 5:35 – 6:25 p.m. — Cup practice (USA Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

• 8 p.m. — ARCA race (150 laps, 131.25 miles; FS1, MRN)