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Charlotte Motor Speedway's UAW-GM Quality 500 Week Schedule

2 October 1997


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE UAW-GM QUALITY 500 WEEK

            
Wednesday October 1

 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM      Legends races & Dinner
 7:00 PM                 Winston Cup Qualifying
 8:15 PM                 ARCA 200

Thursday October 2nd

 7:00 AM                 NWC&NBS Garages Open
 7:30 AM                 NBS Rookie Meeting
 8:00 AM                 Gates Open for General Admission
 8:00 AM to 8:55 AM      NBS Practice
 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM      NWC Practice
10:00 AM to 10:55 AM     NBS Practice
11:00 AM to 11:55 AM     NWC Practice
12:00 PM to  1:00 PM     NBS Practice
 1:30 PM                 NWC Winston Cup Qualifying (Positions 26 to 38 1 lap)
 2:00 PM                 NBS First Round Qualifying (Positions  1 to 28 1 lap)
 3:00 PM to 5PM          NWC Practice
 5:00 PM                 Garages Close

Friday October 3rd 

 9:00 AM                 Garages Open
10:00 AM                 Gates Open for General Admission
10:00 AM to 12:00PM      NBS Practice
12:00 PM to  1:00 PM     Lunch
12:30 PM                 Winston Cup Mechanics Race
 2:00 PM                 All Pro Bumper to Bumper Challenge Race (Pos 33-42)
                         (40 laps)
 4:00 PM to  5:00 PM     NBS - Final Practice
 5:00 PM                 Garages Close

Saturday October 4th     

 7:00 AM                 Garages Open
 8:00 AM                 Gates Open for General Admission
 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM     NWC Practice
10:15 AM                 NBS Driver & Crew Chief Meeting
 1:00 PM                 NBS All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (200 laps)
                         Followed by NWC "Happy Hour" Practice
 5:00 PM                 Garages Close

Sunday October 5th

 7:00 AM                 Garages Open
 8:00 AM                 Gates Open for General Admission
 9:30 AM                 Pre-Race Entertainment
11:10 AM                 NWC Driver & Crew Chief Meeting
12:30 PM                 Driver Introductions
 1:10 PM                 Start of UAW-GM Quality 500 (334 laps)