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)