What to make of Homestead, huh?
It is change into venue, and that is a rattling disgrace as a result of within the Homestead-Miami Speedway has established itself because the raciest of race tracks — opinions could range, however not a lot.
When Homestead first received a Cup Sequence date, in 1999, it was anchored on the very finish of the schedule, and it was a pleasant, warm-weather solution to finish the season — and as a bonus, NASCAR received that large and sizzling Miami market. It remained there in 2004 when the primary Cup playoffs debuted and continued because the season finale by way of 2019.
Since 2020: a little bit of whiplash. Homestead’s race ran in June through the 2020 season, when the schedule was fairly fluid because of the pandemic, then planted in late February the next yr.
Then got here three straight October playoff dates by way of final season, and now this unlucky transfer to March and Week 6.
LET’S ROLL:
What’s going to the long run maintain? Who is aware of. There’s discuss of alternating the championship race amongst just a few warm-weather locales in future years, and if that occurs, Homestead would absolutely be included in that blend.
Watch the motion this weekend and you will see why it undoubtedly must be.
Friday: NASCAR Vans on monitor and on TV
3:35 p.m.: Truck Sequence apply (FS2).
4:40: Truck qualifying (FS2).
8: Truck Sequence, Baptist Well being 200 (Fox).
Saturday: Loads of Cup, Xfinity motion from Homestead
10:35 a.m.: Xfinity apply (CW app).
11:40 a.m.: Xfinity qualifying (CW app).
1:05 p.m.: Cup apply (Prime).
2:10: Cup qualifying (Prime).
4: Xfinity Sequence, Exhausting Rock Guess 300 (CW).
Sunday: Spherical 6 of 2025 NASCAR Cup Sequence
3 p.m.: Cup Sequence, Straight Speak Wi-fi 400 (FS1).
