The long two-week Olympic break is coming to an end as NASCAR returns to the Richmond Raceway. The coming weekend will be crucial to set a tone for the race to the playoffs. Hurricane Debby seemed to initially cause some worry. Pre-race activities were canceled.

However, as of now, things seem to be in order as there are no updates from track officials. How excited are you for the race? your wait will soon end. For now, take a look at the line-up and schedule for the thriller that awaits.

Are you ready for an action-packed race? when and where to watch

The Next-Gen car has struggled mightily on short tracks, but tire wear will make things interesting. For the upcoming race, NASCAR has introduced two new types of tires. The softer “option” tire, offers superior grip for faster lap times but wears out quicker, while the “prime” tire provides consistent performance but less initial traction. The teams will have to decide when to choose speed over grip. Exciting isn’t it? As the wait nears its end Fox News’s Bob Pokcrass has shared the schedule for the race.

This weekend, there will be no Xfinity race at the venue. Saturday will kick off with the Trucks Series Practice session followed by qualification on Saturday at 2:35 pm ET. Both the sessions will be telecasted on Fox Sports 1. These will be followed by the Cup Series practice session at 4:30 p.m. ET followed by the qualification round at 5:35 p.m. ET. Both the Cup Series sessions will be telecasted on NBC Sports App, and Motor Racing Network.  The day will come to an end with a thrilling 250-lap Truck series race which is also scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The race will be telecasted on Fox Sports 1 and MRN.

Hopefully, Sunday will also see a lot of action! The garage will open at 3:00 p.m. ET and the much-awaited Cup Series race will commence at 6:00 p.m. The 400-lap- race will be telecasted on the USA network and MRN. The race is already going to be dramatic with the new tires. If it rains which is predicted, we might have a lot of action on the track. Tickets for the events have mostly sold out but for those still looking to attend the race, they can be booked on Richmond Raceway’s official website, richmondraceway.com. The Cup Series tickets might already have been sold out but there is a good chance of availing the Truck Series race tickets.

Weather forecasts, qualification lineup

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According to the Weather Underground forecast Cup qualifying on Saturday is expected to be hot with a high of 86 degrees and only a 3% chance of rain. Conditions could be slightly cooler for the Truck race, with a forecast of 80 degrees and a higher 12% chance of rain at the start. Whereas for the forecast predicts sunny skies for Sunday’s Cup race, with a high temperature of 82 degrees and a minimal 2% chance of precipitation at the start. The Hurricane Debby scare seems to have vanished.

The qualification lineup for the Cup Series and Truck Series is as follows:

Cup Series: 

1. -#1 Ross Chastain
2. #2 – Austin Cindric
3. #3 – Austin Dillon
4. #4 – Josh Berry (R)
5. #5 – Kyle Larson
6. #6 – Brad Keselowski
7. #7 – Corey LaJoie
8. #8 – Kyle Busch
9. #9 – Chase Elliott
10. #10 – Noah Gragson
11. #11 – Denny Hamlin
12. #12 – Ryan Blaney
13. #14 – Chase Briscoe
14. #15 – Riley Herbst (i)
15. #16 – Ty Dillon (i)
16. #17 – Chris Buescher
17. #19 – Martin Truex Jr.
18. #20 – Christopher Bell
19. #21 – Harrison Burton
20. #22 – Joey Logano
21. #23 – Bubba Wallace
22. #24 – William Byron
23. #31 – Daniel Hemric
24. #34 – Michael McDowell
25. #38 – Todd Gilliland
26. #41 – Ryan Preece
27. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 – Erik Jones
29. #45 – Tyler Reddick
30. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. #48 – Alex Bowman
32. #51 – Justin Haley
33. #54 – Ty Gibbs
34. #66 – Parker Retzlaff (i)
35. #71 – Zane Smith (R)
36. #77 – Carson Hocevar (R)
37. #99 – Daniel Suárez

Craftsman Truck Series 

1. #02 – Mason Massey
2. #1 – William Sawalich
3. #2 – Nick Sanchez
4. #5 – Dean Thompson
5. #7 – Connor Zilisch
6. #9 – Grant Enfinger
7. #11 – Corey Heim
8. #13 – Jake Garcia
9. #14 – Trey Hutchens III
10. #15 – Tanner Gray
11. #17 – Taylor Gray
12. #18 – Tyler Ankrum
13. #19 – Christian Eckes
14. #20 – Jerry Bohlman
15. #21 – Mason Maggio
16. #22 – Keith McGee
17. #25 – Ty Dillon
18. #27 – TBA
19. #32 – Bret Holmes
20. #33 – Lawless Alan
21. #38 – Layne Riggs
22. #41 – Bayley Currey
23. #42 – Matt Mills
24. #43 – Daniel Dye
25. #45 – Kaden Honeycutt
26. #46 – Thad Moffitt
27. #52 – Stewart Friesen
28. #56 – Timmy Hill
29. #66 – Conner Jones
30. #71 – Rajah Caruth
31. #75 – Stefan Parsons
32. #76 – Spencer Boyd
33. #77 – Chase Purdy
34. #88 – Matt Crafton
35. #90 – Justin Carroll
36. #91 – Connor Hall
37. #98 – Ty Majeski
38. #99 – Ben Rhodes

We all know how important pole position is, especially at such a crucial race. Only 4 races are remaining before the playoffs. Racers in the bubble and struggling to solidify their positions need to get at least a top-10 starting point. Would Kyle Busch, and Bubba Wallace, manage to secure a good starting position? Only time will tell.