Weekend schedule and broadcast information for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Playoffs in Las Vegas

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Playoffs enter the Round of 8 this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Should one of the eight remaining Cup and Xfinity playoff drivers win this weekend, they will secure a spot in next month's championship race in Phoenix.

Weekend weather at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Friday: Sunny skies with a high of 68 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 18 mph as Xfinity qualifying begins.

Saturday: Sunny skies with a high of 73 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 10 mph as Cup qualifying begins. Sunny skies with a high of 74 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 8 mph early in the Xfinity race.

Sunday: Sunny skies with highs of 70 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 3 mph as the Cup race begins.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway schedule

Friday, October 18th

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Xfinity Series

Track activity

• 6:35 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. – Xfinity practice (USA)
• 7:10 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Xfinity Qualifying (USA)

Saturday, October 19th

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Cup Series
• 3:30 p.m. – Xfinity Series

Track activity

• 4:35 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. – Cup training (USA, PRN)
• 5:20 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Cup Qualifying (USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
• 7:30 p.m. – Xfinity Race (201 laps/301.5 miles; CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, October 20th

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 11:30 a.m. – Cup Series

Track activity

• 2:30 p.m. – Cup Race (267 laps/400.5 miles; NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)