The first of four Nationwide Series practices begins Friday at 8:30 a.m., the second session starting at 10:30 a.m. Sprint Cup drivers take to the track at noon for their first practice followed by the third Nationwide practice of the day at 1:30 p.m. Qualifying for the Food City 500 gets underway at 3:30 p.m. and the day ends with final Nationwide practice at 5 p.m. SPEED begins live coverage from Bristol at noon.

 Saturday in Bristol is a little busier as the weekend rolls on. Nationwide qualifying begins at 9:40 a.m. followed by Sprint Cup practices at 10:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. which can see be seen on SPEED.  The Scotts Turf Builder 300 starts at 2 p.m. with driver intros at 1:30 p.m. Tune to ESPN for the race.

 Driver introductions for race number four on the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday with the Food City 500 going green at 1:13 p.m. FOX will broadcast Sunday’s race live from Bristol Motor Speedway. All times are eastern.

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