NASCAR Cup, Truck weekend schedule for Kansas

NASCAR heads to America's Heartland for a busy weekend of racing at Kansas Speedway.

Truck teams race Saturday evening. Cup teams race Sunday afternoon.

ARCA Menards Series teams are also at Kansas Speedway for a Saturday afternoon race.

Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup teams ahead of Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Josh Berry is moving up in the points, while Daniel Hemric has had back-to-back top 10s.

• Dustin Long,

• Dustin Long,

Denny Hamlin won last season's spring Cup race at Kansas after making contact with Kyle Larson on the final lap. Grant Enfinger won last season's spring Truck race at Kansas.

Kansas Speedway weekend schedule

Weekend weather

Friday: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 76 degrees and a 6% chance of rain.

Saturday: Thunderstorms in the morning. A high of 66 degrees and an 18% chance of rain at the start of Cup practice. A high of 66 degrees and an 8% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race.

Sunday: A high of 69 degrees and a 34% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

Friday, May 3

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series

• 12 – 5 p.m. — Truck Series

Track activity

• 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series open practice (optional)

Saturday, May 4

Kyle Petty ‘amazed, humbled’ by continued support for Kyle Petty Charity Ride

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride begins Saturday and takes a new path across the United States.

• John Newby,

• John Newby,

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 7 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series

• 9 a.m. — Truck Series

• 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

• 10:25 – 10:55 a.m. — ARCA practice (No TV)

• 11:10 — 11:30 a.m. — ARCA qualifying (No TV)

• 12:05 — 12:25 p.m. — Truck practice (FS1)

• 12:35 — 1:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1)

• 2 p.m. — ARCA race (100 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network)

• 5 - 5:50 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

• 5:50 - 7 p.m. — Cup qualifying (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

• 8 p.m. — Truck Series race (134 laps, 201 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Kyle Larson takes top spot in NASCAR Power Rankings after Dover

Kyle Larson continues to lead the Cup standings.

• John Newby,

• John Newby,

Sunday, May 5

(All times Eastern)

Garage open

• 12 p.m. — Cup Series

Track activity

• 3 p.m. — Cup race (267 laps, 400.5 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)