After a pair of road course battles, the NASCAR Cup Series heads back to oval territory at Dover Motor Speedway for a full weekend of action, including the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400. With three national series and the ARCA Menards Series in action, fans can expect a jam-packed schedule.
Key Highlights
The Cup Series race airs Sunday, July 20 at 2:00 p.m. ET on TNT
Practice and qualifying for Cup airs Saturday, July 19 on truTV
The Xfinity Series BetRivers 200 runs Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on The CW
ARCA Menards Series opens the weekend Friday at 5:00 p.m. ET on FS1
The Cup race is the fourth event of the In-Season Challenge, with $1 million on the line
Friday Brings ARCA Action and Track Prep
The weekend opens with the ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150, following practice and qualifying earlier in the day. It’s the first test on Dover’s one-mile concrete oval, giving teams and fans their first read on track conditions.
Friday, July 18 – ARCA Schedule
1:40 p.m. ET – ARCA Practice
2:40 p.m. ET – ARCA Qualifying
- 5:00 p.m. ET – General Tire 150 (FS1)
Saturday: Xfinity Showdown and Cup Qualifying
Saturday is loaded from morning to afternoon. Practice and qualifying for both Xfinity and Cup Series lead into the Xfinity main event—the BetRivers 200—at 4:30 p.m. ET. Fans will also get to watch Cup Series teams dial in setups just ahead of Sunday’s showdown.
Saturday, July 19 – Full Schedule
11:00 a.m. ET – Xfinity Practice (CW App)
12:05 p.m. ET – Xfinity Qualifying (CW App)
1:35 p.m. ET – Cup Practice (truTV)
2:45 p.m. ET – Cup Qualifying (truTV)
4:30 p.m. ET – BetRivers 200 (The CW)
Xfinity Notables to Watch:
Ross Chastain returns to JR Motorsports in the No. 9
Jake Finch attempts his debut in the No. 17 for Hendrick
Ryan Truex returns at Dover with Sam Hunt Racing
Aric Almirola suits up with Joe Gibbs Racing
Lavar Scott and Rajah Caruth aim to qualify in stacked entry list
Sunday’s Cup Race: One Shot on the Monster Mile
The main event, the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, takes place Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Cup field includes 37 drivers—no one will be sent home based on qualifying results. This race is also the penultimate round of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, with just four drivers remaining in contention for the $1 million bonus: Ty Dillon, John Hunter Nemechek, Tyler Reddick, and Ty Gibbs.
Sunday, July 20 – Cup Schedule
2:00 p.m. ET – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (TNT)
Other Storylines to Watch:
Shane van Gisbergen, fresh off a dominant win at Sonoma, looks for his first oval victory
JJ Yeley returns in the No. 44 for NY Racing, the only open entry this weekend
This is the first Cup race at Dover under TNT’s new media rights deal with NASCAR
News in Brief: How to Watch the 2025 Dover Weekend
Dover Motor Speedway hosts a packed NASCAR weekend featuring ARCA, Xfinity, and the pivotal AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Cup race. Practice and qualifying air Saturday, followed by Sunday’s Cup showdown on TNT at 2 p.m. ET. Xfinity fans can catch the BetRivers 200 Saturday on The CW, while Friday opens with ARCA on FS1. Storylines include SVG chasing his first oval win and four drivers battling for the In-Season Challenge prize.
Tune in across TNT, The CW, and FS1 for nonstop action from Dover’s Monster Mile this weekend.
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