THIS WEEK
California Speedway inaugural weekend schedule:
THURSDAY
* 8 a.m.: IROC practice.
* 8:45 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup and NASCAR Winston West rookie meeting.
* 9 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup practice.
* 9:30 a.m.: NASCAR Winston West drawing for qualifying.
* 10 a.m.: NASCAR Winston West practice.
* Noon: IROC practice.
* 1 p.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup practice.
* 3 p.m.: NASCAR Winston West practice.
* 4 p.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup and IROC practice.
FRIDAY
* 7 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup registration and inspection.
* 7:30 a.m.: California Speedway ribbon-cutting ceremony.
* 8:30 a.m.: IROC practice.
* 9 a.m.: NASCAR Winston West practice.
* 9:30 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup drawing for Busch pole qualifying.
* 10 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup practice.
* Noon: Winston West qualifying (all positions, one lap).
* 1 p.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup practice.
* 2 p.m.: IROC practice.
* 3 p.m.: Winston Cup pole qualifying (positions 1-25, one lap), followed by final NASCAR Winston West and IROC practice (half-hour each).
SATURDAY
* 7 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup, Winston West and IROC garages open.
* 9 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup practice.
* 10 a.m.: NASCAR Winston West driver/crew chief meeting.
* 11 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup qualifying (positions 26-38, one lap).
* Noon: Start of Auto Club 200 NASCAR Winston West race (100 laps).
* 3 p.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup final practice.
* 4:15 p.m.: IROC drivers meeting.
* 5 p.m.: Pontiac-True Value IROC race (50 laps).
SUNDAY
* 7 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup garage opens.
* 9 a.m.: NASCAR Winston Cup driver/crew chief meeting.
* 10:30 a.m.: NASCAR driver introductions.
* 11 a.m.: California 500, presented by NAPA (250 laps).
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