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Come Fan with UsWednesday, August 5, 2026

Auto Club Speedway Weather Forecast: Will Rain Impact Qualifying

I know there are some forecasts calling for rain and we will need to monitor it on Friday. Bad news I will be on the road Friday afternoon/evening. So if there is rain I won’t be able to check until I stop for dinner or rest. I will do my best to keep the forecast updated especially on Twitter.

Friday:
12:00 p.m MDT (3:00 p.m EDT)
Sprint Practice – Clouds & sun, sct. shower - temp: 55
1:40 p.m MDT (4:40 p.m MDT)
Nationwide Practice – Partly Sunny, sct. shower - temp: 59
4:10 p.m MDT (7:10 p.m MDT)
Sprint Cup Qualifying – Partly sunny - temp: 58

Saturday:
10:10 a.m MDT (1:10 p.m EDT)
Nationwide Qualifying – Partly sunny - temp: 48
11:30 a.m MDT (2:30 p.m EDT)
Sprint Cup Practice – Partly sunny - temp: 55
12:50 p.m MDT (3:50 p.m EDT)
Sprint Cup Final Practice – Partly sunny - temp: 57
2:30 p.m MDT (5:30 p.m EDT)
Nationwide Race – Mostly Cloudy - temp: 60

Sunday :
12:00 p.m MDT (3:00 p.m EDT)
Sprint Cup Race – Mostly cloudy clearing as the race goes on - temp: 54

Please follow me on Twitter @NASCAR_WXMAN for the latest race weather updates and information. Also visit my main weather page.

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