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NASCAR At Dover 2012: Weekend Schedule For AAA 400

NASCAR makes a return visit to Dover this weekend for the third race in the Chase, bringing a national series doubleheader with both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.

Friday is a practice-only day, with qualifying for both series on Saturday. Nationwide has a 200-mile race on Saturday afternoon with Sprint Cup on Sunday (2 p.m. ET).

Here’s a look at the weekend schedule for NASCAR’s second weekend of the season at Dover International Speedway (all times Eastern):

FRIDAY

11 a.m. – Sprint Cup Series practice (1 hour, 25 minutes)

12:35 p.m. – Nationwide Series final practice (1 hour, 55 minutes)

2:40 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series final practice (1 hour, 35 minutes)

4:50 p.m. – K&N East Series race (150 miles)

SATURDAY

12:05 p.m. – Nationwide Series qualifying

1:40 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series qualifying

3:30 p.m. – Nationwide Series race (200 miles)

SUNDAY

2 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series race (400 miles)

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