Cracker Barrel 400 Race Day Preview

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Race Day Schedule:

TODAY - Sunday, June 1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Prime Video

Late Breaking News:

Green flag for the race is set to fall at 7:19 PM ET. The race will air on Amazon Prime Video. The is a 55% chance of rain an hour before the race is set to begin. The high temperature for the race is 75°F around green flag, decreasing into the evening.

The only car set to go to the rear is A.J. Allmendinger, who will also serve a pass through penalty once the race begins, both for unapproved adjustments. There are two open cars set to run the race; J.J. Yeley (#44) and Corey Heim (#67).

In practice, Tyler Reddick topped the speed charts, with Hamlin, Elliott, Byron, and Briscoe finishing out the top five. Tyler Reddick also had the fastest ten lap average.

In qualifying, Chase Briscoe took the pole for the second week in a row, with Denny Hamlin on the outside pole. Byron, Reddick, Chastain, and Keselowski make up the next two rows on the starting grid. There are four Toyotas starting in the top ten, three Chevrolets, and three Fords.

No Cup Series regulars races in the Truck Series race on Friday, and Ross Chastain was the only to race in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, finishing fifth.

This weekend is the fifth Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. At 1.33 miles, it is the largest concrete oval on the schedule. The race last year went 31 laps over the scheduled distance, setting a series record for additional overtime laps. The previous races at the track were won by Larson (2021), Elliott (2022), Chastain (2023), and Logano (2024).

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Race Day Schedule for the World of Motorsports:

TODAY - Sunday, June 1
7:30 a.m., Formula 1: Grand Prix Sunday, ESPN
8:55 a.m., Formula 1: Aramco Spanish Grand Prix, ESPN
9:30 a.m., IndyCar Series: Warmup from Detroit, FS1
10 a.m., FIM Motocross World Championship GP of Germany, CBSSN
12:30 p.m., IndyCar Series: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, FOX
6 p.m., NHRA Drag Racing from New England Dragway, FOX
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Prime Video
7 p.m., 2025 Isle of Man, PPV

Our Editor’s Picks for Today:

Race Win: Denny Hamlin
Top-3: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell
Longshot: Ryan Preece

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