Richmond International Raceway NASCAR Weekend Schedule
3 September 1997
Thursday, September 4 6:00 am : NBS/NCT Haulers Enter 7:00 am : NBS/NCT Registration & Inspection 8:00 am : NBS/NCT Rookie Meeting 9:00 am : Grandstand Gates & Ticket Office Open 9:00 - 10:30 am : NCT Practice 10:30 - 11:30 am : NBS Practice 11:30 am - 12:30 pm : NCT Practice 12:30 - 2:00 pm : NBS Practice 2:30 pm : NCT Qualifying (All Positions/2 Laps) 4:00 pm : NBS Qualifying (Positions 1-25/2 Laps) 6:00 pm : NCT Drivers' Meeting 6:30 - 7:30 pm : Pre-Race Show Featuring Mark Chestnutt 7:45 pm : NCT Driver Introductions 8:35 pm : NCT Virginia is For Lovers 200 Friday, September 5 6:00 am : NWC Haulers Enter 8:00 am : NWC/NBS Garages Open 10:00 am : Grandstand Gates & Ticket Office Open 10:30 am : NWC Rookie Meeting 11:00 am : NWC Drawing for Busch Pole Qualifying Order 11:00 - 11:30 am : NBS Practice 11:30 am - 2:00 pm : NWC Practice 2:00 pm : NBS Qualifying (Positions 26-38/2 Laps) 3:00 - 4:00 pm : NWC Practice 5:30 pm : NWC Qualifying (Positions 1-25/2 Laps) 6:30 pm : NBS Drivers' Meeting 7:40 pm : Autolite Platinum 250 Saturday, September 6 10:00 am : Grandstand Gates Open 11:00 am : NWC Garage Opens 12:00 - 1:30 pm : NWC Practice 2:00 pm : NWC Qualifying (Positions 26-38/2 Laps) TBD : NWC Happy Hour following second round qualifying 7:40 pm : Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400 By Richmond International Raceway Public Relations