There is no day in the entire world that represents a measure of time, distance and time over distance like the Sunday before Memorial Day. It is on this day that three of the greatest auto races in the entire world take place,

The main event Saturday is a 300-mile race for the Xfinity Series starting at 4:30 p.m. Practice begins at 11 a.m. with qualifying at 12:05 p.m. Chase Elliott won last year’s race in the No. 17 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Teammate William Byron will be driving the No. 17 for Hendrick in Saturday’s race.

See where your favorite Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck series drivers will pit during Coca-Cola 600 Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson were caught up in a crash in the middle of the NASCAR Charlotte race, ending their races early.

Keep the All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro another year. NASCAR can then give this historic track in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains a points race in 2027. That could allow NASCAR to move the All-Star Race to Bowman Gray Stadium, giving that track an event in May the week before the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.