What to make of Homestead, huh?
It is grow to be venue, and that is a rattling disgrace as a result of within the Homestead-Miami Speedway has established itself because the raciest of race tracks — opinions could fluctuate, however not a lot.
When Homestead first acquired a Cup Sequence date, in 1999, it was anchored on the very finish of the schedule, and it was a pleasant, warm-weather approach to finish the season — and as a bonus, NASCAR acquired that massive and scorching Miami market. It remained there in 2004 when the primary Cup playoffs debuted and continued because the season finale by 2019.
Since 2020: a little bit of whiplash. Homestead’s race ran in June through the 2020 season, when the schedule was reasonably fluid because of the pandemic, then planted in late February the next 12 months.
Then got here three straight October playoff dates by final season, and now this unlucky transfer to March and Week 6.
LET’S ROLL:
What’s going to the longer term maintain? Who is aware of. There’s speak of alternating the championship race amongst a number of warm-weather locales in future years, and if that occurs, Homestead would certainly be included in that blend.
Watch the motion this weekend and you will see why it undoubtedly ought to be.
Friday: NASCAR Vans on monitor and on TV
3:35 p.m.: Truck Sequence observe (FS2).
4:40: Truck qualifying (FS2).
8: Truck Sequence, Baptist Well being 200 (Fox).
Saturday: Loads of Cup, Xfinity motion from Homestead
10:35 a.m.: Xfinity observe (CW app).
11:40 a.m.: Xfinity qualifying (CW app).
1:05 p.m.: Cup observe (Prime).
2:10: Cup qualifying (Prime).
4: Xfinity Sequence, Laborious Rock Wager 300 (CW).
Sunday: Spherical 6 of 2025 NASCAR Cup Sequence
3 p.m.: Cup Sequence, Straight Speak Wi-fi 400 (FS1).
