Race Day Schedule

Event Schedule – National Dodge 225
Saturday, March 1, 2025


Thursday, February 27, 2025

11:00am – Pit Gates Open

12:00pm-4:00pm – CARS Tour testing

5:00-8:00pm – Open Practice

8:30pm – Pit Gates Close


Friday, February 28, 2025

10:00am – Registration opens / Pit gates open

10:30am – Crew chief meeting (CARS Tour)

10:45am – CARS Tour inspection opens

12:00pm – CARS LMSC tire mounting session

1:00pm – CARS PLM tire mounting session

2:00pm – CARS Tour Practice

6:00pm – CARS Tour practice ends


Saturday, March 1, 2025

9:00am – Pit gates open

10:30am – CARS Late Model Stock practice (20 minutes)

10:55am – CARS Pro Late Model practice (20 minutes)

11:20am – CARS Late Model Stock final practice (20 minutes)

11:45am – CARS Pro Late Model final practice (20 minutes)

12:05pm – Back gate opens

12:15pm – Pit gates open / parking (for local divisions)

12:30pm – CARS Tour driver/crew chief/spotter meeting

12:45pm – CARS Tour Qualifying inspection begins

1:30pm – Local division practice

  • PRACTICE ORDER: Bandolero, Legend Car, Bomber

Second practice is qualifying for all divisions

3:00pm – Practice ends

3:30pm – Chapel service

4:00pm – CARS Tour qualifying

  • Late Model Stock Car – Single Car Qualifying (2 timed laps)
  • Pro Late Model – Single Car Qualifying (2 timed laps)

5:00pm – Autograph session / Meet and Greet

5:50pm – Pre-race ceremonies

6:00pm – Preliminary features

  1. Juice Box
  2. Bandolero – 15 laps (or 15 minutes)
  3. Legend Car – 25 laps (or 25 minutes)

7:00pm – CARS Tour driver introductions

7:30pm – Green flag

  1. (7:30pm) CARS Pro Late Model Tour – 100 laps
  2. (8:30pm) CARS Late Model Stock Tour – 125 laps
  3. (10:00pm) Bomber – 25 laps

11:00pm – Event concludes