Welcome to Speed51.com’s Trackside Now coverage of the UARA-STARS Late Model Stock and Pro Challenge Series event at Concord Speedway (NC).   Follow along all day as we bring you updates from the track of both series’ races.

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Here is today’s schedule of events:

10:00 am Sign In / Pit Gate opens

10:30 am Inspection Begins

10:00 Tire Truck Opens for Practice Tires

Race Tires will be sold, AS SOON AS Practice Tires are complete

11:00 –11.50 Pro Challenge Practice

10:15-11:15 UARA Draw for Qualifying

11:45 Safety Meeting Local officials

12:00 – 1:00 UARA Practice

1:00-1:45 Lunch

1:00 Gates Open Allison Legacy

1:20-1:35 Chapel Service

2:00- 2.45 UARA Practice

4:00 UARA Tech Line Opens

2:45 3:30 Allison Legacy Practice

3:30 4:00 Pro Challenge Practice

4:00 –4:30 Allison Legacy Final Practice

4:30-5:00 Pro Challenge Final Practice

4:30 UARA Tech Line Closes (if not in line by 4:15 lose 1 lap qualifying)

5:00 Grandstands open

5:05 UARA Drivers and Spotters meeting at the UARA Trailer (only drivers and spotters) (miss meeting start in rear – there will be a roll call)

5:30 UARA Qualifying followed by

Allison Legacy /Pro Challenge Qualifying

6:15-7:00   “Trick or Treat” Autograph Session

7:25 Invocation followed by National Anthem

7:30 Gentlemen start your Engines

Pro Challenge 50 Laps

Allison Legacy 50 Laps

UARA 150 Laps

Weather is an issue today.   A storm system that has moved across the country and caused damage and flooding is heading this way this afternoon and evening.   The hope is that, just like a few weeks ago in this area, the system breaks up before it gets to the area.

The problem though this morning has been what hasn't been on the radar.   A light mist and a lot of fog has caused the schedule to already be out of whack.   Currently practice is supposed to be on track, but instead, track workers are trying to dry the surface.