TODAY'S SCHEDULE

        • Noon — Spectator gates open and NASCAR Busch Outback Steakhouse 300 qualifying.

        • 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR Goody's Dash qualifying

        • 2:45-3:40 — NASCAR Busch final practice

        • 3:45-4:30 — NASCAR Goody's Dash final practice

        • 4-5 p.m. — Kerry Earnhardt autograph session

        • 5 p.m. — Darrell Waltrip monument dedication

        • 5:45-7 p.m. — Brad Paisley concert

        • 8 p.m. — NASCAR Busch Outback Steakhouse 300.

        • 11 p.m. — NASCAR Goody's Dash Kentucky 100 race

        Tickets:500 standing-room-only ($40) for Saturday. Available at the track.

        Tips for spectators: Leave early. Fans should probably leave home by noon to beat the heaviest traffic.

        • At the track, be sure to bring a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, a waterproof jacket and ear plugs. You may bring binoculars and cameras. You can also rent a radio scanner and headset to monitor the race teams.

        • You can tailgate before the race, but prohibited inside the track are carry-in coolers, umbrellas, glass containers, folding chairs, horns and noise-makers.

        TV: Saturday night, FX, 8 p.m.

        Radio: Saturday night, WCKY-AM (1360), 8p.m.

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