The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity playoffs enter round eight this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Should one of the eight remaining playoff drivers in Cup and Xfinity win this weekend, he or she will earn a spot in the championship race next month in Phoenix.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway weekend weather

Friday: Sunny skies with a high of 68 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 20 mph at the start of Xfinity qualifying.

Saturday: Sunny sky with a maximum temperature of 23 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 16 km/h at the start of the cup qualifying. Sunny skies with a high of 74 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 8 mph for the start of the Xfinity race.

Sunday: Sunny skies with a high of 70 degrees, no chance of rain and wind gusts of 5 km/h at the start of the Cup race.

Schedule of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Friday October 18

(All times East)

Garage open

• 1:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Xfinity Series

Track activity

• 6:35 PM – 7:05 PM — Xfinity Practice (USA)
• 7:10 PM – 8:00 PM — Xfinity Qualifying (USA)

Saturday October 19

(All times East)

Garage open

• 11am – 7pm — Cup series
• 3:30 PM – Xfinity Series

Track activity

• 4:35 PM – 5:20 PM — Cup Practice (USA, PRN)
• 5:20 PM – 6:30 PM — Cup Qualifying (USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
• 7:30 PM – Xfinity Race (201 laps / 301.5 miles; CW Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday October 20

(All times East)

Garage open

• 11.30am – Cup series

Track activity

• 2:30 PM – Cup Race (267 laps / 400.5 miles; NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)