Overview
- The Window World 450 is scheduled for Sunday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET and will run 450 laps (281.25 miles) with stage breaks at laps 80 and 265.
- Goodyear finalized a Cup tire choice built from compounds tested at Martinsville and issued allotments of 10 sets per Cup entry including eight race sets and four wet sets, while the Truck Series will use a new left-side tire and a five-set allotment.
- Truck Series practice and qualifying ran Friday, the Faith Fest 250 is set for Saturday, and Cup practice and qualifying were completed Saturday ahead of Sunday’s night race.
- Christopher Bell advanced to the In-Season Challenge semifinal and will face Ryan Blaney at North Wilkesboro, a matchup that adds a separate $1 million knockout prize to the weekend’s championship implications.
- Forecasters project about a 50% chance of Sunday showers that could delay or alter pit strategy on the track’s unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch where extra tire wear and driver workload are expected.