Start times for 2015 Camping World Truck Series races - MotorSportsTalk

When it comes to the 2015 racing season, some schedule alterations have also been made for the Camping World Truck Series.

The NCWTS race at Atlanta Motor Speedway has now been paired up with the track’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide events, creating a triple-header weekend.

The stand-alone race at Iowa Speedway has also been moved up to mid-June.

2015 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE (all times Eastern)
*All races to air on Fox Sports 1 unless otherwise noted

Friday, Feb. 20 – NextEra Energy Resources 250, Daytona International Speedway, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 28 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Atlanta, Atlanta Motor Speedway, 5:30 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, MAR. 6-7
OFF WEEKEND, MAR. 13-14
OFF WEEKEND, MAR. 20-21
Saturday, Mar. 28 – Kroger 250, Martinsville Speedway, 2:30 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, APR. 4-5
OFF WEEKEND, APR. 10-11
OFF WEEKEND, APR. 17-18
OFF WEEKEND, APR. 24-25
OFF WEEKEND, MAY 1-2
Friday, May 8 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kansas, Kansas Speedway, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, May 15 – North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Charlotte Motor Speedway
OFF WEEKEND, MAY 22-23
Friday, May 29 – Lucas Oil 200, Dover International Speedway, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, June 5 – WinStar World Casino 400, Texas Motor Speedway, 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 13 – American Ethanol presents the Drivin for Linemen 200 Brought To You by Ameren, Gateway Motorsports Park, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19 – American Ethanol 200, Iowa Speedway, 8:30 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, JUNE 26-27
OFF WEEKEND, JULY 3-4
Thursday, July 9 – UNOH 225, Kentucky Speedway, 7:30 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, JULY 17-18
Wednesday, July 22 – 1-800-Car-Cash Mud Summer Classic, Eldora Speedway, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1 – Pocono Mountains 150, Pocono Raceway, 1 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, AUG. 7-8
Saturday, Aug. 15 – Careers for Veterans 200 Presented by Cooper Standard and Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation, Michigan International Speedway, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 – UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOP, Bristol Motor Speedway, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30 – Chevrolet Silverado 350, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, 1:30 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, SEPT. 5-6
Friday, Sept. 18 – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Chicagoland, Chicagoland Speedway, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26 – UNOH 175, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3 – Rhino Linings 350, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 10 p.m.
OFF WEEKEND, OCT. 9-10
OFF WEEKEND, OCT. 16-17
Saturday, Oct. 24 – fred’s 250 presented by Coca-Cola, Talladega Superspeedway, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Oct. 31 – Kroger 200, Martinsville Speedway, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 6 – WinStar World Casino 350, Texas Motor Speedway, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13 – Lucas Oil 150, Phoenix International Raceway, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 – Ford EcoBoost 200, Homestead-Miami Speedway, 8 p.m.

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The NBC Sports IndyCar power rankings naturally were as jumbled as the action on the streets of St. Petersburg after a chaotic opener to the 2023 season.

Pato O’Ward, who finished second because of an engine blip that cost him the lead with a few laps remaining, moves into the top spot ahead of St. Pete winner Marcus Ericsson and Alexander Rossi, who finished fourth in his Arrow McLaren debut. Scott Dixon and St. Pete pole-sitter Romain Grosjean (who led 31 laps) rounded out the top five.

St. Pete pole-sitter Romain Grosjean (who started first at St. Pete after capturing his second career pole position) Callum Ilott (a career-best fifth) and Graham Rahal entered the power rankings entering the season’s second race.

Three drivers fell out of the preseason top 10 after the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – including previously top-ranked Josef Newgarden, who finished 17^th after qualifying 14^th.

Heading into Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, here’s NBC Sports’ assessment of the current top 10 drivers through the first of 17 races this year (with previous preseason rankings in parenthesis):

NBC Sports’ IndyCar Power Rankings

1. Pato O’Ward (5) – If not for the dreaded “plenum event” in the No. 5 Chevrolet, the Arrow McLaren driver is opening the season with a victory capping a strong race weekend.

2. Marcus Ericsson (7) – He might be the most opportunistic driver in IndyCar, but that’s because the 2022 Indy 500 winner has become one of the series’ fastest and most consistent stars.

3. Alexander Rossi (10) – He overcame a frustrating Friday and mediocre qualifying to open his Arrow McLaren career with the sort of hard-earned top five missing in his last years at Andretti.

4. Scott Dixon (3) – Put aside his opening-lap skirmish with former teammate Felix Rosenqvist, and it was a typically stealthily good result for the six-time champion.

5. Romain Grosjean (NR) – The St. Petersburg pole-sitter consistently was fastest on the streets of St. Petersburg over the course of the race weekend, which he couldn’t say once last year.

6. Scott McLaughlin (6) – Easily the best of the Team Penske drivers before his crash with Grosjean, McLaughlin drove like a legitimate 2023 championship contender.

7. Callum Ilott (NR) – A quietly impressive top five for the confident Brit in Juncos Hollinger Racing’s first race as a two-car team. Texas will be a big oval litmus test.

8. Graham Rahal (NR) – Sixth at St. Pete, Rahal still has the goods on street courses, and Rahal Letterman Lanigan remains headed in the right direction.

9. Alex Palou (4) – He seemed a step behind Ericsson and Dixon in the race after just missing the Fast Six in qualifying, but this was a solid start for Palou.

10. Will Power (2) – An uncharacteristic mistake that crashed Colton Herta put a blemish on the type of steady weekend that helped him win the 2022 title.

Falling out (last week): Josef Newgarden (1), Colton Herta (8), Christian Lundgaard (9)