The NASCAR series’ big race is sold out, but you can still enjoy the weekend’s festivities

The NASCAR Cup Series weekend has arrived.

Sunday’s big race is sold out, but a limited number of tickets are still available for Friday and Saturday’s events, according to a June 1 update on the event’s website.

On Friday’s schedule are Richard Petty Day activities and qualifying and practices races.

Saturday includes the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and a number of musical performances.

The website’s update states that tickets are not available onsite — no walk-up ticket options or general admission.

Parking passes must be purchased online in advance.

Madison County Transit and St. Clair County Transit District will provide free shuttle service to and from the speedway from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Shuttle pickup locations:

• MCT Green Line: MCT Eastgate Park & Ride, 527 Lewis & Clark Boulevard, East Alton

• MCT Green Line: Granite City Crossroads Plaza, 3995 Nameoki Road, Granite City

• MCT Yellow Line: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Lot P7 & P9, 1 Hairpin Drive, Edwardsville

• MCT Yellow Line: MCT Gateway Convention Center Park & Ride, 60 Gateway Drive, Collinsville

• SCCTD Red Line: Marcus St. Clair Value Cinema parking lot, 50 Ludwig Drive, Fairview Heights

• SCCTD Blue Line: Emerson Park MetroLink Station, 929 N. 15th St., East St. Louis

Ticketed fans will be able to enjoy the Confluence Festival: Crossroads of Concert & Community throughout the weekend.

All fans can attend the free WWTR Ballpark Village Fan Fest at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with no ticket required.

Here’s the schedule so far, subject to changes:

Thursday, June 2

4-8 p.m. – World Wide Technology Raceway Ballpark Village Fan Fest presented by Enterprise (601 Clark Ave., across from Busch Stadium, downtown St. Louis).

6 p.m. – NASCAR haulers depart WWTR staging lot.

6:30 p.m. – NASCAR hauler parade passes Ballpark Village Fan Fest presented by Enterprise and Busch Stadium.

7 p.m. – Haulers return to WWTR for parking in garage area.

Friday, June 3 — Richard Petty Day presented by Bommarito Automotive Group

6:30 a.m. – Parking lots open.

10 a.m. – Spectator gates, Enterprise Infield Fan Zone Experience and midway open.

10 a.m. – DJ performances (Fan Zone Stage, Coor’s Light Stage and Midway Stage).

Noon – Recommended arrival for best race day experience.

1 p.m. – NASCAR Speediatrics.

2 p.m. Governors of Illinois and Missouri will proclaim June 3 as Richard Petty Day. Proclamations presented to Petty on Midway Stage.

2:10 p.m. – Richard Petty Q&A on Midway Stage.

3 p.m. – Richard Petty, Erik Jones and John Bommarito will unveil the Bommarito Automotive Group No. 43 Chevrolet (pit road).

3 p.m. – DJ Big D (Fan Zone Stage), Al Holiday & The East Side Rhythm (Coor’s Light Stage), Bobby Ford Band (Midway Stage).

3:30 p.m. – Ribbon-cutting ceremony on start-finish line to officially open NASCAR Cup Series Weekend.

3:45 p.m. – Ceremonial first NASCAR Cup Series car laps by Richard Petty.

4 p.m. – Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 practice.

5 p.m. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota 200 practice.

5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota 200 qualifying.

5:30 p.m. – Justin Haley and DJ performances (Fan Zone Stage).

6 p.m. – DJ performance (Coor’s Light Stage), Borderline (Midway Stage).

6:30 p.m. – WWTR track dog Gateway Stanley’s Paw Party, doggie meet-up for campers.

7 p.m. – NASCAR garages and Infield Fan Experience closed.

7:30 p.m. – #CupTimeSTL Short Track Classic Presented By Ranken Technical College at Tri-City Speedway (5100 Nameoki Road, Granite City, IL) featuring World of Outlaws Late Models, MOWA Sprint Cars and NASCAR drivers in competition.

Saturday, June 4 — NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 3; qualifying, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota 200, music festival

6:30 a.m. – Parking lots open.

7 a.m. – Spectator gates, Enterprise Fan Zone and midway open.

8 a.m. – Recommended arrival time for best race day experience.

8 a.m. – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Ross Chastain (Fan Zone Stage), St. Boogie Brass Band (Coor’s Light Stage), DJ Big D and The Muny Teens (Midway Stage).

9:15 a.m. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver autograph session in Enterprise Fan Zone.

10 a.m. – NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 qualifying.

12:30 p.m. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota 200 (160 laps, 200 miles).

2-4 p.m. – No inbound traffic permitted during this period.

2:30 p.m. – WWTR SpeedFreaks Live!, Al Holiday & The East Side Rhythm (Coor’s Light Stage).

3 p.m. – Thrills & Throttles presented by Holman Motorcars (featuring St. Louis’ hottest 100 cars). Starts after the conclusion of the Toyota 200.

4 p.m. – Lamar Harris & The L (Fan Zone Stage), We Are Root Mod (Coor’s Light Stage), DJ Big D (Midway Stage).

5 p.m. Bobby Ford Band (McDonald’s Stage).

6 p.m. Marquise Knox (WWT Stage).

7 p.m. Tim Duggar (McDonald’s Stage).

8 p.m. Nelly (WWT Stage).

Sunday, June 5 — Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter

6:30 a.m. – Parking lots open.

7 a.m. – Spectator gates, Enterprise Fan Zone, midway open.

8:30 a.m. – DJ Mahf (Fan Zone Stage), DJ Big D (Coor’s Light Stage).

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Rumble Before The Roar pre-race party.

9:30 a.m. – Recommended arrival time for maximum race day experience.

9:30 a.m. – WWTR Race Day Live! with Kenny Wallace (Midway Stage).

10:30 a.m. – Fans’ track walk, concert stage access begins (must have Enterprise Fan Zone and driver intro passes).

10:30 a.m. – Chris Buscher (Fan Zone Stage), River Kittens (Coor’s Light Stage).

11 a.m. – Alexandra Kay (WWT Stage)Joey Logano (Fan Zone Stage).

11:30 a.m. – Jimmie Allen (McDonald’s Stage), Bubba Wallace(Fan Zone Stage), Michael B. White (Midway Stage).

Noon – Steve Ewing Band(Fan Zone Stage), Brian Owens/Malena Smith (Coor’s Light Stage).

12:30 p.m. – Cole Swindell (WWT Stage).

1:30 p.m. – Kennedy Holmes with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (McDonald’s Stage).

2 p.m. – NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 driver introductions with performance by Dee Jay Silver (Fan Zone Stage).

2:30 p.m. – Inaugural NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter (240 laps, 300 miles).

All fans invited onto the track after the race.

Post-race track walk and scavenger hunt.

5 p.m. – DJ Big D (Coor’s Light Stage), Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys (Midway Stage).

6 p.m. – Dr. Zhivegas (Fan Zone Stage).

6:30 p.m. Kameron Marlowe (McDonald’s Stage).

7 p.m. – Old Dominion is scheduled to play after the checkered flag (WWT Stage).

Schedule subject to change.

For more information about the schedule and tickets, go the track’s website at wwtraceway.com.

This story was originally published June 1, 2022 at 10:42 AM.