NASCAR NEXTEL Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th |
| 6:15 PM | | Doors Open at Charlotte Bobcats Arena |
| 6:45 PM | | Opening Ceremonies |
| 7:00 PM | | “Seeding Round” featuring eight top-seeded teams |
| 7:30 PM | | Round One, Heat One (8 total teams) |
| 8:15 PM | | Round Two, Heat One (8 total teams) |
| 9:00 PM | | NEXTEL “Call Outs” for Round Three |
| 9:10 PM | | Round Three, Heat One (4 total) |
| 9:30 PM | | Semi Finals |
| 9:45 PM | | Championship Round |
| FRIDAY, MAY 18th |
| 12:00 PM | | NEXTEL Open & NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Qualifying Order Drawing |
| 1:00 PM | - 2:15 PM | Final NEXTEL Open Practice |
| 2:30 PM | - 3:45 PM | Final NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Practice |
| 6:10 PM | | NEXTEL Open Qualifying (2 laps/all positions) |
| 7:15 PM | | NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Qualifying (3 laps with a pit stop and 4-tire change) |
| SATURDAY, MAY 19th |
| 7:30 PM | | NEXTEL Open (20 laps/20 laps) |
| 9:00 PM | | NEXTEL All-Star Challenge (20 laps/20 laps/20 laps/20 laps) |
