CONCORD, N.C. — Hoping to beat forecasts for evening rain, on-track action for Thursday’s opening night of the World of Outlaws World Finals presented by Can-Am at The Dirt Track at Charlotte has been moved up one hour, the track announced today. | Complete World Finals coverage

Spectator gates are scheduled to open at 3:30 p.m. Thursday with hot laps scheduled for 4 and opening ceremonies at 5.

Thursday’s competition includes two rounds of time trials for the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series that sets the lineups for $12,000-to-win programs on Friday and Saturday. The World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series and the Northeast’s big-block modified Super DIRTcar Series are also competing all weekend.