NASCAR will kick off the season at Daytona Beach, Florida, with a triple header at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup will all race this weekend. Daytona International Speedway opened for racing in 1959. The track is a tri-oval and is 4 km (2.5 mile) long. Surface is paved with four turns. Banking in turns; 31°, tri-oval; 18° and backstretch; 2°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Bill Elliott with 210.364 mph (42.783 sec.) February 9, 1987. The stands currently capacity are 101 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Daytona International Speedway
Series: Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Thursday, February 15
17.35-18.55 | 11:35 a.m.-12:55 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice, FS1
20.25-21.25 | 2:25-3:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series second practice, FS1
22.35-23.25 | 4:35-5:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
01.00 | 7 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 (60 laps, 150 miles), FS1
03.00 | 9 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 (60 laps, 150 miles), FS1
Friday, February 16
18.05-18.55 | 12:05-12:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, FS1
19.05-19.55 | 1:05-1:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
20.05-20.55 | 2:05-2:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
21.05-21.55 | 3:05-3:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
22.30 | 4:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying (single vehicle/two rounds), FS1
01.30 | 7:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), FS1
Saturday, February 17
15.35 | 9:35 a.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying (single vehicle/two rounds), FS1
18.05-18.55 | 12:05-12:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series PowerShares QQQ 300 (120 laps, 300 miles), FS1
Sunday, February 18
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 20.00 (Sweden)
Photo: Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)