NASCAR will this weekend travel to Daytona Beach, Florida for two races at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series will both race this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series is off. Daytona International Speedway opened for racing in 1959. The track is tri-oval shaped and is 4.0 km (2.5 mile) long. Surface is asphalt with four turns. Banking in turns; 31°, tri-oval; 18° and back straightaway; 2°. Lap record is held by Colin Braun with 0:40.364 (358.837 km/h – 222.971 mph) in 2013. The stands currently capacity are 101 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Daytona International Speedway
Series: Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
20.00-20.55 | 2-2:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice, NBCSN
21.00-21.55 | 3-3:55 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice, NBCSN
22.00-22.55 | 4-4:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN
23.00-23.55 | 5-5:55 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
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19.30 | 1:30 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
FRIDAY, JULY 1
20.10 | 2:10 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
22.10 | 4:10 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
01.30 | 7.30 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (100 laps, 250 miles), NBCSN
SATURDAY, JULY 2
01.45 | 7.45 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola (160 laps, 400 miles), NBC / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 01.00 (Sweden)
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