NASCAR will this weekend travel to Daytona Beach, Florida for two races at Daytona International Speedway. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR 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°, backstretch; 2° and straightaway; 6°. Track Qualifying record is held by Bill Elliott with 210.364 mph in February 1987. The stands currently capacity are 101 000 seats. Most wins by an active driver at Daytona International Speedway is Jimmie Johnson with 3 wins (33 races). Bonus facts. Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 5 months, 23 days, Daytona, 7/1/2011.
Weekend Schedule for Daytona International Speedway
Series: Monster Cup Series and Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
Thursday, July 5
19.05-19.55 | 1:05-1:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, NBCSN
20.05-20.55 | 2:05-2:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN
21.05-21.55 | 3:05-3:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN
22.05-22.55 | 4:05-4:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
Friday, July 6
20.10 | 2:10 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series pole qualifying, NBCSN
22.10 | 4:10 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole qualifying, NBCSN
01.30 | 7.30 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series Coca-Cola Firecracker 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), NBCSN
Saturday, July 7
01.00 | 7 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 (160 laps, 400 miles), NBC / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 00.30 (Sweden)
Photo credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)
Stats: Jayski/ESPN and DriverAverages.com