Is NASCAR on today? The Daytona 500 wait is nearly over! | Speedweek schedule
The Super Bowl is on Sunday. The Super Bowl of stock car racing is right around the corner.
In fact, this is the last weekend without NASCAR!
Qualifying for the 66th running of the Daytona 500 will begin at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway and will air of FS1, signifying the on-track beginning of Speedweek. The BlueGreen Vacation Duel will set positions 3-40 in the field on Thursday with a pair of 150-mile races beginning at 7 p.m.
After that? Well, a Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday, the opening of the ARCA Menards Series season followed by the Xfinity Series opener in a doubleheader on Saturday and then, at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, the green flag drops on the Cup Series season.
Remember to follow along with us at news-journalonline.com for updates and stories throughout the week. Below is the Speedweek schedule. Let the racing begin!
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Is there a NASCAR race today?
Unfortunately, no. Racing begins at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday with:
Daytona 500 qualifying (Wednesday, Feb. 14)
8:15 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying
Daytona Duels highlight Thursday, Feb. 15
4:05-4:55 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series practice
5:05-5:55: Craftsman Truck Series practice
7: Cup Series, Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1
8:45 (approx.): Cup Series, Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2
Craftsman Truck Series race headlines Friday, Feb. 16
1:30 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series qualifying
3: Craftsman Truck Series qualifying
4:35-5:25: Xfinity Series practice
5:35-6:25: Cup Series practice
7:30: Craftsman Truck Series, Fresh From Florida 250
ARCA Menards Series, Xfinity Series races on Saturday, Feb. 17
10:30-11:20 a.m.: Cup Series final practice
11:30: Xfinity Series qualifying
1:30 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series, Daytona ARCA 200
5: Xfinity Series, United Rentals 300
When is the Daytona 500? Sunday, Feb. 18
2:30 p.m.: Cup Series, Daytona 500
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: No NASCAR race today on TV, but the 2024 Daytona 500, Speedweek loom
