NASCAR Schedule for the Daytona 500 Weekend of Racing

NASCAR kicks off its season this weekend culminating with the 57th annual Daytona 500 Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Below is a complete list of on track activities for the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series plus scheduled press conferences for Wednesday, Feb. 18 – Sunday, Feb. 22.

Wednesday, Feb. 18:

On Track:

2-2:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 2
3:15-3:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 2)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

1:15 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2:55 p.m.: Goodyear with Carl Edwards

Thursday, Feb. 19:

On Track:

Noon-1:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
1:30-2:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series practice – FOX Sports 1
3:30-4:55 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
7 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel No.1 – FOX Sports 1 (60 laps, 150 miles)
8:30 p.m. (approx.): Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel No. 2 – FOX Sports 1 (60 laps, 150 miles)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:45 a.m.: Jeff Gordon
11:30 a.m.: Ben Kennedy announcement
9:45 p.m. (approx.): Duels Post Race Press Conference

Friday, Feb. 20:

On Track:

11 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
12:30-1:55 p.m..: XFINITY Series practice – FOX Sports 1
2-3:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
3:30-4:25 p.m..: XFINITY Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
4:45 p.m. (approx.): Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1
7:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250, FOX Sports 1 (100 laps, 250 miles)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10 a.m.: XFINITY Championship Trophy unveil
1 p.m.: Daytona Rising update
9:45 p.m.: NCWTS Post Race Press Conference

Saturday, Feb. 21:

On Track:

10:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
12:15 p.m..: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1
3:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Alert Today Florida 300 – FOX Sports 1 (120 laps, 300 miles)

Press Conference (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

5:45 p.m. (approx.): NXS Post Race Press Conference

Sunday, Feb. 22:

On Track:

1 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 – FOX (200 laps, 500 miles)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

9:35 a.m.: Kevin Harvick Press Conference
4:45 p.m. (approx.): NSCS Post Race Press Conference

 

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Angie Campbell
Angie Campbell
A native of Charlotte, NC, Angela (Angie) was first introduced to racing by her father. An avid fan of NASCAR, she found a way to combine her love of racing with her passion for writing. Angie is also an award-winning member of the National Motorsports Press Association. Follow her on Twitter @angiecampbell_ for the latest NASCAR news and feature stories.

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