The first schedule for the 2019 NASCAR Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway has been released.
NASCAR’s season opens at the famed 2.5-mile Daytona track. A series of practice sessions take place before qualifying on Sunday Feb. 10. Later that day the Advance Auto Parts Clash takes place. The Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series all then hit the track the following week with Wednesday being highlighted by the qualifying race. Truck, Xfinity and finally the season opening Dayonta 500 takes place over the following weekend.
NASCAR at Daytona Speedweeks Schedule 2019
All times are Eastern.
Friday, Feb. 8
Noon – 7 p.m. – Cup garage open
Saturday, Feb. 9
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Cup garage open
10:35 – 11:55 a.m. – Final Cup practice for Advance Auto Parts Clash (Motor Racing Network)
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. – Daytona 500 qualifying practice (MRN)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. – Final Daytona 500 qualifying practice (MRN)
6:30 p.m. – Random drawing for Clash starting position/pit position
Sunday, Feb. 10
7 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Cup garage open
10 a.m. – Cup driver-crew chief meeting
12:10 p.m. – Daytona 500 qualifying; impound/single car/two rounds (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
2:30 p.m. – Clash Driver introductions
3 p.m. – Advance Auto Parts Clash; 75 laps/187.5 miles (Fox Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Monday, Feb. 11
No track activity
Tuesday, Feb. 12
No track activity
Wednesday, Feb. 13
7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Daytona 500 media day
Noon – 5 p.m. – Truck Series garage open
Thursday, Feb. 14
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Xfinity garage open
11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Truck Series garage open
2:35 – 3:25 p.m. – Truck Series practice
3:30 – 11 p.m. – Cup garage open
4:30 – 5:25 p.m. – Final Truck practice
5:15 p.m. – Cup driver-crew chief meeting
6:20 p.m. – Cup driver introductions
7 p.m. – Daytona 500 qualifying race No. 1; 60 laps/150 miles (Fox Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
8:45 p.m. – Daytona 500 qualifying race No. 2; 60 laps/150 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Friday, Feb. 15
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Cup garage open
9:30 a.m. – Truck garage opens
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Xfinity garage open
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. – Xfinity practice
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. – Cup practice
2:05 – 2:55 – Final Xfinity practice
3:05 – 3:55 – Cup practice
4:40 p.m. – Truck Series qualifying; Single truck/two rounds
6:15 p.m. – Truck driver-crew chief meeting
7 p.m. – Truck driver introductions
7:30 p.m. – Truck Series NextEra Energy 250; 100 laps/250 miles (MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday, Feb. 16
8 a.m. – Xfinity garage opens
9:40 a.m. – Xfinity qualifying; single car/two rounds
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Cup garage open
11:30 a.m. – Xfinity driver-crew chief meeting
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. – Final Cup practice
2 p.m. – Xfinity driver introductions
2:30 p.m. – Xfinity Daytona 300; 120 laps/300 miles (MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, Feb. 17
8 a.m. – Cup garage opens
12:30 p.m. – Driver crew chief meeting
1:45 p.m. – Driver introductions
2:30 p.m. – 61st Daytona 500; 200 laps/500 miles (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)