The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona to open the season with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, with four days of preparation ahead of the season’s top race.
The Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series also will open their 2025 seasons this week, with the Trucks racing on Friday night and the Xfinity Series on Saturday.
The Great American Race is set for a 2:30 p.m./1:30 p.m. start from the 2.5-mile track, where William Byron will be trying to repeat as Daytona 500 champion.
Here’s the full NASCAR Speedweeks on-track schedule at Daytona International Speedway:
NASCAR Daytona 500 on-track schedule, TV schedule for Speedweeks
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
Wednesday, February 12
9 a.m. — NASCAR Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1
7 p.m. — Daytona 500 qualifying (one lap, all cars for top two spots), FOX Sports 1, MRN Radio
Thursday, February 13
4 p.m. — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice, FOX Sports 1
6 p.m. — Duels at Daytona Cup Series qualifying races (two 60-lap, 150 mile races to set rest of Daytona 500 field), FOX Sports 1, MRN
Friday, February 14
2 p.m. — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying, FOX Sports 1
3:30 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, CW
4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series practice, FOX Sports 1, MRN
6:30 p.m. — Fresh From Florida 250 Truck Series race (100 laps, 250 miles), FOX Sports 1, MRN
Saturday, February 15
9 a.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, CW
11 a.m. — Ride the ‘Dente 200 ARCA Menards Series race (80 laps, 200 miles), FOX, MRN
2 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FOX Sports 2
4 p.m. — United Rentals 300 Xfinity Series race (120 laps, 300 miles), CW, MRN
Sunday, February 16
1:30 p.m. — Daytona 500 Cup Series race (200 laps, 500 miles), FOX, MRN
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