The countdown is on.
With the 2025 Daytona 500 looming on Feb. 16, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is checking off the boxes on the calendar until the 67th running of the Great American Race.
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Today’s driver and car: The unmistakable image of Dale Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevrolet. No one was better at Daytona, where The Intimidator made 34 visits to Victory Lane. His lone Daytona 500 victory came in 1998.
Daytona NASCAR race schedule
Thursday: The Duels at Daytona, two 150-mile races to set the lineup for the Daytona 500, 7 p.m. (Fox Sports 1).
Friday: Truck Series, Fresh From Florida 250, 7:30 p.m. (FS1).
Saturday: ARCA 200, noon (Fox); Xfinity Series, United Rentals 300, 5 p.m. (CW).
Sunday: Daytona 500, 2:30 p.m. (Fox).
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona 500 countdown | Dale Earnhardt helps us as big race nears
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