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Full Speedweeks schedule for Daytona International Speedway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #43 Click n’ Close Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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NASCAR officially returns this weekend with the start of Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway.

The buildup to the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 begins Saturday with three Cup Series practice sessions. The first is for teams who will take part in Sunday’s Advance Auto Parts Clash.

The Clash is preceded by Daytona 500 qualifying.

The schedule includes a two-hour period on Feb. 14 for fans to have access to the Cup garage.

Below is the full Speedweeks schedule with TV and radio info.

(All times are Eastern)

Thursday, Feb. 7

9 - 10 p.m. - Cup haulers enter garage

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 (Fox Sports 1, Motor Racing Network)

1:05 - 1:55 p.m. - Daytona 500 qualifying practice (FS1, MRN)

3:05 - 3:55 p.m. - Final Daytona 500 qualifying practice (FS1, 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 (Fox Sports 2)

3:30 - 11 p.m. - Cup garage open

4 - 6 p.m. - Cup garage open to fans

4:35 - 5:25 p.m. - Final Truck practice (FS2)

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 (FS1, 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 (FS1)

1:05 - 1:55 p.m. - Cup practice (FS1, MRN)

2:05 - 2:55 - Final Xfinity practice (FS1)

3:05 - 3:55 - Cup practice (FS1, MRN)

4:40 p.m. - Truck Series qualifying; Single truck/two rounds (FS1)

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 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, Feb. 16

8 a.m. - Xfinity garage opens

9:40 a.m. - Xfinity qualifying; single car/two rounds (FS1)

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 (FS1)

2 p.m. - Xfinity driver introductions

2:30 p.m. - Xfinity NASCAR Racing Experience 300; 120 laps/300 miles (FS1, 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)