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This week’s Daytona Speedweeks schedule

Sunday Cup race at Daytona

DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 15: A general view of the front grandstands prior to practice for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on February 15, 2018, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The countdown to the 62nd Daytona 500 -- and the rest of Speedweeks -- continues.

Here’s the schedule leading up to the 500 on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

(All times are Eastern)

Thursday, Feb. 13

10 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Truck Series garage open

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

4:05 - 4:55 p.m. - Truck practice (FS2)

5:15 p.m. - Cup driver-crew chief meeting

5:30 - 5:55 p.m. - Final Truck practice (FS1)

6:30 p.m. - Cup driver introductions

7 p.m. - Blue Greens Vacation Duel No. 1; 60 laps/150 miles (FS1, MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio)

8:45 p.m. approx. - Blue Greens Vacation Duel No. 2; 60 laps/150 miles (FS1, MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio)

Friday, Feb. 14

9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Xfinity garage open

9:30 a.m. - Truck garage opens

11 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Cup garage open

2:05 - 2:55 p.m. - Xfinity practice (FS1)

3:10 p.m. - Truck qualifying impound; single vehicle/single lap (FS1)

4:32 - 4:57 p.m. - Final Xfinity practice (FS1)

5:05 - 5:55 p.m. - Daytona 500 practice (FS1, MRN)

6:05 p.m. - Truck driver/crew chief meeting

7 p.m. - Truck driver introductions

7:30 p.m. - NextEra Energy 250; 100 laps/250 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, Feb. 15

9:30 a.m. - Xfinity garage opens

11 a.m. - Xfinity qualifying impound; single car/one lap (FS1)

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Cup garage open

12:20 p.m. - Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting.

12:30 - 1:20 p.m. - Final Daytona 500 practice (FS1, MRN)

2 p.m. - Xfinity driver introductions

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

Sunday, Feb. 16

9 a.m. - Cup garage opens

12:30 p.m. - Driver/crew chief meeting

2:15 p.m. - Driver introductions

2:30 p.m. - Daytona 500; 200 laps/500 miles (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)