The majority of the field for Sunday’s running of the Daytona 500 will be set Thursday night in a pair of 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.
Cup drivers opened Daytona 500 week Wednesday night with single-car qualifying. The lineup for most of the 500 grid will be established by finishing positions in Thursday night’s races. The first race is scheduled at 7 p.m. ET (FS1). The second race will follow a few minutes after the conclusion of the first.
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Also on the Thursday schedule at DIS is a 50-minute practice session for Craftsman Truck Series drivers. The opening race of the Truck season is scheduled Friday night.
Daytona International Speedway (Cup, Xfinity and Truck)
Weekend weather
Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High of 80. Low of 63. Winds 5-10 mph, 10% chance of rain Thursday night.
Thursday, Feb. 16
(All times Eastern)
Garage open
- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- ARCA
- 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. -- Craftsman Truck Series
- 4 - 11 p.m. -- Cup Series
Track activity
- 4:05 - 4:55 p.m. -- ARCA practice
- 5:05 - 5:55 p.m. -- Craftsman Truck Series practice
- 7 p.m. -- Cup Series qualifying race 1 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 8:45 p.m. (approximate) -- Cup Series qualifying race 2 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)