Race Stages announced for Daytona

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This year's Daytona 500 will feature two 60-lap stages followed by a final 80-lap stage, with points available in all stages. Under NASCAR's 2017 race structure, the top 10 drivers in the first two stages will earn points, with the stage winners also earning one playoff point.

The race winner gets 40 points, as well as five playoff points which can be carried forward until the season finale at Homestead.

The PowerShares QQQ 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race will consistent of two 30-lap stages followed by a 60-lap final stage. The NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race will feature two stages of 20 laps each followed by a final stage of 60 laps. A race will be considered official after the first two stages are complete.

The season-opening Daytona 500, for example, will be official after 120 of 200 laps, not after the halfway point as in the past. NASCAR Wire Service