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NASCAR News: 2024 Daytona Speedweeks Schedule Released

Following the Feb. 4 Busch Light Clash Exhibition Race held at The Los Angeles Coliseum, NASCAR will return to Daytona for Speedweeks.

Daytona will host the season openers of the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Truck and ARCA Menards Series. For the second consecutive year, there will be no practice sessions prior to Cup qualifying or the Daytona 500 qualifying races.

2024 Daytona Speedweeks schedule

(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

7:30 AM

7:30 PM

TRACK OPS

EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

TRACK OPS

TIMING & SCORING SET UP TRACK COLD

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

7:30 AM

7:30 PM

TRACK OPS

EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

TRACK OPS

RACING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY)

TRACK HOT

12:00 PM

5:30 PM

BROADCAST

BROADCAST SET UP TRACK COLD

2:00 PM

NXS

RANDOM DRAWING (QUALIFYING LINEUP) (VIRTUAL)

4:00 PM

NCS

RANDOM DRAWING (QUALIFYING LINEUP) (VIRTUAL)

4:30 PM

6:30 PM

NCS

HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)

5:00 PM

NCS

DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

BROADCAST

BROADCAST CALIBRATION TRACK HOT

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

RACE CONTROL

FRICTION TESTING

6:00 PM

6:30 PM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PROFILE SCANNING (COMPETITION)

6:30 PM

7:15 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK LAPS (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY) TRACK HOT

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

8:00 AM

4:00 PM

NCS

MEDIA DAY (DAYTONA 500 CLUB)

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

TRACK OPS

RACING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY)

TRACK HOT

12:00 PM

8:15 PM

NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS

MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS

1:00 PM

10:30 PM

NCS

GARAGE HOURS

1:00 PM

8:00 PM

NCS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

2:00 PM

6:00 PM

AMS

CREDENTIALING HOURS

4:00 PM

NCTS

DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)

5:15 PM

5:45 PM

BROADCAST

TELEVISION EXHIBITION RUNS TRACK HOT

5:45 PM

6:15 PM

RACE CONTROL

PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT

6:15 PM

7:15 PM

RACE CONTROL

DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED)

TRACK COLD

6:45 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

7:15 PM

8:15 PM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)

8:15 PM

10:00 PM

NCS

QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP / 2 ROUNDS)

TRACK HOT

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

6:30 AM

4:00 PM

AMS

CREDENTIALING HOURS

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

AMS

HAULERS ENTER (PARKING ONLY)

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

NCTS

HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

AMS

GARAGE HOURS

8:05 AM

AMS

CREW CHIEF MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)

9:00 AM

2:30 PM

TRACK OPS

RACING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY) TRACK HOT

9:30 AM

7:00 PM

NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS

MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS

10:00 AM

7:00 PM

NCTS

GARAGE HOURS

10:00 AM

5:00 PM

NCTS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

NCTS

ROOKIE MEETING (VIRTUAL)

1:30 PM

NCS, NXS, NCTS

MANDATORY SPOTTERS MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

2:00 PM

AMS

DRIVER / SPOTTER MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)

2:15 PM

AMS

ROOKIE MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)

2:30 PM

3:30 PM

RACE CONTROL

DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD

2:30 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

3:00 PM

NCTS

RANDOM DRAWING (QUALIFYING LINEUP) (VIRTUAL)

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)

4:00 PM

11:00 PM

NCS

GARAGE HOURS

4:05 PM

4:55 PM

AMS

PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT

4:30 PM

NXS

DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)

5:00 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)

5:05 PM

5:55 PM

NCTS

PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

TRACK OPS

FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD

6:10 PM

6:30 PM

TRACK OPS

PRE-RACE ENTERTAINMENT

6:15 PM

NCS

GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)

6:40 PM

NCS

DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS (ALL ENTRIES)

7:00 PM

NCS

QUALIFYING RACE 1 (60 LAPS, 150 MILES) TRACK HOT

8:00 PM

Approx

NCS

DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (AT DUEL 1 CHECKERED)(DUEL 2 DRIVERS)

8:15 PM

Approx

NCS

GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (ONCE ALL DUEL 2 CARS PARKED)

8:45 PM

Approx

NCS

QUALIFYING RACE 2 (60 LAPS, 150 MILES) TRACK HOT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

7:00 AM

3:00 PM

NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS

MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS

7:00 AM

9:30 AM

NXS

HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)

7:30 AM

11:45 PM

NCTS

GARAGE HOURS

7:30 AM

3:00 PM

NCTS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

8:00 AM

3:30 PM

AMS

CREDENTIALING HOURS

8:00 AM

3:30 PM

AMS

GARAGE HOURS

8:00 AM

11:30 AM

TRACK OPS

RACING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY) TRACK HOT

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

NXS

TEAM ACCESS FOR EQUIPMENT SET UP PERMITTED (GARAGE AREA)

9:30 AM

7:00 PM

NXS

GARAGE HOURS

9:30 AM

4:30 PM

NXS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

10:30 AM

NCS, NXS, NCTS

MANDATORY SPOTTERS MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

RACE CONTROL

DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD

12:00 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

12:30 PM

8:00 PM

NCS

GARAGE HOURS

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

AMS

QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUPS) TRACK HOT

2:15 PM

2:45 PM

BROADCAST

TELEVISION EXHIBITION RUNS TRACK HOT

2:45 PM

3:00 PM

NCTS

TRUCKS DRIVE TO PIT ROAD (FROM 110 GATE, TURN 4 SKID PAD)

3:00 PM

4:30 PM

NCTS

QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP / 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT

4:35 PM

5:25 PM

NXS

PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT

5:30 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)

5:35 PM

6:25 PM

NCS

PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT

6:35 PM

6:50 PM

TRACK OPS

PRE-RACE ENTERTAINMENT

6:35 PM

7:15 PM

TRACK OPS

FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD

6:45 PM

NCTS

GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)

7:05 PM

NCTS

DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS

7:30 PM

NCTS

RACE (STAGES 20/40/100 LAPS = 250 MILES) TRACK HOT

11:30 PM

Approx

NCTS

HAULERS EXIT

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

5:30 AM

5:00 PM

NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS

MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS

6:00 AM

10:00 PM

NXS

GARAGE HOURS

6:00 AM

11:30 AM

NXS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

7:00 AM

10:00 AM

TRACK OPS

RACING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM TRACK HOT

8:00 AM

2:30 PM

NCS

GARAGE HOURS

8:00 AM

12:30 PM

AMS

CREDENTIALING HOURS

9:00 AM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE COMPOUND)

10:00 AM

5:15 PM

AMS

GARAGE HOURS

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)

10:30 AM

11:20 AM

NCS

FINAL PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT

11:30 AM

1:00 PM

NXS

QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP / 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT

11:30 AM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)

1:10 PM

AMS

DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS

1:30 PM

AMS

RACE (80 LAPS, 200 MILES) TRACK HOT

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

TRACK OPS

PRE-RACE ENTERTAINMENT

4:00 PM

4:45 PM

TRACK OPS

FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD

4:15 PM

5:15 PM

AMS

HAULERS EXIT

4:15 PM

NXS

GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)

4:40 PM

NXS

DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS

5:00 PM

NXS

RACE (STAGES 30/60/120 LAPS = 300 MILES) TRACK HOT

8:00 PM

Approx

RACE CONTROL

PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & SET UP PERMITTED (PIT ROAD) TRACK COLD

9:00 PM

Approx

NXS

HAULERS EXIT

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

START

END

SERIES

EVENT

6:15 AM

7:15 AM

RACE CONTROL

TRACK PREPARATION (COMPETITION)

6:30 AM

2:30 PM

NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS

MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS

7:00 AM

8:00 AM

NCS

TEAM ACCESS TO HAULERS PERMITTED

7:15 AM

8:15 AM

RACE CONTROL

NASCAR VIP TRACK LAPS (DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY) TRACK HOT

8:00 AM

9:30 PM

NCS

GARAGE HOURS

8:00 AM

2:30 PM

NCS

THE DRIVERS MEETING (SPACE OPEN) (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

RACE CONTROL

PACE VEHICLE LAPS (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT

8:30 AM

9:15 AM

TRACK OPS

STAGE SOUND CHECK & REHEARSAL (PIT ROAD)

9:00 AM

1:00 PM

NCS

TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS

9:30 AM

2:30 PM

TRACK OPS

FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH) TRACK COLD

10:45 AM

1:30 PM

TRACK OPS

PRE-RACE ENTERTAINMENT

12:30 PM

TRACK OPS

TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE COMPOUND)

1:00 PM

NCS

GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)

1:40 PM

2:00 PM

TRACK OPS

CONCERT (PIT ROAD)

1:40 PM

NCS

THE DRIVERS MEETING (THE DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)

2:00 PM

2:15 PM

NCS

RED CARPET WALK (ALL DRIVERS) (STAGGERED EXIT VIA ROUTE TO STAGE)

2:15 PM

NCS

DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS

2:30 PM

NCS

RACE (STAGES 65/130/200 LAPS = 500 MILES) TRACK HOT

8:00 PM

Approx

NCS

HAULERS EXIT

NASCAR CUP SERIES (NCS)

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES (NXS)

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES (NCTS)

ARCA MENARDS SERIES (AMS)

TRACK OPERATIONS

BROADCAST

RACE CONTROL