Travel Tips: Daytona Budweiser Speedweeks – Feb. 18-22, 2015
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The 2015 NASCAR season kicked off last Saturday with the Sprint
Unlimited at Daytona, won by Matt Kenseth. This week, Daytona International
Speedway continues to host Daytona Budweiser Speedweeks, culminating with the
Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 22. Over the next week, fans will see the season-opening
points races for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series.
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Fans heading to Daytona for Speedweeks will want to check
out the Sprint FANZONE for off-track activities, including garage tours, driver
and team appearances, live music and the kids’ area. Find the schedule for
Speedweeks in the Sprint FANZONE here.
The annual Hot Rods and Reels fishing tournament to benefit
the Darrell Gwynn Foundation and the Betty Jane France Pediatric Center
(Speediatrics) takes place Friday, Feb. 20 at 8 a.m. ET on Lake Lloyd at the
Speedway. Find out more about the event here and
more about the Foundation at darrellgwynnfoundation.org.
Key on-track times for the second weekend of Budweiser
Speedweeks:
Wednesday, Feb. 18 –
- Sprint Cup Series practice – 2-2:45 and 3:15-3:55 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 19 –
- Sprint Cup Series practice – noon to 1:25 p.m. ET
- Camping World Truck Series practice – 1:30-2:25 p.m. and 3:30-4:55 p.m. ET
- Budweiser Duel qualifying races for the Daytona 500 – 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 20 –
- Sprint Cup Series practice – 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m. and 2-3:25 p.m. ET
- Xfinity Series practice – 12:30-1:55 and 3:30-4:25 p.m. ET
- Camping World Truck Series qualifying – 4:45 p.m. ET (approximate)
- Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 – 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 21 –
- Sprint Cup Series practice – 10:30-11:55 a.m. ET
- Xfinity Series qualifying – 12:15 p.m. ET
- Xfinity Series Alert Today Florida 300 – 3:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 22 –
- Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 – 1 p.m. ET
Get information about and purchase tickets for Daytona
Budweiser Speedweeks, and find a complete schedule for Speedweeks, at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
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Travel Tips: Daytona Budweiser Speedweeks – Feb. 18-22, 2015
Reviewed by Paula
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Monday, February 16, 2015
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