Travel Tips: Speedweeks at Daytona – Feb. 7-9, 2020
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New year, new season, new drivers…the same “Great American
Race.”
The “off-season” is over: It’s time to head back to the
track and kick off the 2020 season at Daytona International Speedway in Florida,
home of Speedweeks Presented by AdventHealth beginning Friday, Feb. 7, and culminating with
the 62nd Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16. During seven days of
on-track action, fans will see the season openers for the NASCAR Cup Series, the
Xfinity Series and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series, plus the ARCA Menard’s
Series; fans will also see Daytona 500 qualifying and the Busch Clash at Daytona
during the opening weekend.
Fans heading to Daytona for Speedweeks can check out the UNOH
Fanzone for off-track activities including garage tours, driver and team
appearances, live music and the kids’ area. Find out more about the UNOH Fanzone
here.
The Speedway website
has put together a list of 11 places around the track to visit “While You’re Here,”
including the Big Bill and Anne B. France statue, the 4th Turn
Grill, the Dale Earnhardt statue and more.
ONE DAYTONA, located directly across the street from the speedway,
is a new venue featuring shopping, entertainment and food options for track visitors.
On Thursday, Feb. 6, the venue will host its second annual Kickoff to Daytona
Speedweeks from 6-8 p.m. ET, featuring live entertainment, NASCAR drivers,
photo ops and NASCAR haulers on display – find out more here.
Key on-track times for the first weekend of Speedweeks:
Friday, Feb. 7 –
- ARCA Menard’s Series practice – 1:30 and 3 p.m. ET
- NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash practice – 11:35 a.m. ET
- ARCA Menard’s Series qualifying – 12:30 p.m. ET
- NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 practice – 1:35 and 3 p.m. ET
- ARCA Menard’s Series Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire – 4:45 p.m. ET
- NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 qualifying Presented by Kroger – for the front row of the Daytona 500 and for starting positions in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel – noon ET
- NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash at Daytona – 3 p.m. ET
Get information about and purchase tickets for Speedweeks at
Daytona and find a complete schedule at daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
Travel Tips: Speedweeks at Daytona – Feb. 7-9, 2020
Reviewed by Paula
on
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
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