Thursday, December 20, 2012

Start Times Set For Speedweeks 2013 at Daytona

For the fourth consecutive year, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race; the 55th annual Daytona 500 is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time on Sunday, Feb. 24.

Start times for the other remaining events of Budweiser Speedweeks 2013 at Daytona International Speedway are as follows:
The 51st anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race, Jan. 26-27, 3:30 p.m.
·         The Lucas Oil 200 ARCA Racing Series, Saturday, Feb. 16, 4:30 p.m.
·         The Daytona Shootout non-points event, Saturday, Feb. 16, 8 p.m.
·         Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented By Kroger, Sunday, Feb. 17, 1 p.m.
·         Budweiser Duel At Daytona, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m.
·         NextEra Energy Resources 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.
·         DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, Saturday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m.
Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski will begin his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title defense in the season-opening 55th annual Daytona 500, which will mark the debut of the new 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. Dubbed “Gen 6,” the new-look sixth generation cars highlight greater brand identity for the manufacturers.
Matt Kenseth, who won the 2012 Daytona 500 with Roush Fenway Racing, will attempt to be the first driver since Sterling Marlin (1994-1995) to win “The Great American Race” for a second straight year with his new team Joe Gibbs Racing.Tickets for NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race – the 55th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 24 – start at $65 and are available at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
For the second straight year, the Speedway is offering special youth pricing for the Daytona 500. Children 12 and under will receive 50 percent off all backstretch grandstand seats for the Daytona 500 while supplies last. In addition, children 12 and under are free in the Sprint FANZONE throughout Budweiser Speedweeks.

1 comment:

  1. What are the times for the races on Monday and Tuesday for the short track Super Bowl event deal?

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