NASCAR announced today that the
season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on
Saturday, Feb. 14, will be split into two segments. A competition caution at
lap 25 will separate the segments in the non-points event, scheduled for an
8:15 p.m. ET start, live on FOX, Motor Racing Network Radio, and SiriusXM
NASCAR Radio.
New this year, select fans will be paired
with each crew chief for a random drawing to determine starting and pit road
positions. The drawings will take place on Friday, Feb. 13 at the FDOT
Main Stage inside the Sprint FANZONE beginning at 3:30 p.m.
“Anticipation for the start of the NASCAR
season is at an all-time high among fans and drivers,” said NASCAR Executive
Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell. “Fans
have a unique opportunity to participate in key elements of the event, making
this year’s Sprint Unlimited even more exciting.”
The field of 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
drivers will include 2014 Coors Light Pole Award winners, former Sprint
Unlimited race winners and Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full time in
2014, and all 16 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers from 2014. If an
eligible driver does not enter the race, the open position will be filled based
on 2014 Championship driver points. The first five provisional drivers,
respectively, are Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard, Marcos Ambrose, Casey Mears, and
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Tickets for the Sprint Unlimited are
available online at DaytonaInternationalSpeedway.com or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP.
Fans can follow @NASCAR and @MissSprintCup on Twitter to engage in the
#SprintUnlimited conversation.
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