William Byron and Daytona Worldwide Speedway President Frank Kelleher carry the Dayutona 500 trophy Victory Lane, Monday night time February 19, 2024 after successful the Daytona 500. NASCAR Cup Collection drivers could have just a little extra time to arrange for the 2025 Daytona 500, because of a 50-minute pre-qualifying follow being added to the schedule.
The additional session will happen on the morning of Feb. 12, kicking off the actions forward of the 67th operating of the “Nice American Race” on Feb. 16.
Cup Collection director Brad Moran mentioned the extra follow interval will give rookies and new workforce/driver combos extra time for on-track orientation.
“With the Daytona 500 being the largest race of the NASCAR season and our first race, we felt that the additional follow can be good,” Moran mentioned in a information launch Thursday. “We’ve new drivers arising which are going to be operating Cup full-time in addition to some drivers who would possibly simply present as much as run the Daytona 500. It is a good alternative to get out on the monitor, get some monitor time, shake the automobiles down previous to qualifying that night time, just a little extra content material for the followers and simply to get us arrange for an ideal week of racing with every thing happening. It is simply going to set the tone for the complete week.”
The entire 2025 Daytona Speedweek schedule (all instances ET):
Wednesday, Feb. 12:
10:05-10:55 a.m. — Cup Collection opening follow
Midday-7 p.m. — Daytona 500 Media Day
8:15 p.m. — Cup Collection pole qualifying
Thursday, Feb. 13:
4:05-4:55 p.m. — ARCA Menards Collection follow
5:05-5:55 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection follow
7 p.m. — Cup Collection: Duel 1 qualifying race (60 laps, 150 miles)
8:45 p.m. (approx.) — Cup Collection: Duel 2 qualifying race (60 laps, 150 miles)
Friday, Feb. 14:
1:30-2:15 p.m. — ARCA Menards Collection qualifying
3 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection qualifying
4:35-5:25 p.m. — Xfinity Collection follow
5:35-6:25 p.m. — Cup Collection second follow
7:30 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection race: Recent From Florida 250 (100 laps, 250 miles)
Saturday, Feb. 15:
10 a.m. — Xfinity Collection qualifying
Midday — ARCA Menards Collection race (80 laps, 200 miles)
3:05-3:55 p.m. — Cup Collection ultimate follow
5 p.m. — Xfinity Collection race: United Leases 300 (120 laps, 300 miles)
Sunday, Feb. 16:
2:30 p.m. — Cup Collection race: 67th Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles)
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