2018 - Daytona 500 - Pre Race Thread
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SPEEDWEEKS SCHEDULE
*subject to change
All times are Eastern
SATURDAY, Feb. 10
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Cup garage open
10:35 – 11:55 a.m. — Practice only for teams in Advance Auto Parts Clash (Fox Sports 1, MRN)
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. — Cup practice (for all teams) (FS1, MRN)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (for all teams) (FS1, MRN)
4:45 p.m. — ARCA race (FS1)
SUNDAY, Feb. 11
7 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Cup garage open
10 a.m. – Driver/crew chief meeting
12:15 p.m. — Daytona 500 qualifying; single car/two rounds (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
2:30 p.m. — Driver introductions
3 p.m. — Advance Auto Parts Clash; 75 laps/187.5 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
MONDAY, Feb. 12
No track activity
TUESDAY, Feb. 13
No track activity
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14
No track activity
THURSDAY, Feb. 15
9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Truck Series garage open
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Xfinity garage open
11:35 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
2:25 – 3:25 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
3:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. — Cup garage open
4:35 – 5:25 p.m. — Final Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
5:15 p.m. — Cup driver – crew chief meeting
7 p.m. — Can-Am Duel 1 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
9 p.m. — Can-Am Duel 2 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
FRIDAY, Feb. 16
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Cup garage open
9:30 a.m. — Truck Series garage opens
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Xfinity garage open
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Xfinity practice (FS1)
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
2:05 – 2:55 p.m. — Final Xfinity practice (FS1)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
4:30 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series qualifying; Single truck/two rounds (FS1)
6:15 p.m. — Truck Series driver/crew chief meeting
7 p.m. — Driver introductions
7:30 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series race NextEra Energy Resources 250; 100 laps/250 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
SATURDAY, Feb. 17
8 a.m. – Xfinity garage opens
9:35 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying; single car/two rounds (FS1)
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Cup garage open
11:30 a.m. — Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Final Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
2 p.m. — Driver introductions
2:30 p.m. — Xfinity race PowerShares QQQ 300; 120 laps/300 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
SUNDAY, Feb. 18
8 a.m. — Cup garage opens
12:30 p.m. — Driver-crew chief meeting
1:45 p.m. — Driver introductions
2:30 p.m. — Daytona 500; 200 laps/500 miles (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
*subject to change
All times are Eastern
SATURDAY, Feb. 10
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Cup garage open
10:35 – 11:55 a.m. — Practice only for teams in Advance Auto Parts Clash (Fox Sports 1, MRN)
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. — Cup practice (for all teams) (FS1, MRN)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (for all teams) (FS1, MRN)
4:45 p.m. — ARCA race (FS1)
SUNDAY, Feb. 11
7 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Cup garage open
10 a.m. – Driver/crew chief meeting
12:15 p.m. — Daytona 500 qualifying; single car/two rounds (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
2:30 p.m. — Driver introductions
3 p.m. — Advance Auto Parts Clash; 75 laps/187.5 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
MONDAY, Feb. 12
No track activity
TUESDAY, Feb. 13
No track activity
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14
No track activity
THURSDAY, Feb. 15
9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Truck Series garage open
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Xfinity garage open
11:35 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
2:25 – 3:25 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
3:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. — Cup garage open
4:35 – 5:25 p.m. — Final Camping World Truck Series practice (FS1)
5:15 p.m. — Cup driver – crew chief meeting
7 p.m. — Can-Am Duel 1 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
9 p.m. — Can-Am Duel 2 (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
FRIDAY, Feb. 16
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Cup garage open
9:30 a.m. — Truck Series garage opens
10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — Xfinity garage open
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Xfinity practice (FS1)
1:05 – 1:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
2:05 – 2:55 p.m. — Final Xfinity practice (FS1)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
4:30 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series qualifying; Single truck/two rounds (FS1)
6:15 p.m. — Truck Series driver/crew chief meeting
7 p.m. — Driver introductions
7:30 p.m. — Camping World Truck Series race NextEra Energy Resources 250; 100 laps/250 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
SATURDAY, Feb. 17
8 a.m. – Xfinity garage opens
9:35 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying; single car/two rounds (FS1)
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Cup garage open
11:30 a.m. — Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting
12:05 – 12:55 p.m. — Final Cup practice (FS1, MRN)
2 p.m. — Driver introductions
2:30 p.m. — Xfinity race PowerShares QQQ 300; 120 laps/300 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
SUNDAY, Feb. 18
8 a.m. — Cup garage opens
12:30 p.m. — Driver-crew chief meeting
1:45 p.m. — Driver introductions
2:30 p.m. — Daytona 500; 200 laps/500 miles (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
dpkimmel2001
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This seems more promising than the national forecasts - those are almost making it seem impossible that they get anything in on Sunday. Calling for AM thunderstorms and afternoon, 80%
dpkimmel2001
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Well, it is only Wednesday. Hard to put a lot of faith in these predictions.This seems more promising than the national forecasts - those are almost making it seem impossible that they get anything in on Sunday. Calling for AM thunderstorms and afternoon, 80%
Charlie Spencer
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Wednesday forecasts just determine whether I pack a rain coat or jacket. Saturday evening forecasts determine whether I go to the track Sunday morning or find something else to do in the area.
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I know I know, I've tried to look away all week. Over the weekend it was around 20%. This same thing happened last year though, showed rain all week leading up to it. Race day comes and it says it was going to clear up by about 6pm. So I hop in the car hightail it and sure enough, after driving over there from Tampa it still got pushed.
I honestly don't remember the last Daytona race or practice that I've gone to that wasn't affected by rain at some point, their weather stays pretty consistent. Just hope they get it in as I don't want to have to burn a day off from work and drive back over again.
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I spoke with a rep at the speedway the other day because when they released the speedweeks schedule it referenced the Fanatics superstore tent opening in the midway each day. Last year they mentioned that the tent would still be present at the larger races like Daytona and the Coke 600, etc. but we didn't see that happen, so I was curious. I was told they would still have the haulers for the larger teams and would also have the tent to include the smaller tier teams. Not sure to what scale the size of the tent will be, but we'll see. The schedule now reads "Fanatics Trackside merchandise area open in Midway".
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I'm showing 20% Sunday and 80% on Monday.This seems more promising than the national forecasts - those are almost making it seem impossible that they get anything in on Sunday. Calling for AM thunderstorms and afternoon, 80%
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I wonder how the hot dog count compares to Martinsville?
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Yeah it updated around 2 this afternoon. Hoping it continues to go that direction!
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The favorite for the Daytona 500 pole is...
Chase Elliott.
That would be three in a row, right?
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It's not that serious
At some point on Saturday AM I will remember that NASCAR is back and I will say "yes"
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I'm wondering the same. I'll be out there pretty early and plan to probably just park af Best Buy like usual. I'm sure it'll be at least $10-15 sadly.
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Yep. And 4 straight for the team.
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I'll put a crisp $1 on Bubba Wallace.
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Car's on the track in 2 days!
I like that paint better than any of the Mt Dew cars, even the old school colors.
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they saying speeds might be up to 15 mph faster!!!! yikes lol
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Without a stopwatch or them telling us, I probably wouldn't notice. Especially watching on television. There is no sense of speed when I watch from my couch. That's the great thing about getting up off my a$$ and going to the race.
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well you need to go lol!! ill be there, but anyways just knowing they could be going 15 mph faster is crazy dont u think ? thats crazy going around daytona lol
dpkimmel2001
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I'll make it to Daytona someday. Other priorities right now and for the next few years. Then, I'll get back on track.
dpkimmel2001
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Crazy, yes. I'm still a bigger fan of the slowest track on the schedule. Speed isn't necessary to make racing exciting.
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but reason why i think its crazy because wasnt they suppose to be slowing the cars down?
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You won't see the increase in practice IMO...and maybe not even qualifying. Fully expect sandbagging. Clash and Duels could be awesome. I am jacked for the changes and the impact they will have on speed. Jamie Mac says that NASCAR is bringing different plates to address it. This is why I think you will see teams play the cat and mouse. I love this ****.
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so they bringing plates to slow it down????
i hope not!! i want to see them go faster hahaha.. are you going down to daytona?
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This from their website...
Free parking will be available in Lot 2 across from Daytona International Speedway for the weekend of the Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire, DAYTONA 500 Qualifying By Kroger and Advance Auto Parts Clash.
By the way, I think the ARCA race qualifies as an actual event.
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If they approach lift speeds, they will be used.so they bringing plates to slow it down????
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They only have 2 practices on Saturday leading up to Qualifying and then the Duels on Thursday. They wont be holding anything back, they dont have time.
Charlie Spencer
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If the cars actually run 10-15 mph faster (which I doubt), expect NASCAR to slow them down at Talladega.
They'll be using plates; it just a question of which plates (openings) NASCAR will issue.
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You don't get a great sense of speed at Daytona in the stands either, place it too big. Unless you're down by the fence. Then it'll literally blow the hat off your head.
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this will be good lol..
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is it any near beaches there i could stay at besides daytona?? i still havent got a room yet .. i might have to stay in orlando
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Don't stay in Orlando, or anywhere along I-4 really. It sucks. Go north or south.