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2013 Budweiser Speedweeks @ Daytona

DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Daytona Beach, Florida



Track Length: 2.5 miles
Banking: Turns - 31°; Tri-oval - 18°; Back straight - 2°
Lap Record: 0:42.783/210.364 mph (Bill Elliott, 1987)

FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change)


LUCAS OIL 200 PRESENTED BY MAV-TV
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards

February 16th @ 4:30pm EST on SPEED
Race Length: 200 miles/80 laps

Entry List: http://arcaracing.com/schedule.php?cont ... ry#details

Past Winners


SPRINT UNLIMITED AT DAYTONA
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

February 16th @ 8pm EST on FOX
Race Length: 75 laps, separated by three segments

Rules and Eligibility:
- Drivers who have won the Coors Light Pole Award during the 2012 season, or any previous winners of the Sprint Unlimited (formerly the Bud Shootout), are eligible to compete.
- Fans will be able to vote at http://www.nascar.com/sprintunlimited on the following stipulations for the Sprint Unlimited:
--- Race format, pertaining to the number of laps in each of the three segments. (40/20/15 laps, 35/30/10 laps, or 30/25/20 laps)
--- Pit stop requirements after the 1st segment. (4 tires, 2 tires, or no pit stop required)
--- Eliminated drivers after the 2nd segment. (6, 4, 2, or none)
- In addition, the starting lineup will be determined by fans present at the speedway, based on either 2012 Owner Points, career victories, or the pole speed that got them in the Shootout.

Entry List: http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race- ... Entry+List

Past Winners


UNOH BATTLE AT THE BEACH
NASCAR Regional and Touring Series

February 18th-19th on SPEED
Race Length: Three 150-lap feature races

Rules and Eligibility:
- This non-points event will be held on a 0.4-mile temporary oval in front of the backstretch grandstands. View photos of the track here.
- Three feature races will be held during the two-day event. Each feature will represent drivers from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series (East and West divisions), the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (Northern and Southern divisions), and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
- Drivers that have won a race and/or the championship in any K&N Pro Series division or any Whelen Modified Tour division during the 2012 season are automatically locked into their respective races.
- Drivers that finish in the top 10 in the 2012 Whelen All-American Series Division I Point Standings are automatically locked into their respective race.
- The 2012 champions of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, NASCAR Toyota Series from Mexico, and Euro Racecar NASCAR Touring Series are automatically locked into whichever of the three features they choose to run.
- The remaining spots for the 34-car feature races will be determined through heat races. The K&N Pro Series and Whelen Modified Tour will hold two heat races each, while the Whelen All-American Series will hold four heat races. In addition, all three divisions will hold one last chance qualifier each.
- Heat races and LCQ's will be 25 laps, or 25 minutes each, whichever comes first.

Entry Lists: K&N Pro Series | Whelen Modified Tour | Whelen All-American Series


BUDWEISER DUEL @ DAYTONA
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

February 21st @ 2pm EST on SPEED
Race Length: Two 150-mile/60-lap races

Race Format:
- The two fastest qualifiers (the Daytona 500 pole winner and the outside pole winner) are awarded the pole positions for each Duel race respectively. Provided they do not switch to a backup car, these two drivers will be locked into their respective positions regardless of Duel finish.
- Starting positions for the Duel races are set by qualifying speed. Drivers who qualify in odd-numbered positions compete in the first race. Drivers who qualify in even-numbered positions compete in the second race.
- Positions 3 thru 32 for the Daytona 500 are set by the finishing order of both Duel races.
- Positions 33 thru 36 for the Daytona 500 are set by the fastest 4 drivers in pole qualifying not already locked in through Duel finish.
- The final 6 (or 7) positions for the Daytona 500 go to the highest finishing drivers in 2012 Owner's Standings not already locked in through Duel finish or pole qualifying speed.
- If necessary, the 43rd spot for the Daytona 500 will be awarded to the most recent Sprint Cup champion not already locked in through the above criteria, via the Past Champion's Provisional.

Past Winners


NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES 250
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

February 22nd @ 7:30pm EST on SPEED
Race Length: 250 miles/100 laps

Entry List: http://www.jayski.com/news/campingworld ... tona-entry

Past Winners


DRIVE4COPD 300
NASCAR Nationwide Series

February 23rd @ 1pm EST on ESPN
Race Length: 300 miles/120 laps

Entry List: http://www.jayski.com/news/nationwide/2 ... Entry-List

Past Winners


55TH ANNUAL DAYTONA 500
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

February 24th @ 1pm EST on FOX
Race Length: 500 miles/200 laps

Entry List: http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/ ... unced.html

Past Winners

Preseason Thunder testing is ongoing as I type. All sessions will be covered LIVE on SPEED.com (9am-12pm) and SPEED TV (1pm-5pm).

Morning Session Stream: http://stream.speedtv.com/daytona

Entry List (35 teams): http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20130108e

I'm watching on mute, and I've been running around the office a bit, but is there a reason Danica's average is 5mph slower than the next slowest driver?

Not quite a fail of Nur Ali proportions, but I was thinking there had to be an explanation of some kind.

Probably due to the green flames on her car.

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Gael

Love being able stream it. Just like Andre, I'm at work with it on mute and when I get a chance I pop it back up and catch a bit of it. I had a week of vacation time carried over from last year but company rules say I have to take it by March... SO, I took Feb 17-Feb 24 off

The cars look so fuckin good.

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Go Miami Dolphins!
Go New York Yankees!
Go New York Rangers!

She went out later than the first 20-25 cars, Brad K's first lap out this morning at 9AM was 183 as well. Probably just shaking the car down.

Also Austin Dillon sitting 5th.

Oh yay, Danica interview...

Is it just me or has NASCAR changed the rear end of the cars since the Charlotte test? It looks like they filled in the shaped rear bumper.

I read that Michael Waltrip will be running the #30 car at Daytona.

Did I hear "Danica Stewart signing autographs" ?

Yessir. Teamed up with Steve Hmiel and Tony Eury Jr... it's like a DEI reunion of some kind.

He also said he didn't want to run his own car, simply due to the fact that it might take away some of the focus from his other teams' efforts. Definitely a fair statement on his behalf.

Maybe that's how she got the ride?

You most certainly did. Did we miss something?

lololol and now they're bitching about the fact that people are bitching on Twitter.

what are they bitching about on Twitter?

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Go Miami Dolphins!
Go New York Yankees!
Go New York Rangers!

That one of the commentators said Danica Stewart.

Wouldn't be the first time.

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Wouter Weylandt ¦ 1984-2011
Dan Wheldon ¦ 1978-2011
Marco Simoncelli ¦ 1987-2011
Jules Bianchi ¦ 1989-2015
Justin Wilson ¦ 1978-2015

'Are you saving your tyres?' 'No!' 'Can you go any faster?' 'No!'

Steve Byrnes, who screws up so rarely, said "Danica Stewart" as they were heading to commercials. He immediately realized his error after they came back, and they all laughed, and talked about the bitching on Twitter.

Good thing Twitter wasn't around when Ken Squire mis-labeled drivers and cars left and right. I know he's a legend and all, but goddamn, he got a lot of shit wrong on his broadcasts in the 90's. haha

Carbon fiber deck lid?

And hood as well.