Daytona International Speedway takes center stage beginning Wednesday as all of NASCAR gathers for one of the biggest annual weeks in motorsports.
Daytona Speedweeks marks the official openers for the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series and culminates in stock car racing’s most iconic event: the 67th annual Daytona 500. Each day will feature cars (or trucks) on the track, speeding around the 2.5-mile oval at the ‘World Center of Racing.’
Speedweeks begins with Daytona 500 pole qualifying Wednesday night, following an opening practice session in the morning (10:30 a.m. ET) for NASCAR Cup Series drivers and Media Day appearances for teams. Thursday’s big events are the two Daytona Duel races in primetime, after ARCA and Truck drivers have their initial practice sessions.
Friday brings a full day of practice sessions and qualifying before the green flag drops for the first race of the weekend: the Craftsman Truck Series season opener. On Saturday, the ARCA Menards and Xfinity Series hold their season-opening races, while Cup Series drivers get one more practice in before the Daytona 500 crown jewel on Sunday.
Here’s what you need to know about the Daytona Speedweeks schedule, including days, times and how to watch or stream each event:
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Daytona 500 pole qualifying
- Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
Each driver will run one timed lap around the 2.5-mile oval at Daytona International Speedway. The 10 fastest drivers then advance to Round 2. The driver who posts the fastest time in this round claims the coveted pole position for the 2025 Daytona 500, while the second-fastest locks into the front row on the starting grid for Sunday’s race.
Pole qualifying also determines the lineups for the two Duel races.
Daytona Duel races
- Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
- Duel 1 Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Duel 2 Time: 8:45 p.m. ET (approximate)
- TV: FS1 (both duel races)
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
The Duels consist of two 60-lap, 150-mile races that set positions third to 40th on the starting grid for the Daytona 500. The drivers who finished first, third, fifth, etc., in the previous night’s pole qualifying will race in Duel 1, while those who finished second, fourth, sixth, etc., in qualifying will race in Duel 2.
The finishing order from Duel No. 1 will make up the inside lane for the starting lineup of the Daytona 500, starting with position No. 3. The results of Duel No. 2 will make up the outside lane on the starting grid. The winners of the two Duel races will lock themselves into the second row to start the Daytona 500 (if they didn’t already land on the front row after pole qualifying).
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opener
- Date: Friday, Feb. 14
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
ARCA Menards Series opener
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
- Time: Noon ET
- TV: Fox
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
NASCAR Xfinity Series opener
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV: CW
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
Daytona 500 race
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV: Fox
- Streaming: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
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