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There are plenty of races, and plenty of things in general, to look forward to in the racing world, but this weekend marks the “official” end of hibernation for race fans—the Daytona 500. Get excited.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ran its exhibition Sprint Unlimited race last Saturday and the Can-Am Duels on Thursday, but the Daytona 500 is the big show. Rookie in his first official outing in Jeff Gordon’s former No. 24 car, while Gordon starts his tenure in the broadcast booth. Series veteran Matt Kenseth qualified in second, but .
A massive wreck in the final laps during the second Can-Am Duel qualifying race on Thursday night…
In addition to the main show, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series kicked off at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night and the Xfinity Series will run on Saturday afternoon. Monster Energy Supercross will end the day of live racing coverage on Saturday, and the rest of the weekend is on tape delay.
Among those delayed showings will be the American Sprint Car Series, Lucas Oil Modified Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series, AMSOIL Arenacross, FIA World Rally Championship and Monster Jam.
If you know of any other events or streams going on this weekend, let us know in the comments below. And enjoy the Daytona 500, folks.
All times below are EST.
Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
10 a.m. — Qualifying on Fox Sports 1
3:30 p.m. — Race on Fox Sports 1
Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas
10 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
1 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
7 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
10 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
12 p.m. — Final practice on Fox Sports 1
LoanMart 77 Presented by K&N Filters at Madera Speedway in Madera, California
4 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Whiskey City 50 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
5 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
7:30 p.m. — Monster Energy Supercross Pregame on Fox Sports 1
8 p.m. — Coverage on Fox Sports 1
WRC 2015
1 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas
2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
3:30 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Whiskey City 50 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
4 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
10 a.m. — NASCAR RaceDay on Fox Sports 1
12 p.m. — FOX NASCAR Sunday on FOX
1 p.m. — Race on FOX
Round 3 at Wild Horse Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona
2 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV
5 p.m. — Pro 4 and Pro Buggy races (delayed) on MAVTV
Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
4 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
St. Louis
10 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
11 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
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