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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 Chase Elliott will start the race on pole 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 will drop to the back of the pack after a wreck on Thursday.
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.
Saturday
NASCAR Xfinity Series: 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
American Sprint Car Series: 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
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
12 p.m. — Final practice on Fox Sports 1
Lucas Oil Modified Series: LoanMart 77 Presented by K&N Filters at Madera Speedway in Madera, California
4 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Whiskey City 50 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
5 p.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
AMSOIL Arenacross: Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
6:30 p.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Monster Energy Supercross: 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
Sunday
FIA World Rally Championship: WRC 2015
1 a.m. — Coverage (delayed) on MAVTV
American Sprint Car Series: Devil’s Bowl Winter Nationals at Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas
2 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
3:30 a.m. — Race (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Whiskey City 50 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
4 a.m. — Race (delayed) on MAVTV
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 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
Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series: 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
Monster Jam: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California
4 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 1
Monster Jam: St. Louis
10 p.m. — Event (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
Monster Energy Supercross: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
11 p.m. — Coverage (delayed) on Fox Sports 2
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