NASCAR 2020 Race 1: Daytona 500

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Sunday, February 16, 2020 - Daytona International Speedway
2:30pm/et
Laps: 200 - Stages: 65/130/200
TV: FOX - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR


Weekend on-track schedule

Times are Eastern Standard.

Saturday, February 8
1:35 PM-2:25 PM NCS 1ST PRACTICE
TV: FS1
3:00 PM-3:50 PM NCS 2ND PRACTICE
TV: FS1

Sunday, February 9
12:30 PM NCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
TV: FOX

Thursday, February 13
7:00 PM NCS 1ST QUALIFYING RACE (60 LAPS, 150 MILES)
8:45 PMApprox NCS 2ND QUALIFYING RACE (60 LAPS, 150 MILES)
TV: FS1

Friday, February 14
5:05 PM-5:55 PM NCS 3RD PRACTICE
TV: FS1

Saturday, February 15
12:30 PM-1:20 PM NCS FINAL PRACTICE
TV: FS1

Sunday, February 16
2:30 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 60/120/200 LAPS = 500 MILES )
TV: FOX





Track Specs:
2.5 mile tri-oval with 31-degree banking in the turns
18-degree banking in the tri-oval and 6-degree banking on the straightaways
Grandstand Seating: 101,000 [was 147,000, 168,000], with 124 suites

Pit Stalls:
Length: 28 feet
Width: 16 feet

Some Daytona Track Records & Stats

This race uses the modified engine 'spacers' and wheel venting system, and also a special spoiler to keep speed down First Daytona cup race not using restrictor plates!

Double Yellow Line at Daytona = do not pass: In order to emphasize the yellow-line rule at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway where passes are not permitted, NASCAR has made the single yellow line into a double-yellow line. The second yellow line was painted on the inside of the existing yellow line.

2019 July Race Winner: Justin Haley, 141.146 mph, started 34th
2019 Daytona 500 Race Winner: Denny Hamlin, 137.440mph, started 12th
Track Race Record: Buddy Baker, Feb 1980, 177.602mph
Oldest Race Winner: Bobby Allison, 50 years, 2 months, 11 days, 2/14/1988
Youngest Race Winner: Trevor Bayne, 20 years, 0 months, 1 days, 2/20/2011
Youngest July Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 10 months, 27 days, 7/1/1995
Worst Starting Spot to win: #14-Tony Stewart, started 42nd, 7/7/2012

2019 July Race Pole Winner: Joey Logano, quals canceled due to Rain.
2019 Daytona 500 Pole Winner: William Byron, 192.872 mph, finished 21th
Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 210.364mph, February 1987
Track Qualifying Record with restrictor plate (single car run): Ken Schrader, 196.996, February 1989
Track Qualifying Record with restrictor plate (group qualifying): #24-Jeff Gordon, 201.293mph, February 2014
Oldest Daytona 500 Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 51 years, 0 months, 27 days, 2/6/2010
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 5 months, 23 days, Daytona, 7/1/2011
Youngest Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 20 years, 2 months, 17 days, 2/14/2016
Youngest July Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 24 years, 11 months, 2 days, 7/6/1996
Only Woman Daytona 500 Pole Sitter: #10-Danica Patrick, 196.434, finished 8th

Most Wins - All-time: 10 - Richard Petty
Most Wins - Active: 4 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
All-time winners
Most Wins - July race: 5 - David Pearson
Most Poles - All-time: 13 - Cale Yarborough
Most Poles - Active: 2 - Jimmie Johnson, Chase Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 5's: 28 - Richard Petty
Most Top 5's Active: 13 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 10's: 37 - Richard Petty
Most Top 10's Active: 19 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.