NASCAR: 2017 Daytona 500 schedule, qualifying and picks

[dara]

Schedule, c/o chevy69

THURSDAY, FEB. 23:

ON TRACK
-- Noon-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first duels practice
-- 1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second duels practice
-- 2-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice
-- 4-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice
-- 7 p.m.: First Can-Am Duel race (60 laps, 150 miles), FS1
-- 9 p.m. (approx.): Second Can-Am Duel race (60 laps, 150 miles), FS1

FRIDAY, FEB. 24:

ON TRACK
-- Noon-12:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice
-- 1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 practice
-- 2-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice
-- 3-3:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 practice
-- 4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying (single vehicle/two rounds)
-- 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), FS1

SATURDAY, FEB. 25:

ON TRACK
-- 10:30 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying (single vehicle/two rounds)
-- 1-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 final practice
-- 3:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Powershares QQQ 300 (120 laps, 300 miles), FS1

SUNDAY, FEB. 26:

ON TRACK
-- 2 p.m.: Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles), FOX

[dara]

DAYTONA 500 STARTING LINEUP
Starting position Driver Team
1. Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports
3. Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi Racing
4. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
5. Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Clint Bowyer Stewart-Haas Racing
7. Brad Keselowski Team Penske
8. Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing
9. Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
10. Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing
11. Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing
12. Danica Patrick Stewart-Haas Racing
13. Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports
14. Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing
15. Joey Logano Team Penske
16. Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
17. Cole Whitt TriStar Motorsports
18. Ty Dillon Germain Racing
19. Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing
20. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports
21. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
22. Michael McDowell Leavine Family Racing
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing
24. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
25. Matt DiBenedetto Go Fas Racing
26. Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports
27. Landon Cassill Front Row Motorsports
28. DJ Kennington* Gaunt Brothers Racing
29. Joey Gase BK Racing
30. Michael Waltrip Premium Motorsports
31. Corey LaJoie* BK Racing
32. Jeffrey Earnhardt Circle Sport - The Motorsports Group
33. Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing
34. Erik Jones Furniture Row Racing
35. Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing
36. Ryan Blaney Wood Brothers Racing
37. Chris Buescher JTG Daugherty Racing
38. AJ Allmendinger JTG Daugherty Racing
39. Brendan Gaughan* Beard Motorsports
40. Elliott Sadler* Tommy Baldwin Racing

[dara]

We're not keeping track, but feel free to post your picks and/or predictions!

[crazed 9.6]

Thnx Dara but be careful bud, you do not wanna lose the 'King Forever' title :)


I predict that Go Go Danica will get 2 top 5 finishes this year .
After her show in The Clash with a 4th place finish and went right thru them wrecks on last laps, she has my hopes up :)

Chase Elliot takes poll at Daytona two years in a row !

I take Chase to win, just cause that would be so awsome :)

[Orziz]

Looks like it might be an Earnhardt year.. :)

[dara]

Looks like it might be an Earnhardt year.. :)

I'm thinking the same thing.

[crazed 9.6]

The Xfinity series at Daytona is underway :)

Found on FS1 channel

[dara]

My picks:

Jimmie Johnson
Chase Elliott
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the win.

[crazed 9.6]

My picks:

Jimmie Johnson
Chase Elliott
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for the win.

Chase for the win !!
Jr and Jimmie too, I wanna copy your pics dara... Is the chit !!!


I have pre drank beer for this first race of the season

I am Ready !!!

[crazed 9.6]

here we go !!!


Booogity Booogity !

[Capt.Kangaroo]

LOL Same pics as dara here too.
;)

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Wreck. Kyle torn up bad and Jr also involved slightly
Update: Jr. is done...:(

[dara]

Another big one... Jimmie out.

I never do well on picks in restrictor plate races. :(

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Yep, Chase is still in it to win it though.;)

[dara]

Shame, Jimmie was double teamed and got turned...


And another one. "What we have here is lack of communication."

[Orziz]

Dropping like flies.

[crazed 9.6]

Chase out front :)

[crazed 9.6]

anybodies race now !!!

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Dang........

[dara]

Wow... that was a great finish. Kurt Busch.

[Capt.Kangaroo]

Congrats Kurt

[crazed 9.6]

Kurt Busch gets the win !!!

wow !!!

[dara]

Congrats to Smoke, the owner.

[Marley]

i miss contest i dont care if we win anything