William Byron and Daytona Worldwide Speedway President Frank Kelleher raise the Dayutona 500 trophy Victory Lane, Monday evening February 19, 2024 after profitable the Daytona 500. NASCAR Cup Collection drivers may have a bit of extra time to organize for the 2025 Daytona 500, because of a 50-minute pre-qualifying follow being added to the schedule.
The additional session will happen on the morning of Feb. 12, kicking off the actions forward of the 67th operating of the “Nice American Race” on Feb. 16.
Cup Collection director Brad Moran stated the extra follow interval will give rookies and new staff/driver combos extra time for on-track orientation.
“With the Daytona 500 being the most important race of the NASCAR season and our first race, we felt that the additional follow can be good,” Moran stated in a information launch Thursday. “We’ve got new drivers arising which might be going to be operating Cup full-time in addition to some drivers who may simply present as much as run the Daytona 500. It is a good alternative to get out on the observe, get some observe time, shake the vehicles down previous to qualifying that evening, a bit of extra content material for the followers and simply to get us arrange for an awesome week of racing with the whole lot happening. It is simply going to set the tone for all the week.”
The entire 2025 Daytona Speedweek schedule (all instances ET):
Wednesday, Feb. 12:
10:05-10:55 a.m. — Cup Collection opening follow
Midday-7 p.m. — Daytona 500 Media Day
8:15 p.m. — Cup Collection pole qualifying
Thursday, Feb. 13:
4:05-4:55 p.m. — ARCA Menards Collection follow
5:05-5:55 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection follow
7 p.m. — Cup Collection: Duel 1 qualifying race (60 laps, 150 miles)
8:45 p.m. (approx.) — Cup Collection: Duel 2 qualifying race (60 laps, 150 miles)
Friday, Feb. 14:
1:30-2:15 p.m. — ARCA Menards Collection qualifying
3 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection qualifying
4:35-5:25 p.m. — Xfinity Collection follow
5:35-6:25 p.m. — Cup Collection second follow
7:30 p.m. — Craftsman Truck Collection race: Contemporary From Florida 250 (100 laps, 250 miles)
Saturday, Feb. 15:
10 a.m. — Xfinity Collection qualifying
Midday — ARCA Menards Collection race (80 laps, 200 miles)
3:05-3:55 p.m. — Cup Collection remaining follow
5 p.m. — Xfinity Collection race: United Leases 300 (120 laps, 300 miles)
Sunday, Feb. 16:
2:30 p.m. — Cup Collection race: 67th Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles)
–Area Stage Media
