For the first time this weekend, NASCAR will participate in the Daytona Highway.
All three of NASCAR’s national series and the ARCA Menards Series will take to the 14-turn, 3.61-mile circuit, culminating in Sunday’s Cup Series race.
This weekend takes the place of the race at Watkins Glen International for Cup and Xfinity.
Kevin Harvick will start on the pole for Sunday’s race. Austin Cindric will lead the Xfinity field to green on Saturday.
Here is the weekend schedule for the Daytona Highway.
(All times Eastern)
Thursday, August 13th
10:30 a.m. – ARCA driver-spotter-crew general meeting (electronic communication)
11 – 11:30 a.m. – ARCA Rookie Meeting (Teleconference)
11:30 a.m. – Noon – ARCA crew member meeting (teleconference)
15 – 16.00 hours – ARCA haulers enter (screening in progress)
5:30 – 19:30 – Parking in front of the garage (screening in progress)
Friday, August 14th
9 a.m. – ARCA garage opens
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – ARCA access control screening in progress
2 – 3 pm – ARCA practice
3.30pm – Xfinity Rookie Meeting (Electronic Communication)
4pm – Xfinity Driver Crew General Meeting (Electronic Communications)
16:50 hrs – ARCA drivers report their cars
5 pm – ARCA race; 28 laps / 101.08 miles (MAVTV, Motor Racing Network)
6pm – Truck Series Driver Crew (Electronic Communications)
7.30pm – ARCA haulers off
Saturday, August 15th
6 – 8:30 am – Introduce Xfinity haulers (screening and uploading of equipment)
8:30 a.m. – Xfinity garage opens
8.30am – 2pm – Garage screening is underway
14 – 16.00 hours – Truck Series carriers arrive (screening in progress and unloading of equipment)
2.50pm – Xfinity drivers report to cars
3 pm – Xfinity race; 52 laps / 187.72 miles (NBCSN, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
4 – 7 p.m. – Truck series for access in the garage series is underway
4 – 8 p.m. – Garage for Truck Series open
4:30 pm – 5pm – Truck Series Rookie Meeting (Teleconference)
4:30 pm – Cup rookie meeting (electronic communication)
17:00 – Cup Board Meeting (Electronic Communication)
5:30 pm – Xfinity truck exit
Sunday, August 16th
6 – 8 o’clock – Cup loaders enter (screening in progress and unloading of equipment)
8 am – Cup garage opens
8 am – 2 pm – Cup screening screening in progress
9 a.m. – Garage for Truck Series opens
9am – 11pm – Truck screening for Truck Series garage is underway
11:40 a.m. – Truck Series drivers report to cars
Noon – Truck Series race; 44 laps / 158.85 miles (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
2:30 pm – Healers of Truck Series go out
2.50pm – Cup drivers report to cars
3 pm – Cup race; 65 laps / 234.65 miles (NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
6:30 pm – Cup winners go out
