It is finally here – the engines will fire up at Daytona International Speedway later this week for the 2014 edition of Speedweeks. While the highlight is the Daytona 500 on February 23, there is on track activity every day except one starting this Thursday and featuring NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series (NSC), Nationwide Series (NNS), Camping World Truck Series (NTS), along its K&N Pro Series (KN), Whelen Modified Series (WM), and ARCA. The schedule below shows local times in Daytona Beach (ET). Broadcast information, if available, is shown in brackets. MRN Radio broadcasts are available via SiriusXM Satellite Radio (NASCAR channel 90) and online at mrnradio.com. Canadian viewers please note FS1/FS2 are not available in Canada but generally picked up by Speed Canada, and that ESPN race broadcasts are typically on the TSN family of networks. Thursday, February 13 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. – ARCA practice Friday, February 14 2 p.m. – ARCA qualifying (two laps, all positions) 5 to5:45 p.m. – NSC Sprint Unlimited practice (FS1) 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – NSC final Sprint Unlimited practice (FS1) Saturday, February 15 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. – ARCA final practice 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) 1:30–3:20 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) 4 p.m. – ARCA Lucas Oil 200 presented by MAV TV American Real (80 laps, 200 miles) 7 p.m. – Radio pre-race (MRN) 8 p.m. – TV pre-race (FS1) 8:15 p.m. – Sprint Unlimited (FS1/MRN) Sunday, February 16 1:05 p.m. – NSC qualifying – two laps, two positions (FOX/MRN) Tuesday, February 18 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – KN practice 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. – WM practice 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. – KN final practice 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. – WM final practice 4 p.m. – KN Qualifying – two laps, all positions 4:45 p.m. – WM Qualifying – two laps, all positions 6:45 p.m. – Radio pre-race (MRN) 7 p.m. – NWMT UNOH Battle At The Beach (FS2/MRN) 8:45 p.m. – NKNPS-E UNOH Battle At The Beach (FS2/MRN) Wednesday, February 19 2:30 to 3:50 p.m. – NTS practice (FS1) 4 to 5:30 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) 6:30 to 8 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) Thursday, February 20 Noon to 1:20 p.m. – NNS practice (FS1) 1:30 to 2 p.m. – NTS practice (FS1) 3 to 4:20 p.m. – NNS final practice (FS1) 4:40 to 6 p.m. – NTS final practice (FS1) 6 p.m. – Radio pre-race (MRN) 6:30 p.m. – TV pre-race (FS1) 7 p.m. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel (FS1/MRN) Friday, February 21 11:30 a.m. to 12:55 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) 1:05 p.m. – NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 Qualifying (two laps, all positions) (ESPN2) 2:30 to 3:55 p.m. – NSC practice (FS1) 4:05 p.m.(approx) – NCWTS NextEra Energy Resources 250 Qualifying (two laps, all positions) (FS1) 7 p.m. – Radio/TV pre-race (FS1/MRN) 7:30 p.m. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 (100 laps, 250 miles) (FS1/MRN) Saturday, February 22 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – NSC final practice (FS1) 12 p.m. – TV pre-race (ESPN) 12:45 p.m. – Radio pre-race (MRN) 1:15 p.m. – NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 (120 laps, 300 miles) (ESPN/MRN) Sunday, February 23 12 p.m. – Radio/TV pre-race (FOX/MRN) 1 p.m. – Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles) (FOX/MRN) Schedule is subject to change without notice. source – various
