Anticipation for the Daytona 500 and the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season is rising, but fans will have to wait another week.
NASCAR is not racing this weekend to avoid conflict with Super Bowl 59, when the Kansas City Chiefs battle the Philadelphia Eagles.
While there’s no NASCAR race, the NASCAR Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is this weekend to celebrate the sport’s Class of 2025.
Here is what you need to know about NASCAR this weekend.
NASCAR schedule this weekend
There is no NASCAR race this weekend as the sport does not want to conflict with the Super Bowl.
When is Daytona 500?
The 67th running of the Daytona 500 is set for 1:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. William Byron won last year’s race.
2025 Daytona Speedweeks schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 12
9 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1, MRN
7:15 p.m.: Daytona 500 qualifying (one lap, all cars for top two spots), FS1, MRN Radio
Thursday, Feb. 13
3 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series practice
4 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice, FS1
6 p.m.: Duels at Daytona Cup Series qualifying races (two 60-lap, 150-mile races to set rest of Daytona 500 field), FS1, MRN
Friday, Feb. 14
12:30 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series qualifying
2 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying, FS1
3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, The CW
4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1, MRN
6:30 p.m.: Fresh From Florida 250 Truck Series race (100 laps, 250 miles), FOX Sports 1, MRN
Saturday, Feb. 15
10:30 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, The CW
11 a.m.: Daytona ARCA 200 (80 laps, 200 miles), FOX, MRN
2 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS2, MRN
4 p.m.: United Rentals 300 Xfinity Series race (120 laps, 300 miles), The CW, MRN
Sunday, Feb. 16
1:30 p.m.: Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race (200 laps, 500 miles), FOX, FOX Sports app, MRN
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When is the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction?
The 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony begins at 7 p.m. CT on Friday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ceremony will be shown on the NASCAR Channel on Tubi and broadcast on the radio on the Motor Racing Network.
Who are 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees?
Carl Edwards, Ricky Rudd and Ralph Moody will be enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Dr. Dean Sicking, best known for his invention of the SAFER barrier, will be honored as the 2025 Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
Who won the 2024 Daytona 500?
William Byron won the 2024 Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports after the race was moved to Monday, Feb. 19 due to a weather delay.
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