Qualifying for the 2017 Daytona 500 begins on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Daytona Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The front row for the 59th running of the Daytona 500 will be established on Sunday as drivers race around the 2.5-mile oval to capture the most prestigious pole of the season. The rest of the grid determined by Thursday’s qualifying.
The Daytona 500 will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: Daytona 500 qualifying
Where: Daytona Speedway
When: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017
Time: 3 p.m. Eastern
TV: FOX
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
Heading into the Daytona 500,
NASCAR unveiled a revamped penalty system Thursday that could levy more punishments on race weekends.
Scrapping its six-level class, NASCAR moved to a two-level system where penalties assessed during qualifying or inspections at the track will be immediate and not handled later in the week.
Potential penalties at the track include loss of practice time, loss of pit selection, an end of field penalty and even the loss of track access.
NASCAR said Level 1 infractions that include failing weight, heights and missing three lugnuts will result in penalties of up to 40 points, a potential three-race suspension for a crew chief and a $75,000 fine. Level 2 infractions that target traction control, tire manipulation and illegal testing warrant a 75-point deduction, a six-race suspension for the crew chief or other team members, and a fine ranging from $100,000 to $200,000.
Safety penalties will be handled on case-by-case basis.
The 2017 Dayton 500 will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. The race is 500 miles long, or 200 laps around Daytona International Speedway.
Here’s a look at the rest of the Speedweek events:
Thursday, Feb. 23
Practice runs from noon to 12:55 p.m. for the cars in the first Duel 150 qualifying race.
Practice from 1 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. for cars in the second Duel.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has its first practice, 2 p.m. to 2:55 p.m., with Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 4:55 p.m.
Duel qualifying races begin at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Each is 60 laps, 150 miles.
TV: FS1
Friday, Feb. 24
NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, noon to 12:55 p.m.
Daytona 500 practice, 1 p.m. to 1:55 p.m.
XFINITY Happy Hour, 2 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.
Daytona 500 practice, 3 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at 4:30 p.m.
NextEra Energy Resources 250, 7:30 p.m.
TV: FS1
Saturday, Feb. 25
The NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying, 10:30 a.m.
Power Shares QQQ 300, 3 p.m.
Daytona 500 Happy Hour practice, 1 p.m. to 1:55 p.m.
TV: FS1
Sunday, Feb. 26
Daytona 500, 2 p.m.
TV: Fox
Last year, Denny Hamlin won the closest Daytona 500, edging Martin Truex Jr. by one-hundredth of a second.
Pre-race coverage begins at 1 p.m.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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