Officials from Daytona International Speedway announced Friday that next year’s qualifying date for the Daytona 500 will move to the same day as the Budweiser Shootout to avoid conflict with the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 7 in Miami.
Daytona 500 qualifying, which determines the front starting row for NASCAR’s biggest race of the season, will be held prior to the ARCA race on February 6. The Budweiser Shootout runs under the lights at Daytona that night. MiamiHerald.com
Daytona International Speedway president Robin Braig said the move provides “even more value to our race fans, who can now enjoy a unique racing tripleheader as well as all the festivities surrounding the Super Bowl the following day.” The Associated Press
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