Here is a look at the Daytona schedule and forecast for the week, leading up to the Daytona 500, via Weather Underground.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
(All Times Eastern)
10:05 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. — Cup practice
8:15 - 10 p.m. — Cup qualifying
The Weather Underground forecast calls for sunny skies and a high of 83 degrees during the day.
The forecast for Cup practice calls is for mostly sunny skies and a high of 72 degrees. The forecast for Cup qualifying is for partly cloudy skies and a high of 73 degrees and a 4% chance of rain.
Thursday, Feb. 13
4:05 - 4:55 p.m. — ARCA practice
5:05 - 5:55 p.m. — Truck practice
7 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #1
8:45 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #2
Thursday’s forecast calls for a mix of clouds and sunshine during the day. The high is projected to be 84 degrees.
The forecast for the first qualifying race is for a high of 71 degrees and a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms.
The forecast for the second qualifying race is for mostly cloudy skies, a high of 69 degrees and a 12% chance of rain.
Friday, Feb. 14
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. — ARCA qualifying
3 - 4:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying
4:35 - 5:25 p.m. — Xfinity practice
5:35 - 6:25 p.m. — Cup practice
7:30 p.m. — Truck race
Friday’s forecast is for mix of clouds and sunshine, a high around 73 degrees and winds of 10-20 mph.
The forecast for Cup practice is for mostly cloudy skies and a high of 70 degrees with an 20% chance of rain.
The forecast for the Truck race is for mostly cloudy skies, a high of 67 degrees and a 11% chance of rain.
Saturday, Feb. 15
10 - 11:30 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying
12 p.m. — ARCA race
3:05 - 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice
5 p.m. — Xfinity race
Saturday’s forecast is for a mix of clouds and sunshine, a high of 76 degrees and winds at 10-20 mph.
The forecast for the final Cup practice is for partly cloudy skies, a high of 76 degrees and a 20% chance of rain.
The forecast for the Xfinity race is for mostly sunny skies, a high of 74 degrees and a 7% chance of rain.
Sunday, Feb. 16
2 p.m. — Green flag for Daytona 500
The forecast for the NASCAR Cup race calls for cloudy skies and occasional showers during the day.
The forecast for the start of the race is for a high of 81 degrees and a 21% chance of rain. The chance of rain increases through 5 p.m. ET.
