The 2020 NASCAR season is upon us!
Friday, Feb. 7 marks the start of the Speedweeks, taking place, as always, at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
With several races on the schedule and exciting storylines to kick off the year, here’s a look at the layout for a fun week and a half of racing.
Race Schedule
ARCA 200
Distance: 80 laps, 200 miles
Time: Saturday, February 8, 4:45 pm ET
Daytona 500 Qualifying
Time: Sunday, February 9, 12:30 pm ET
Busch Clash
Distance: 75 Laps, 187.5 Miles
Time: Sunday, February 9, 3:00 pm ET
Daytona 500 Bluegreen Vacations Duel Qualifying Race No. 1
Distance: 60 laps, 150 miles
Time: Thursday, February 13, 7:00 pm ET
Daytona 500 Bluegreen Vacations Duel Qualifying Race No. 2
Distance: 60 laps, 150 miles
Time: Thursday, February 13, 8:45 pm ET
NextEra Energy 250
Distance: 100 laps, 250 miles
Time: Friday, February 14, 7:30 pm ET
NASCAR Racing Experience 300
Distance: 120 laps, 300 miles
Time: Saturday, February 15, 2:30 pm
Daytona 500
Distance: 200 laps, 500 miles
Time: Sunday, February 16, 2:30 pm ET
The 62nd annual Daytona 500 ends the exciting Speedweeks period with intrigue as to who will come out in front. Last year’s winner, Denny Hamlin, finished at No. 12 out of 12 qualifying drivers in the qualifying round to advance forward and never looked back, beating out Kyle Busch for the top spot in the race.
Hamlin is tied with three other drivers as the odds-on favorite to win this year’s race, according to DraftKings. Here are the leaders according to the odds:
Joey Logano: 10-1
Logano enjoyed an early win in 2019, placing first in the Pennzoil 400 in March and earning one of his two NASCAR Cup Series victories of the year. He placed fourth in last year’s Daytona 500.
Brad Keselowski: 10-1
Keselowski finished at the No. 12 position in last year’s Daytona 500, but took home the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
Chase Elliott: 10-1
Elliott finished at No. 17 in last year’s race, but had a strong end of 2019 with a first place finish in both August and September.
Denny Hamlin: 10-1
Hamlin came out on top at the Daytona 500 in 2019, the first of his six victories of the NASCAR Cup Series.
Kyle Busch: 11-1
Kevin Harvick: 11-1
Martin Truex Jr.: 13-1
Ryan Blaney: 14-1
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