Speedweeks
| Speedweeks Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach (FL) |
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Rolex 24 at Daytona ARCA Racing Series Budweiser Shootout Gatorade Duel NextEra Energy Resources 250 DRIVE4COPD 300 Daytona 500 |
| Duration: | 4 weeks (3 active) |
| Racetrack: | Daytona International Speedway |
Speedweeks are a four-week racing event at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , Florida . It takes place every year from the end of January to mid-February. Races from numerous racing series are held as part of the Speedweeks.
Races held during Speedweeks
Daytona 24 hour race
The Speedweeks will open with the Daytona 24-hour race , which is hosted by the Grand American Road Racing Association . The race is part of the Rolex Sports Car Series season.
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Racing Series is a stock car series from the Automobile Racing Club of America . This carries out a 200-mile race as part of the Speedweeks.
NASCAR Sprint Cup - Budweiser Shootout
The Budweiser Shootout is a special NASCAR event that takes place every year on the weekend before the Daytona 500 . It will be held over a distance of 187.5 miles within 75 laps. In 2010, Kevin Harvick won the race for $ 202,357.
NASCAR Sprint Cup - Gatorade Duel
The Gatorade Duel is the qualifying race for the Daytona 500 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup . The duel is divided into two races, which were won by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne in the 2010 season .
International Race of Champions
The International Race of Champions was held as part of the Speedweeks until 2006, since no sponsor has been found since then, the racing series was dissolved. The last winner of the International Race of Champions was Tony Stewart in the Pontiac Trans Am in 2006.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - NextEra Energy Resources 250
The NextEra Energy Resources 250 , which has been driven at night with floodlights since 2004, does not use air flow limiters, as is common in Sprint Cup races in Daytona, so that a very high average speed is achieved in this race. In 2007 Jack Sprague won here .
NASCAR Nationwide Series - DRIVE4COPD 300
The DRIVE4COPD 300 is the first race of the Nationwide Series season. The race, which was held over 120 laps, was won by Tony Stewart in 2010 and 2011 .
NASCAR Sprint Cup - Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is the most sensational and prestigious race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Audience ratings are higher annually in the US than any other racing event. The 500 mile or 200 lap race was won by Jamie McMurray in 2010 .