2023 Daytona 500
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 19, 2023 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Daytona 500 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race and the 65th running of the event. It will be held on February 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] It will be the first race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to return to the Cup Series for Petty GMS Racing in this race. [4]
Background
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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[5] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[6] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[6]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (W) denotes former winner.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
References
- ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Taranto, Steven (14 September 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.