2011 Daytona International Speedway NASCAR July Weekend Schedule

The can’t-miss race of the early summer has arrived at Daytona International Speedway, and we’ve got the weekend schedule for you below.

Daytona’s Coke Zero 400 promises to have more of the two-by-two racing that has become the new style of restrictor-plate racing. Whether we all like it or not, the big packs of cars are gone, and lovebug racing is here to stay – at least for awhile.

Here’s the schedule for all NASCAR activities at Daytona International Speedway this weekend (all times Eastern):

THURSDAY

2:30 p.m. – Nationwide Series practice (1 hour, 20 minutes)

4 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series practice (1 hour, 20 minutes)

5:30 p.m. – Nationwide Series final practice (55 minutes)

6:35 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series final practice (1 hour, 25 minutes)

FRIDAY

2:10 p.m. – Nationwide Series qualifying

4:10 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series qualifying

7:30 p.m. – Nationwide Series race (100 laps, 250 miles)

SATURDAY

7:30 p.m. – Sprint Cup Series race (160 laps, 400 miles)