Fact Sheet: Daytona 500

WHAT:
Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race No. 1 of 36

WHERE:
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2.5-Mile High-Banked, Asphalt Trioval Speedway

WHEN:
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002
12:30 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:
500 Miles / 200 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:
$12,314,505

FIELD:
Field consists of the fastest 36 cars through time trials. Also, seven provisional starting positions based on 2001 owner points, for maximum 43-car field. The 43rd position is reserved for a past NWCS champion, if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.

SANCTION:
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:
Daytona International Speedway, LLC

TV:
NBC (Live)
Pre-race show: 12 p.m. ET
Race coverage: 12:30 p.m. ET
Announcers: Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons and Wally Dallenbach
Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum

RADIO:
MRN Radio (Live)
Airtime: 12 p.m. ET
Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Reporters: Kurt Becker, Dave Moody and Mike Bagley
Pit Reporters: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Adam Alexander

RECORDS:
Qualifying: Bill Elliott, 2/9/87, 210.364 mph, 42.783 seconds
Race: Buddy Baker, 2/17/80, 177.602 mph, 2 hours, 58 minutes, 55 seconds

THE RACE TRACK:
Daytona International Speedway is a trioval superspeedway with 31-degree banking in the turns, 18-degree banking in the trioval and six-degree banking on the straightaways. Daytona International Speedway has hosted the Daytona 500 for 44 years.