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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Paired for the first time with crew chief Chad Knaus, sophomore driver William Byron put his No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the pole for the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), leading a Hendrick Motorsports sweep of the top four spots and extending that organization’s dominance in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Daytona International Speedway.

Byron edged last year’s pole winner, Alex Bowman, by .036 seconds for the top starting spot in the 61st running of NASCAR’s most prestigious race with a lap at 194.305 seconds (46.319 seconds) in the final round of knockout qualifying.

Bowman’s lap at 194.154 seconds knocked seven-time Cup series champion Jimmie Johnson (193.807 mph) off the front row for the 500. Johnson, in turn, beat two-time Daytona 500 pole winner Chase Elliott (193.782 mph) for the third fastest lap by .006 seconds.

MORE: Qualifying speeds from Daytona

The Busch Pole Award was the first for Byron in 37 tries. The 21-year-old is the eighth driver to contribute to the total of 13 Daytona 500 poles won by Hendrick Motorsports, which won its fifth straight. 

Only Byron and Bowman are locked into their starting sports for next Sunday’s race. The remaining 38 starting positions will be determined in Thursday night’s Gander RV Duel 150-mile qualifying races (7 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

RELATED: Youngest Daytona 500 pole winners | Every Daytona 500 pole winner

“We felt we were prepared and ready and this was sort of the first step of our process together,” Byron said of his new partnership with Knaus, who moved to the No. 24 car this year after winning seven titles as Johnson’s crew chief.

“Hopefully, it goes well next Sunday. We can kind of hang out during the Duel races, learn a little bit. It’s awesome.”

The pole was the 700th for Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

As fast his car was, Byron acknowledged his lap wasn’t quite perfect.

“We lacked a little bit getting up to speed,” Byron said. “I think a little bit too much wheel spin. This thing is fast, and it’s obviously a lot of credit to the guys. I’m looking forward to next Sunday.”

In a session that both establishes the front row for next Sunday and sets the lineups for the Duels, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Daniel Hemric qualified fifth in his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, giving Chevy the top five laps in the final round.

Reigning Cup champion Joey Logano was sixth in the fastest Ford—the first competitive outing in the Cup series for the new Mustang—and 2017 champ Martin Truex Jr. was seventh in the quickest Toyota entry.

Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, 2018 Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Denny Hamlin completed the top 12. The last driver to make a qualifying run in the first round, Truex knocked Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch (13th) out of the top 12. 

“We ran about what we thought we would, maybe a tick better,” Busch said. “Didn’t expect the rest of the field to be as fast as they are, so we’re a little farther down on the lineup than we’d like to be.”

Two of the six drivers in open cars—those without charters—locked themselves into the Daytona 500. The first was Tyler Reddick, who was a strong 16th in the first round. The second was Casey Mears, who edged the non-chartered No. 71 Chevrolet of Ryan Truex by .028 seconds for the 26th fastest lap.

Truex, Brendan Gaughan (31st), Parker Kligerman (36th) and Joey Gase (42nd) will vie in Thursday night’s Gander RV Duels for the two remaining berths in the Great American Race.

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Three car chiefs were ejected from Daytona Speedweeks on Sunday, following their respective cars failing pre-qualifying inspection twice in advance of the Daytona 500 next weekend.

The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of driver Chase Elliott, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Austin Dillon and No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet of Ty Dillon failed pre-qualifying inspection twice, leading to their respective car chiefs being ejected.

REWATCH: Pre-race inspection

Sunday was the start of NASCAR’s 2019 deterrence model, and the results were felt early. Previously, a car chief was not ejected unless a team failed inspection three times. This year, it’s two.

Additionally, all three teams were docked 15 minutes of practice time.

Last month NASCAR introduced a system where race-winning teams found in violation of the rule book post-race would be disqualified. Additionally, post-race inspection is done at track following the event, with penalties — if any — handed out then instead of following a mid-week teardown at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, North Carolina.

RELATED: Elliott in backup for The Clash

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Harrison Burton made the most of his Daytona International Speedway debut Saturday, keeping his cool over a series of challenges and late-race restarts for his first ARCA Menards Series victory.

His mother and his girlfriend stood vigil atop the No. 20 Toyota’s pit box during the Lucas Oil 200’s 11th-hour plot twists, sending out prayers amid a cardiac-wrenching tangle of nerves. Burton, 18, seemed to take it all in stride.

“Ah, yeah. this is when it gets fun, huh?” Burton told his crew over the radio when a yellow flag bunched the field with nine laps to go. He remained loose just a few laps later, saying his crew chief “looks good on TV” as he caught a glimpse of an interview with Mike Hillman Jr. playing out on the ISM Vision big screen under caution.

Those unflappable moments all unfolded as Burton dealt with rising water temps because of debris on his grill, the frantic restarts and the loss of his rearview mirror during the race.

“To win at Daytona is so special,” Burton said. “I wanted to do a crazy burnout, but then I just wanted to take it in, too. I kind of did both, just cruised around and looked at the fans and everyone out there. It was really cool, a really humbling experience to win at Daytona for sure.”

Burton led 48 of the 86 laps in his first ARCA Menards Series start. He held off a pressing Todd Gilliland, his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series and like Burton, a product of the NASCAR Next program.

One year ago, the two drivers engaged in a spirited battle for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East opener at half-mile New Smyrna Speedway, with Gilliland taking the checkers first. This year, the two warmed up for next weekend’s Truck Series lid-lifter by putting on another show on one of the sport’s most historic stages.

“I always raced the short track at New Smyrna Speedway over there and would watch the big track and was like, ‘I want to do that one day,'” Burton said. “Finally, I got old enough to do it, and the first time was a really special time. For me, that can’t really be put into words.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Driving in his debut event for Stewart-Haas Racing last year, Aric Almirola had the lead roughly a mile from the finish line.

But as he approached Turn 3 at Daytona International Speedway and tried to block a run by Austin Dillon, contact between Dillon’s No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Almirola’s No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion sent Almirola into the outside wall and Dillon into Victory Lane.

RELATED: Dillon bumps Almirola for lead, 2018 Daytona 500 win

Under the circumstances, Almirola was extraordinarily gracious after the fact, defusing what could have been a volatile situation between the two drivers.

That’s not to say, however, that Almirola didn’t have a few private moments of anger and frustration.

“Did I ever have a moment where behind closed doors I stomped my feet and hit some things?” Almirola asked rhetorically on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. “Maybe,” he acknowledged with a mischievous grin.

But his behavior in public was far more measured and diplomatic.

“In that time, in that moment, it was more important for me to go out and be a good representation for my sponsors and my partners and my kids,” Almirola said. “My kids were sitting back in my motor home watching on TV like the rest of the world, so at that time it was an opportunity for me to be a good role model for my kids. 

“You’ve got to be a good sport, and sometimes things don’t always go your way. You’ve got two choices. You can either keep your head high and take the high road, or you can pout and piss and moan—and the sponsors usually like the first one.”

TEAM PREVIEW: 2019 outlook for Stewart-Haas Racing

Almirola didn’t win the Daytona 500, but he eventually found Victory Lane with Stewart-Haas in the last restrictor-plate race of 2018 at Talladega. With the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cars featuring the same specs for the Daytona 500, Almirola is optimistic about his chances this year—if he can just complete the last mile in the lead.

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See the order that cars will make a lap for Sunday’s qualifying session (12:10 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Daytona International Speedway for the 61st annual Daytona 500 (Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Sunday’s qualifying session will be two rounds with the top 12 from Round 1 advancing to the final round to determine the front row for “The Great American Race.”

RELATED: Full schedule for Speedweeks | Bubba, Truex top practices 

Order Car # Driver Sponsor
1 66 *Joey Gase (i) Medic Air Systems Inc./Fan Memories Toyota
2 51 BJ McLeod (i) Jacob Companies Chevrolet
3 52 Cody Ware # Winn Dixie Chevrolet
4 00 Landon Cassill PERMATEX Chevrolet
5 15 Ross Chastain (i) Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
6 36 Matt Tifft # Speedco Ford
7 32 Corey LaJoie Old Spice Ford
8 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet
9 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford
10 40 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
11 1 Kurt Busch Monster Energy Chevrolet
12 6 Ryan Newman Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Ford
13 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Beer Car2Can Ford
14 47 Ryan Preece # Kroger.com Chevrolet
15 71 *Ryan Truex (i) Accell Construction Inc. Chevrolet
16 41 Daniel Suarez Haas Automation Ford
17 2 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Ford
18 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
19 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet
20 27 *Casey Mears Germain Racing Chevrolet
21 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
22 37 Chris Buescher Kleenex Wet Wipes Chevrolet
23 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford
24 48 Jimmie Johnson Ally Chevrolet
25 14 Clint Bowyer Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Ford
26 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
27 24 William Byron Axalta Chevrolet
28 96 *Parker Kligerman (i) Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
29 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet
30 34 Michael McDowell Love’s Travel Stops Ford
31 95 Matt DiBenedetto Procore Toyota
32 21 Paul Menard Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
33 8 Daniel Hemric # Bass Pro Shops/Caterpillar Chevrolet
34 62 *Brendan Gaughan (i) Beard Oil Distributing/South Point Chevrolet
35 31 *Tyler Reddick (i) Symbicort Chevrolet
36 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford
37 38 David Ragan Select Blinds Ford
38 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet
39 43 Bubba Wallace Aftershokz Chevrolet
40 20 Erik Jones Sport Clips Toyota
41 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Chocolate Bar Toyota
42 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota

* Required to qualify on time
# Driver is a rookie in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The JTG Daugherty Racing team arrives at Daytona International Speedway celebrating its 25th anniversary in NASCAR with a new lineup, high hopes and renewed motivation.

Former NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher drives the JTG team’s No. 37 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and this year will team with journeyman rookie Ryan Preece in the No. 47 Chevy. And while JTG is eager to challenge for its second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff appearance – it’s also realistic about the learning curve of its young drivers.

The team earned its first and only Cup victory with driver AJ Allmendinger at Watkins Glen in 2014 and there is a distinct and deliberate urgency to answer the Victory Lane toast.

It’s been a steady evolution for the team, whose first NASCAR race was in 1995 with driver Jeff Fuller in the Xfinity Series. The team’s first shop in small town Waxhaw, North Carolina – located three miles from the South Carolina border – was a family garage that doubled as a chicken house.

RELATED: Team preview for JTG Daugherty Racing | JTG unveils new sponsorship plan 

The fortunes, goals and expectations of the group have risen notably. It’s been a positive vibe for the JTG Daugherty Racing team to look back on its humble beginnings and see the growth and promise.

“Calling our first shop a chicken house is probably generous because I would call it more like a chicken coop,” team co-owner Jodi Geschickter said. “Our small office was on the other side of the chickens. Sometimes you could hear them in the ductwork.

“When we were making phone calls, we just prayed the person on the other line couldn’t hear them. Today, we do not have that problem. We are fortunate to be in a large shop with several offices. We worked so hard to get to this level and maintain our longstanding partnerships with the best brands in the business.”

Her husband, fellow team principle Tad Geschickter, smiled Saturday morning recalling those early days.

“I remember we were parked out in the dirt by Lake Lloyd because there was no room for us in the [Daytona International Speedway] garage,” Geschickter said. “There were like 60 cars here. It was really an interesting week with a lot of pressure. But it’s hard to believe we’ve done 25 of them [Daytona Speedweeks] now.”

Seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson made his very first NASCAR start for the team in 1998 – finishing 25th in the Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He ran one more race, finishing 15th at Gateway Motorsports Park in Illinois two months later.

“First of all, I’m so surprised to hear it has been 25 years,” the seven-time Cup champion Johnson said.

“They (Tad and Jodi) are two amazing people that have given so many young drivers, crew members an opportunity in the sport; helped us evolve. I’ve watched them grow from the Busch Series (NASCAR Xfinity Series) ranks into Cup and got to see their victory in Cup.

“I just smile every time I think of them. I’m so proud to say that the first NASCAR vehicle I drove was one of theirs, the No. 59 Kingsford Match Light car.”

RELATED: Jimmie Johnson through the years

This season the Hendrick Motorsports-affiliated organization would love to celebrate the team’s milestone in good form – running up front. Weekly. Its first test of the year is Sunday with pole qualifying at 12:15 p.m. ET (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Its 2019 drivers certainly bring solid credentials. Buescher is the 2015 Xfinity Series champion and he won a Cup race at Pocono in 2016 for the Front Row Motorsports team.

Preece, a 28-year old Connecticut native and former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion, will contend for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. His first full season experience in Cup begins in the most prestigious race of the year. He made five starts in 2015 in the No. 98 Curb-Agajanian car – with a best finish of 32nd in his very first race and at his hometown track, New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He holds no false illusions about the learning curve, but he’s eager and prepared.

DEBATE: Who will take home Sunoco Rookie honors in 2019?

“Well, Daytona in a Cup car is going to be different,” Preece said smiling Saturday morning. “You race against drivers that have been here for a while. So they obviously have got a lot of experience with it. Just get laps and get as ready as you can be for the Duels and use the Duels as something to prepare yourself for the 500.

“You’d rather make those mistakes where you lose a couple of spots in the Duels than you would in the 500 coming down in the closing laps. So, a lot of it is preparation and having the car as prepared as you possibly can. I’ve been there most of the days seeing all these guys and how excited they are. And when you have crew guys that are excited like they are, they go that extra mile to get the car prepared.”

Certainly during his two and a half decades fielding a NASCAR team, Geschickter has seen the sport ebb and flow. He is especially optimistic about his current driver lineup and the team’s affiliation with Hendrick Motorsports. If nothing else, his tenure in NASCAR has given him perspective.

“I think everyone knows we’ve got to continue to evolve and change,” Geschickter said. “I see that work going on earnestly. There’s nothing to it now so people assume well, we’re not doing anything, but I had more meetings downtown and at the R&D Center this winter than I’ve had in five years, total.

“I really believe that we’re headed in the right direction. I think this new package is going to be more exciting to watch on the 1.5-miles. I think the talk they have about continually changing the schedule and livening things up will be really good.”

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Bubba Wallace jumped to the top of the board in Saturday’s second Daytona 500 practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

Wallace laid down a fast lap of 195.020 miles per hour in the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. Ty Dillon finished the session in second with a lap of 195.008 mph in the No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet Camaro.

RELATED: Full Practice 2 results

“Not trying to get ahead of ourselves,” Wallace told FS1 after practice. “We have qualifying tomorrow and we’ll see where we wind up.  …Hell, looks like it’s working out well for us.”

As select drivers and teams elected to make single-car mock qualifying runs, drivers David Ragan, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Paul Menard teamed up with a group of other Ford Mustangs for a drafting run, earning them the final three positions in the top five at the end of practice. Ragan earned the third-fastest time at 194.940 mph, with Stenhouse finishing fourth (194.574 mph) and Menard in fifth (193.586 mph).

What was scheduled to be a 55-minute practice session was cut short due to rain after the red flag was displayed with roughly 24 minutes remaining.

The next time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers hit the track will be Sunday for Daytona 500 Qualifying (12:10 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), which will set the front row for the 61st annual Daytona 500 (Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and the starting lineups for the Gander RV Duel (Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

PRACTICE 1

Joe Gibbs Racing came out of the gates swinging in Saturday’s first Daytona 500 practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, as Martin Truex Jr. led the session in his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry.

RELATED: Full Practice 1 results

Truex Jr. and two of JGR’s Toyota brigade — Kyle Busch and Erik Jones — teamed up to test out the draft, while Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team elected to make mock qualifying runs ahead of Sunday’s Daytona 500 Qualifying (12:10 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Truex carried a session-leading lap of 195.920 miles per hour around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway, followed by Busch with a lap of 195.852 mph and Jones with a lap of 195.793 mph.

RELATED: Four-car crash highlights Clash practice | Full Speedweeks schedule

Richard Childress Racing and Germain Racing had the same idea as Joe Gibbs Racing, linking up to draft during the first 55-minute session. NASCAR Xfinity Series regular (and the defending champion of that series) Tyler Reddick, who is competing in his first Daytona 500, laid down the fourth-fastest lap of 194.095 mph. Ty Dillon rounded out the top five, posting a top speed of 194.032 mph.

Final practice is set for 3:05 p.m. ET and will run for 50 minutes with coverage on FS1.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 9, 2019) – ARCA and Menards announced today a multi-year extension that elevates the home improvement chain from presenting sponsor to the series entitlement sponsor. Effective immediately, the series is titled the ARCA Menards Series.

“For the past decade Menards has played a tremendous role in growing our series and we couldn’t be happier to continue this journey during this historic time for ARCA,” said Ron Drager, President, ARCA. “Menard’s is a growing company and a committed supporter of motorsports, we are honored to have their brand along-side ours as title sponsor of the series.”

RELATED: NASCAR lays out competition framework for ARCA, K&N

This newly signed agreement underscores the significance of family for ARCA, Menards and NASCAR, with all three companies being family-owned. Menard’s opened for business in 1958 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and now has more than 300 home improvement stores located throughout the Midwest, many of which are in markets on the ARCA Menards Series schedule.

“We are really glad we can help out!” said John Menard, Menards President/CEO. “We are a family-owned and family-run business and share similar Midwestern family-values with ARCA. Both of our organizations are focused on the overall Guest experience and doing things the right way. Many of the ARCA races are in locations where we have Menards stores which provides an opportunity to further connect with our customers. We appreciate that our customers recognized us with the 2018 JD Power Award for Customer Satisfaction and believe this translates well with the hard-working philosophy of the ARCA organization.”

The ARCA and Menards partnership dates to 2009 when Menards came aboard as a joint presenting partner. A year later, Menards became the sole presenting partner of the series. The ARCA Menards Series was founded in 1953 and is a regional touring series concentrated in the Midwest. It’s the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and is considered an important ladder series for the NASCAR national series platforms.

“This multi-year agreement is a great victory for racing fans,” said Mike Helton, vice chairman, NASCAR. “Our sport thrives on great partnerships and Menards stands out as one of the best in motorsports. We appreciate their commitment to growing this series for years to come.”

NASCAR announced the acquisition of ARCA in April 2018 and closed on December 31 in a move designed to strengthen a relationship that dates back more than 60 years. ARCA founder John Marcum raced against Bill France Sr. and worked as a NASCAR official. In the past few years, the ARCA Menards Series has provided a regional touring series for short-track veterans and a platform for talented drivers with aspirations to compete in one of NASCAR’s three national series.

ARCA Menards Series will kick off its 2019 season at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 9 for the Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire. Members can access live timing and scoring, live chat and live track updates exclusively at ARCARacing.com.

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Defending series champion Joey Logano topped the speed chart during the first on-track action of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, but it was a rough start for Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman.

With roughly 45 minutes remaining in what served as the only practice for Sunday’s Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona (3 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro drifted up into Ryan Newman’s No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang, triggering a four-car scramble. Elliott was able to drive his car back to the garage, but the team has elected to go to a backup for tomorrow’s race.

RELATED: Full practice results | Speedweeks schedule

“He tried to fill a hole that wasn’t really there and that started the mess,” Newman told FS1 after exiting the infield care center. For his part, Elliott said, “it looks like I just messed up.”

2019 Feb 9 Chase Elliott
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Hamlin received the most significant damage as his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry slammed nose-first into the outside wall, while Harvick spun into the grass trying to avoid the incident. In a collective effort between NASCAR officials and the Nos. 4 and 6 teams, Harvick and Newman were able put four new tires on their cars as they sat on the backstretch during the red-flag period, driving their machines back to the garage with minimal damage.

Logano recorded a fast lap of 196.786 miles per hour in the No. 22 Team Penske car, putting the new Ford Mustang at the top of the leaderboard in its official 2019 debut. Jimmie Johnson finished the session in second with a lap of 196.674 mph, while Austin Dillon (196.622 mph), Elliott (196.580 mph) and Harvick (196.511 mph) rounded out the top-five speeds.

The session was extended by five minutes due to the extended red flag.

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37 Races To Air For K&N Pro Series and Whelen Modified Tour

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR and NBC Sports Group announced the 2019 broadcast schedule Friday for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

NBCSN is where NASCAR fans can tune-in to watch their favorite regional racers — from the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow to the local heroes who make these series their home. NBCSN will air a total of 37 regional events from 27 different venues, including the series openers and championship finales for all three series.

The season will kick off on NBCSN on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. ET with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East from Florida‘s New Smyrna Speedway. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West opener from the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will air on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m., followed by the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Myrtle Beach Speedway on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. ET.

Fans can see the NASCAR champions crowned from Dover International Speedway (NASCAR K&N Pro Series East) on Friday, Oct. 11; Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park (NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) on Thursday, Oct. 17; and Phoenix‘s ISM Raceway (NASCAR K&N Pro Series West) on Thursday, Nov. 14.

NBCSN COVERAGE
RACE DATE SERIES TRACK AIR DATE TIME (ET)
Sun, Feb 10 K&N Pro East New Smyrna Speedway Wed, Feb 13 6 p.m.
Thu, Feb 28 K&N Pro West Las Vegas Motor Speedway Tue, Mar 05 6 p.m.
Sat, Mar 16 Whelen Modified Myrtle Beach Speedway Thu, Mar 21 6 p.m.
Sat, Mar 30 Whelen Modified South Boston Speedway Wed, Apr 03 4 p.m.
Sat, Mar 30 K&N Pro West Irwindale Speedway Wed, Apr 03 6 p.m.
Sat, Apr 06 K&N Pro East Bristol Motor Speedway Thu, Apr 11 4 p.m.
Sat, May 04 K&N Pro East South Boston Speedway (Twin #1) Wed, May 08 6 p.m.
Sat, May 04 K&N Pro East South Boston Speedway (Twin #2) Thu, May 09 6 p.m.
Sat, May 11 K&N Pro West Tucson Speedway (Twin #1) Wed, May 22 4 p.m.
Sat, May 11 K&N Pro West Tucson Speedway (Twin #2) Wed, May 22 7 p.m.
Sat, May 18 Whelen Modified Wall Stadium Speedway Thu, May 23 7 p.m.
Sat, Jun 01 K&N Pro East Memphis International Raceway Wed, Jun 05 6 p.m.
Sat, Jun 01 Whelen Modified Seekonk Speedway Wed, Jun 05 7 p.m.
Sat, Jun 08 K&N Pro West Colorado National Speedway Thu, Jun 13 6 p.m.
Sat, Jun 15 K&N Pro East Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Thu, Jun 20 6 p.m.
Sat, Jun 22 K&N Pro West Sonoma Raceway Thu, Jun 27 6 p.m.
Sat, Jun 29 K&N Pro West Douglas County Speedway Thu, Jul 04 6 p.m.
Fri, Jul 19 Whelen Modified New Hampshire Motor Speedway (All-Star) Thu, Jul 25 6 p.m.
Sat, Jul 20 K&N Pro East New Hampshire Motor Speedway Mon, Jul 29 6 p.m.
Sat, Jul 20 Whelen Modified New Hampshire Motor Speedway Wed, Jul 31 6 p.m.
Fri, Jul 26 K&N Pro East/West Combo Iowa Speedway Wed, Jul 31 7 p.m.
Fri, Aug 02 K&N Pro East Watkins Glen International Wed, Aug 07 6 p.m.
Wed, Aug 14 Whelen Modified Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Wed, Aug 21 6 p.m.
Thu, Aug 15 K&N Pro East Bristol Motor Speedway Wed, Aug 21 7 p.m.
Sat, Aug 17 K&N Pro West Evergreen Speedway Thu, Aug 22 6 p.m.
Sat, Aug 24 K&N Pro East/West Combo Gateway Motorsports Park Thu, Aug 29 6 p.m.
Sat, Aug 31 Whelen Modified Oswego Speedway Thu, Sep 05 6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 07 Whelen Modified Riverhead Raceway Wed, Sep 11 6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 21 K&N Pro East New Hampshire Motor Speedway Wed, Sep 25 6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 21 Whelen Modified New Hampshire Motor Speedway Thu, Sep 26 6 p.m.
Sat, Sep 28 K&N Pro West Meridian Speedway Fri, Oct 04 6 p.m.
Sun, Sep 29 Whelen Modified Stafford Motor Speedway Fri, Oct 04 7 p.m.
Fri, Oct 04 K&N Pro East Dover International Speedway Fri, Oct 11 6 p.m.
Sat, Oct 12 K&N Pro West All American Speedway Thu, Oct 17 6 p.m.
Sun, Oct 13 Whelen Modified Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park Thu, Oct 17 7 p.m.
Sat, Oct 26 K&N Pro West Kern County Raceway Park Thu, Oct 31 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov 09 K&N Pro West ISM Raceway Thu, Nov 14 6 p.m.