Daytona Speedweeks Schedule
2009 Daytona Speedweeks NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule
Can you believe it’s almost time for the 2009 Daytona 500? Thursday is 
Media Day when drivers, car owners and crew chiefs will meet with the media to talk about the upcoming race season.
But the real fun begins at 4:15 Friday afternoon. That’s when the engines will be fired and the first car will come off turn four approaching 200mph.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on and when its happening.
Thursday February 5th
At 7:30 a.m. sharp the gates will swing open wide and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series haulers will enter the infield Daytona International Speedway. And there begins the start of the 2009 NASCAR season.
At 9 a.m. the garage opens and inspection begins for cars in the Budweiser Shootout.
At 7 p.m. on the Speed Stage outside of Turn Four drivers in the Budweiser shootout will draw for starting positions.
Friday February 6th
At 7 a.m. inspection will begin for Daytona 500 cars.
Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. spotters will gather in the Daytona media center for the mandatory spotter’s meeting
Also at 9:30 a.m. a drawing will be held for qualifying order for the Daytona 500.
Friday afternoon at 4:15 p.m. the Budweiser shootout cars will take to the track for 45 minutes of practice. Then again at 6:30 p.m. cars will be on the track for one hour of final practice for the Budweiser Shootout.
Saturday February 7th
At 10:30 a.m. Sprint Cars will be on the track for a two-hour practice.
At 1:30 p.m. a second practice will begin for Sprint Cup cars for 90 minutes.
The driver and Cray Chief meeting for the Budweiser Shootout will begin at 6:30 p.m. In the media center.
Driver introductions for the Budweiser Shootout begin at 7:50 p.m.
The green flag goes in the air for the Budweiser Shootout at 8:10 p.m.
Sunday February 8th
Daytona 500 qualifying begins at 1:10 p.m. each driver will be given two lap and the top two qualifiers will be locked in for the front row.
Wednesday February 11th
Sprint cup practice from 11 a.m. until 11:55 a.m.
2:00 p.m. until 2:50 p.m. final practice before the Gatorade Dual 150s.
Thursday February 12
Driver introductions for the Gatorade duels begins at 1:40 p.m.
At 2 p.m. the first of two Gatorade 150 mi. qualifying races begins.
Friday February 13th
A one-hour Sprint cup practice begins at 1:40 p.m.
Saturday February 14th
Final Happy Hour practice for the Daytona 500 is from 10:30 a.m. until 11:55 a.m.
Sunday February 15th
The driver crew chief mating begins at 1:10 p.m. in the NASCAR media center.
Driver introductions for the Daytona 500 begin at 2:30 p.m. the green flag flies for the Daytona 500 at 3:30 p.m.