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What year did the Daytona 500 become the traditional first Nascar cup race of the season?
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Starting in 1982, the Daytona 500 became the first race to begin the Nascar schedule.
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What race opens the NASCAR season?
The Daytona 500 in February
What race opens the NASCAR racing season?
Daytona 500
When was the start of the 2011 NASCAR season?
The 2011 Nascar season began with the Budweiser Shootout, which was held on Saturday, February 12th. The Daytona 500 was on February 20th.
What is the first big race of the Nascar season?
Daytona International Speedway - Budweiser Shootout Daytona International Speedway - Gatorade Duel #1 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway - Gatorade Duel #2 At Daytona Daytona International Speedway - Daytona 500
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Daytona Beach is famous as a vacation destination and for stock car racing. The Daytona 500 race is the first race of the NASCAR season.
Where was the 2011 Nascar Sprint Cup inaugural race held?
The inaugural race of the 2011 season was held at DaytonaInternational Speedway. The Daytona 500 has been the first race of the Nascar season since 1982.
When was the last Daytona 500?
The last Daytona 500 was on February 24, 2013 and was won by Jimmie Johnson. This is the first race of every new Nascar Cup Series season.
Who are the main characters in ''The Austere Academy''?
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Was the Daytona 500 ever postponed?
The first Daytona 500 was on Febuary 22, 1959. And NASCAR has been established before the start of the Daytona 500, so the answer your question...no. No, it was not. For example, for most of the time that NASCAR raced there, the now gone, Riverside International Raceway (CA), a road course was the first race of the season. There was no "Daytona 500" until the speedway was built in 1959. Even before that, the races on the beach at Daytona were not the first race of the season.
How many Nascar Sprint Cup races are restrictor plate races?
Richard Petty won the most races in one season with 27 in 1967.
What was the day of the first Daytona 500?
The 1959 Daytona 500 was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) season. It was held on February 22, 1959 in front of 41,921 spectators. It was the first race held at the 2.5 mile (4.0 kilometer) Daytona International Speedway.
What is NASCAR 08?
NASCAR 08 is a season in NASCAR racing and also a video game.
