(February)- Budweiser Shootout (Daytona- Saturday night)(February)- Gatorade Duel 150's (Daytona- Thursday) 2 qualifying races for the Daytona 500(May)- Sprint Showdown (Charlotte- Saturday night)(May)- Sprint All-Star Race (Charlotte- Saturday night following the Sprint Showdown)
There have been four Nascar drivers who have won both the Bud Shootout and the Daytona 500 in one year.Bobby Allison - 1982Bill Elliott - 1987Dale Jarrett - 1996, 2000Jeff Gordon - 1997
The drivers usually drink whatever is handed to them, usually a sponsored beverage. Nascar drivers will drink Coke, Pepsi, Gatorade, Powerade, Budweiser, Miller Lite and of course champagne.
Tony and Kurt haven't been getting along at all, and at the 2008 Daytona 500 practice right before the Budweiser Shootout, an incident on the track, while racing occurred and Kurt hit Tony's car when they came on to pit lane. They are both getting punished for it.
In the 2010 Daytona 500, a total of 43 drivers started the race. There were 33 drivers still running at the end.
There were 29 drivers still running at the end of the 2002 Daytona 500.
Click on the link below to see the drivers winnings for the 2011 Daytona 500.
There were 30 drivers still running at the end of the 2011 Daytona 500.
All 43 drivers are paid for their finishes in the Daytona 500.
There were 43 drivers competing in the 2012 Daytona 500, just like every other Nascar Sprint Cup Series race.
NASCAR Drivers 360 - 2004 Daytona 2-1 was released on: USA: 13 May 2005
NASCAR Drivers 360 - 2004 Daytona 1-8 was released on: USA: 2 July 2004