Here are the TV times for tuning into events associated with NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Coke Zero 400 & the NASCAR Nationwide’s Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola from Daytona International Speedway:
Thursday July 1st:
- CUP: First Practice – Speed: 4:00 PM ET
- NW: Practice – ESPN: 5:30 p.m. ET
- CUP: Practice – Speed: 6:30 PM ET
Friday, July 2nd:
- NW: Qualifying – ESPN: 1 p.m. ET
- CUP: Qualifying – Speed: 4:00 PM ET
- Nationwide Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola: – ESPN: 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, July 3rd:
- CUP: Coke Zero 400 Live on TNT: 7:30 PM ET
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So who has had the better track record at Daytona International Speedway?
Best Average Finish, last 10 races
- Clint Bowyer – 12.3 (15th in driver points)
- Tony Stewart – 13.5 (9th)
- David Ragan – 14.1 (24th)
- Elliott Sadler – 15.0 (28th)
- Kurt Busch – 15.3 (6th)
Hmm, I know restrictor plate races are a crap-shoot at best, but if I were to compare past results to point standings, I’d think it would be between Tony and Kurt.
But…
Check out this table and tell me what you think? It looks like Tony does seem to know how to dance with the drafting luck of Daytona!
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| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | AvFn | Rating |
| Tony Stewart | 23 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16.7 | 104.5 |
| Kyle Busch | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17.6 | 100.6 |
| Matt Kenseth | 21 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17.4 | 93.4 |
| Kurt Busch | 19 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 17.5 | 92.7 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 17 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15.4 | 91.8 |
| Jeff Gordon | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 15.8 | 91.5 |
| Kevin Harvick | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15.2 | 85.4 |
| Carl Edwards | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18.7 | 84 |
| Jeff Burton | 33 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17.5 | 82.5 |
| Denny Hamlin | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 81.5 |
| Mark Martin | 50 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 80.5 |
| Greg Biffle | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20.9 | 74.2 |
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Remember, this is the last time they’ll be on this track surface. After this race, the repave job commences and the personality that was Daytona will change to that of a smoother track surface. It won’t negate past results, but it sure will change it up a tad.
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