Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the race will be held.
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[6] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0km) long.[7] The track's turns are banked at 31degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18degrees.[7]
The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 13, at 4:05 PM EST, but was postponed due to inclement weather.[8] Practice was rescheduled for Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST, the original qualifying time slot, and would last for 45 minutes.[9]Thad Moffitt, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.772, and a speed of 180.825mph (291.010km/h).[10]
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST.[9] The qualifying procedure used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.[11]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather from the previous day, with the starting lineup based on the 2024 ARCA Menards Series owner point standings. As a result, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would start on the pole.[8]
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