Daytona International Speedway announced Thursday that the Budweiser Duel 150-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 will be moved next year to a night-time start and be televised by Fox. “To earn a coveted starting spot in the Daytona 500, the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will have to perform under the lights and in front of a primetime audience in the Budweiser Duel,” DIS president Joie Chitwood III said.
“Moving the Budweiser Duel under the lights will add another dimension to Budweiser Speedweeks.” The qualifying races join the Sprint Unlimited and the Camping World Truck Series race as night-time events during Speedweeks. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
