| NASCAR season is revving up and fans are preparing | | | | 02/14/2008 - 1:30 PM NSCS Driver Introductions for |
| for a historic event. On Sunday, February 17 at | | | | the Gatorade Duels |
| Daytona International Speedway, drivers will start | | | | 02/14/2008 - 2:00 PM NSCS Gatorade Duels 150 Mile |
| their engines in the 50th running of the Daytona 500. | | | | Qualifying Races (60 laps - 150 miles, each race) |
| The most highly anticipated NASCAR event of the | | | | 02/14/2008 - 7:10 PM NCTS Qualifying (All Positions) |
| season, maybe even of the decade. This year's | | | | 02/15/2008 - 1:40 PM to 2:40 PM NSCS Practice |
| Daytona 500 promises to be chuck full of action. | | | | 02/15/2008 - 3:10 PM NNS Qualifying (All Positions) |
| Making this event even more spectacular is the fact | | | | 02/15/2008 - 7:30 PM NCTS Driver Introductions for |
| that all 24 previous Daytona 500 winners will be in | | | | the Chevy Silverado 250 |
| attendance this year. Daytona International plans to | | | | 02/15/2008 - 8:00 PM NCTS Chevy Silverado 250 |
| be packed, as fans flock in from all over the world to | | | | race (100 laps, 250 miles) |
| watch this once in a lifetime event. And with record | | | | 02/16/2008 - 10:35 AM to 11:55 AM NSCS Final |
| cold temperatures in many places this winter, who | | | | Practice for the 50th Running of the Daytona 500 |
| can blame them? | | | | 02/16/2008 - 12:45 PM NNS Driver Introductions for |
| Fans are making preparations for Daytona well in | | | | the Camping World 300 presented by Chevy |
| advance this year as they are forecasting a record | | | | 02/16/2008 -1:15 PM NNS 50th annual Camping World |
| turnout. Speedweek is again stacked full of | | | | 300 presented by Chevy race (120 laps, 300 miles) |
| excitement and events for fans of all ages. All the | | | | 02/17/2008 -2:30 PM NSCS Driver Introductions for |
| historic NASCAR Daytona 500 champions will be in | | | | the 50th Running of the Daytona 500 |
| attendance this year to help everyone celebrate | | | | 02/17/2008 -3:30 PM NSCS 50th Running of the |
| which is aiding in the estimated turnout. | | | | Daytona 500 |
| This years DIRECTV Speedweek Schedule is packed | | | | If you can't be in Daytona in February you don't |
| full of NASCAR events. Here is a summary of events | | | | have to miss out on the NASCAR action (you may |
| from the official Daytona 500 website [ This schedule | | | | have to miss the warm weather). In fact, some fans |
| will be jam packed of excitement throughout the | | | | at home will have better seats for the 50th Daytona |
| week. | | | | 500 than the fans in the bleachers at Daytona |
| 02/07/2008 - 12:00 Noon to 5PM ARCA Practice | | | | International. Subscribers to DIRECTV's NASCAR |
| 02/07/2008 - 7:00 PM NSCS Drawing for Budweiser | | | | HotPass will be able to experience this historic race in |
| Shootout- Located Outside Turn Four on the "Speed" | | | | an intense high-definition fashion. This sports package |
| stage | | | | gives viewers access to 28 camera angels, covering |
| 02/08/2008 - 12:00 Noon ARCA Qualifying (Two | | | | four of the top drivers at the Daytona 500. In |
| Laps, All Positions) | | | | addition to the in-car camera, there is a pit box |
| 02/08/2008 - 4:15 to 5:00PM NSCS Budweiser | | | | camera, a pit crew shoulder camera, and overhead |
| Shootout Practice | | | | corner cameras in turns 1 and 3. On top of all of this, |
| 02/08/2008 - 5:10 to 6:15 PM ARCA Final Practice | | | | two announcers will focus on each of the four |
| 02/08/2008 - 6:30 to 7:30 PM NSCS Budweiser | | | | drivers, as well as communications between the |
| Shootout Final Practice | | | | driver, his spotter, and the team. And, for the first |
| 02/09/2008 - 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM NSCS Practice | | | | time this year, DIRECTV will also feature selected |
| 02/09/2008 - 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM NSCS Practice | | | | driver-team communications for drivers that are not |
| 02/09/2008 - 3:30 PM ARCA Driver Introductions | | | | one of the four featured drivers. |
| 02/09/2008 - 4:15 PM ARCA 200 (80laps, 200 miles) | | | | The Daytona 500 truly is just the start of the |
| 02/09/2008 - 8:00 PM NSCS Driver Introductions for | | | | season. DIRECTV's NASCAR HotPass will feature 36 |
| the 30th annual Budweiser Shootout | | | | races in all, every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points |
| 02/09/2008 - 8:30 PM NSCS Budweiser Shootout | | | | race of 2008 all being broadcast not only in HD, but |
| 02/10/2008 - 1:15 PM NSCS Daytona 500 Qualifying | | | | also including the extra cameras and the focus on |
| presented by Kroger (Two Laps, Two Positions) | | | | four of the hottest drivers each week. NASCAR |
| 02/11/2008 - All Day Richard Petty Driving Experience | | | | HotPass is the best way for the die-hard NASCAR |
| 02/13/2008 - 12:00 Noon to 12:55 PM NSCS Practice | | | | fan to follow their favorite driver through the whole |
| 02/13/2008 - 2:05 to 2:55 PM NSCS (final practice | | | | NASCAR Sprint Cup series. |
| before Gatorade Duels) | | | | In addition to NASCAR Hotpass, DirecTV offers the |
| 02/13/2008 - 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM NNS Practice | | | | Hotpass Zone on their web site, which will have |
| 02/13/2008 - 4:30 PM to 5:30PM NCTS Practice | | | | added features and all sorts of extra material for the |
| 02/14/2008 - 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM NNS Final Practice | | | | fan who just can't get enough. |
| 02/14/2008 - 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM NCTS Final Practice | | | | |