Speedweek In Daytona Is Here

Published: Wed, 02/11/26

Updated: Wed, 02/11/26

Frontstretch Newsletter: Feb. 11, 2026
Volume XX, Edition XVI

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What to Watch: Wednesday

- Today is the start of on-track activity at Daytona International Speedway for NASCAR Speedweek. NASCAR Cup Series teams are scheduled to practice at 10 a.m. ET this morning with live coverage on FOX Sports 1. Pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 will begin at 8 p.m. ET tonight on FS1.

In-between the 50-minute practice and qualifying will be Daytona 500 Media Day. Similar to IMSA's Media Day in January, that will be held in the Daytona 500 Club. Unlike IMSA Media Day, it will be chock full of press conferences as opposed to one-on-one interviews. All of Media Day will stream live on the NASCAR Channel starting at 11 a.m. ET.

- At Volusia Speedway Park, the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals continue with the beginning of the Super DIRTcar Series portion of the Nationals. Coverage starts tonight at 5:15 p.m. ET on DirtVision.

- The World Series of Asphalt also continues at New Smyrna Speedway with Night No. 6 of action from the .44-mile oval. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on FLORacing.

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Dalton Hopkins (@PitLaneCPT)

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TV Schedule: Here

Today's Top News:

Wendy’s Back With Trackhouse for Multiple Races

Trackhouse Racing announced Tuesday that Wendy's will return to the team for multiple races split between the team's three Cup teams in 2026.

Photo is courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.

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Around the World in Motorsports: Feb. 10

- Chicago Performance announced Tuesday that they will compete full-time in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS in 2026. Mads Siljehaug will drive full-time in the No. 64 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2. He will be joined part-time by Nicolai Elghanayan, his longtime teammate in Pirelli GT4 America SprintX. The team is still looking for a teammate for the Circuit of the Americas, Sebring, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta and Barber Motorsports Park weekends. They'll also have an unnamed Lamborghini factory driver in the car for the Indianapolis 8 Hour alongside Siljehaug and Elghanayan.

Frontstretch Video:

Happy Hour Season Kickoff with guest Stephen Mallozzi

Today at Frontstretch:

Did You Notice?: 2026 Gives NASCAR a Clean Slate — Will It Use It?

by Tom Bowles

2-Headed Monster: Has the Daytona 500 Found Its Meaning Again?

by Thomas Dunn and Trenton Worsham

Only Yesterday: History Matters, & It’s Time for NASCAR to Make Some More

by Amy Henderson

Happy Hour: Season Kickoff With Guest Stephen Mallozzi

with Dalton Hopkins, Stephen Mallozzi, Michael Massise and Bryan Nolen

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

We will recap and breakdown Daytona 500 Qualifying and preview the America 250 Duels.

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