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Until 2006, there had been a different winner in each race. Cocacola firecracker 250 postponed until saturday at noon, will precede coke zero 400 powered by cocacola the cocacola firecracker 250 has been postponed until saturday at noon, after rain halted the nascar xfinity series event friday night at daytona international speedway after 11 laps of the scheduled 100lap distance. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at daytona international speedway. However, the 1998 event was postponed until october. Scheduled as a 250mile 400 km race, it has been held the night before the nascar cup series coke zero sugar 400 during independence day weekend since 2002 until 2006, there had been a different winner in each race. Leaves an enduring highbanked legacy dale earnhardt jr. For the 1995 pepsi 400 and southern 500, espn ran what. The second daytona race has been held under the lights ever since. Jul 2 greg sacks won the 1985 pepsi firecracker 400 at daytona. Aric almirola brian vickers kurt busch casey mears austin dillon denny hamlin michael mcdowell danica patrick clint bowyer marcos ambrose terry labonte jeff gordon alex bowman dale earnhardt jr. Rain postpones daytona firecracker 250 speed sport. Rain pushes coke zero sugar 400 at daytona to sunday.

The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. The coke zero 400 nascar cup race is still scheduled to be run saturday night at 7. The cocacola 250 is a nascar xfinity series race that is held at daytona international speedway. Severe storms causing delay strong to severe storms will continue over daytona international speedway this. Not when petty, many laps in arrears, helped a rival chase down pearson at the 75 daytona 500. The first summer race at daytona international speedway was called the firecracker 250 the forerunner of the coke zero 400 powered by cocacola and held on july 4, 1959. Firecracker 250 postponed until tomorrow after 11 laps. Daytona officials wisely postponed the race until october 17, 1998, and. An american flag is displayed in the infield prior to the monster energy nascar cup series 59th annual coke zero 400 powered by cocacola at daytona international speedway on july 1, 2017 in daytona beach, florida. We are not the venue box office, official ticket site, or affiliated with the coke zero 400. Aric almirola earns first career sprint cup win in rainshortened coke zero 400 at daytona.

Nascar standings after race number 27 of the nascar grand national series. The coke zero 400 nascar cup race is still scheduled to be run saturday night at. Pepsi 400 gets record ratings, attendance daytona beach, fla. Severe storms causing delay strong to severe storms will continue over daytona international speedway this afternoon. Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400mile 640 km, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500.

Rain forced the postponement of saturdays coke zero sugar 400. Saw a crazy wreck on the final lap of the coke zero firecracker 400 here in daytona last night. Earnhardts second daytona 500 victory, this time in the no. Jul 09, 2014 it has been awhile since nascar behind the wall has released a driver spotlight june 10th on dale jr. Daytona intl speedway coke zero sugar 400 2020 the official site with all the latest action, driver profiles, pictures, gallery, complete schedule, track map, 3d seating charts, online shop and ticket. Lola gomez lola gomez is a daytona beach based photojournalist. Nascars sprint cup return to daytona international speedway has been postponed one day. Aric almirola leads at daytona, redflagged for rain. The firecracker started life as a 250mile race in 1959, but a few years later, in 1963 it went to 400miles. It has been even longer since aric almirola had his chance to shine in the spotlight may 12, 20. Coke zero sugar 400 postponed to sunday frontstretch. Bad weather continued to plague daytona international speedway this weekend, postponing saturdays coke zero sugar 400 until 1 p.

Starting lineup for sundays coke zero sugar 400 at daytona it is the first time since 2015 that the race will be run on sunday, and the first since 2014 that the race was postponed to sunday. He may never have won the daytona 500, but tony stewart has long been a master of the tracks summertime event. It has been awhile since nascar behind the wall has released a driver spotlight june 10th on dale jr. Austin dillon wins the subway firecracker 250 xfinity series race at daytona international speedway on saturday night. Jul 06, 2014 how to follow sundays coke zero 400 online, radio, tv schedule rain postponed saturday nights race to sunday at daytona. Coke zero sugar 400 postponed until sunday due to storms. For what its worth, the firecracker 400 will always be the greatest name any race will ever have. Everything you need to know for saturdays coke zero 400 at. With final dis start in monster energy nascar cup series at. Get the monthly weather forecast for daytona beach, fl, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. John andretti holds off dale earnhardt and terry labonte in the late laps to score his first nascar cup series victory in the pepsi 400 at daytona.

Back then, there were open weeks on both sides of old firecracker 400, and the drivers would bring their wives and kids to daytona for a couple of weeks, stay in beachside hotels and make a. A good portion of the field wrecks over the final 10 laps, including brian. With inclement weather expected at darlington raceway due to the advancing hurricane hermine, nascar postponed all attrack. The race ran its scheduled 250 miles with no caution flags. Credit for postponed andor cancelled races will be added on to the race length of your subscription.

From its inception to 2019, it was traditionally held on or around united states independence day. Cocacola firecracker 250 postponed by rain until noon et. He repeated his ninewin performance in 1977, a season in which he finished every race and did not finish outside of the topfive. The firecracker started life as a 250mile race in 1959, but a few years later, in 1963 it went to 400 miles.

Rain has postponed the nascar xfinity series cocacola firecracker 250 at daytona intl speedway that was scheduled for friday evening. However, the july race was delayed until october that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. Summer storms have played a factor before during one. It ran on the 4 th of july through 1987, then fell prey to the longweekend wishes of the spoiled fans. John andretti, greg biffle, kyle busch, and tbd 2014. Daytona beach native fireball roberts won in dominating fashion, leading 84 of 100 laps and beating runnerup joe weatherly by 57 seconds. Aric almirola has the lead at daytona international speedway while the coke zero 400 sits under a third red flag, the second for a rain delay sunday. Loy allen had been tapped to replace todd bodine at the firecracker 400 in july, but that race was postponed to october due to. Results, stats for coke zero sugar 400 at daytona nascar.

A second victory in the coke zero 400 came after rain postponed the start of the race until sunday night, with the finish actually coming early monday morning. David ragan 2011, aric almirola 2014 and erik jones 2018 are those other. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1971 firecracker. How to follow sundays coke zero 400 online, radio, tv schedule rain postponed saturday nights race to sunday at daytona. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1971. During the nascar sprint cup series coke zero 400 powered by. When racing resumed the following week, gary bradberry was unavailable, so jimmy horton was hired as driver and failed to qualify for the. Rainpostponed coke zero sugar 400 is proof that fourth of. Scheduled as a 250mile 400 km race, it has been held the night before the nascar cup series coke zero sugar 400 during independence day weekend since 2002. The move to saturday night was inspired in 1998, when forest fires precluded anyone going to florida in july. The final july race at daytona for the foreseeable future has been postponed.

Daytona international speedway will hold an open house on sunday, nov. Last year when nbtw spotlighted aric he had just got done pulling off four. Erik jones survived the coke zero sugar 400 at daytona international. The cocacola firecracker 250 went only 11 laps at daytona friday night before it was postponed.

The following season, yarborough won nine races, including four in a row late in the season along with the firecracker 400, in winning his first career winston cup championship. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1971 firecracker 400. Jul 06, 2015 saw a crazy wreck on the final lap of the coke zero firecracker 400 here in daytona last night. Not when pearson threw up an arm in retirement to trick petty into ceding the draft on the last lap of the 1974 firecracker 400. Coke zero 400 at daytona postponed by rain until sunday. The cocacola firecracker 250 has been postponed until saturday at noon, after rain halted the nascar xfinity series event friday night at daytona international speedway after 11 laps of the. It began to rain less than 10 laps into fridays race, bringing out the caution flag and then the red flag.

Bill france weather taking a summer beating at daytona. Austin dillon wins wreckfilled xfinity race at daytona fox. Ticketcity is a ticket reseller who offers coke zero 400 tickets to purchase. Loy allen had been tapped to replace todd bodine at the firecracker 400 in july, but that race was postponed to october due to wildfires throughout the state of florida. The 1984 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series racing event that took place on july 4, 1984, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. How to follow sundays coke zero 400 online, radio, tv. The cocacola firecracker 250 has been postponed until saturday at noon, after rain halted the nascar xfinity series event friday night at daytona international speedway after 11 laps of the scheduled 100lap distance. With final dis start in monster energy nascar cup series. Coke zero 400 came after rain postponed the start of the race until. Farewell to daytonas july rockets, red glare tampa bay times. Jun 30, 2014 however, the july race was delayed until october that year due to thick smoke from wildfires. Cocacola firecracker 250 postponed until tomorrow daytona.

The 2014 coke zero 400 powered by cocacola was a nascar sprint cup series stock car race that was scheduled to be held on july 5, 2014 but was. Article 404 daytona beach newsjournal online daytona beach, fl daytona s summertime race has produced some surprising visitors to victory lane. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, 400 mile 640 km, and is the second of two major stock car events held at daytona on the cup series circuit, the other being the daytona 500. Jun 27, 2017 october night racing originally scheduled to be held on july 4 as the inaugural night race in daytona history, the 1998 race was postponed until october due to widespread wildfires in central florida. The daytona 500 was postponed sunday for the first time in its 54year history after heavy rain saturated daytona. Rain postpones sprint cup race until sunday the boston globe. The nascar cup series race at daytona international speedway has been postponed because of inclement weather. Daytona coke zero 400 postponed until sunday at 11 am who will win at new. Cocacola firecracker 250 postponed until saturday at noon. The first nighttime 400, however, is postponed until october due to summertime wildfires in volusia county.

Everything you need to know for saturdays coke zero 400. The 400 mile coke zero sugar 400 is now scheduled to take place sunday, with a 1 p. Jun 30, 2017 cocacola firecracker 250 postponed by rain until noon et saturday. With final dis start in monster energy nascar cup series at coke zero 400, dale earnhardt jr. Paul menard joey logano brad keselowski michael waltrip matt kenseth michael annett david ragan josh wise ryan newman justin allgaier bobby labonte kasesy. Cocacola firecracker 250 postponed by rain until noon et saturday. Total of 17 dis victories includes two in daytona 500, two in coke zero 400. Nascar heads back to daytona beach for monster energy nascar cup series and nascar xfinity series action starting thursday, june 29. Not even when they collided 600 yards from the checkered flag of the 76 daytona 500 below.