[vincesanity82]

Daytona Schedule - TV, Radio, (all times ET)

Friday, Feb. 15th
1:40pm - 2:40pm: Sprint Cup Series Practice (SPEED)
3:10pm: Nationwide Series Qualifying (ESPN2)
7:30pm: Chevy Silverado 250, Craftsman Truck Series (SPEED, MRN Radio)

Saturday, Feb. 16th
10:35am - 11:55am: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice (SPEED)
1:00pm: Camping World 300, Nationwide Series (ESPN2, MRN Radio)

Sunday, Feb. 17th
1:30pm: Sprint Cup Driver's Meeting
2:00pm: FOX Sports Pre-Race Coverage Begins
2:30pm: Driver Introductions
3:30pm: Green Flag, 50th Daytona 500 (FOX Sports, MRN Radio)


Pre-Race Festivities

• With the drop of the green flag, NASCAR will begin its 60th season of competition
• Richard Petty will wave the green flag for the 50th Daytona 500
• The 24 living champions of the Daytona 500 will serve as the grand marshals
• 1960 Daytona 500 Champion Junior Johnson will drive the 2008 Corvette pace car
• The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will handle flyover duties
• Brooks & Dunn, Michael McDonald, Chubby Checker, and Kool & the Gang will perform a pre-race concert

Celebrity/Athlete Predictions for the 50th Daytona 500

Sorted by driver, here's who the celebrities think will win the Daytona 500. Source: NASCAR

Jeff Gordon - Chipper Jones, Reggie Miller, Tony Dorsett, Charles Barkley, Willis McGahee

Jimmie Johnson - Lance Armstrong, Clinton Portis, Ty Murray, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny Damon

Tony Stewart - Jeff Probst, Jared Fogle, Martin Brodeur, Jennie Finch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Vince Young, Barry Switzer, Dierks Bentley, "Goose" Gossage, Chad Johnson

FanHouse Preview: 50th Daytona 500 - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog