Any NASCAR fan knows how important the Daytona 500 is to this sport. It is the biggest race of the year and everybody wants to win. There is a whole week dedicated to Daytona. Many fans might wonder why it is really different and why things are done differently. Everybody wonders about that until they realize how Daytona works. It kicks off the NASCAR season. The Budweiser Shootout is the first one. It kicks off the season and get ready for Daytona. The biggest aspect that is different is qualifying.

Many drivers will try to get into the Daytona 500. A lot more drivers than any other track during the season. First, they have the regular qualifying. Then about the middle of the week, there will be two races. These are called the Gatorade Duel 250s. The field gets split up into two and drivers can compete to get their way into the field for the Daytona 500.

Since there are so many drivers wanting to get into Daytona, they need to qualify differently for it.

After the Duel 250s, the rest of the week is kind of the same as any other track. There is just a lot more attention. They have the Truck and Nationwide series. Many drivers that usually run in the Sprint Cup will compete in the Nationwide series to get used to the track. Things are done differently during the week of the Daytona 500.

That is because there is a lot more attention toward this track because it is NASCAR's biggest race and it has been for a long time. Every driver wants to win it. The Daytona 500 is a big deal to every driver that has ever competed and everybody will try to win Daytona. They will remember it for the rest of their lives and will be known for winning it forever.