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| Race details[1][2] | |||
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| Race 2 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | February 21, 2021 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 252.7 mi (406.7 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers |
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The 2021 Daytona 400km (name TBD as sponsorship has yet to be announced) is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on February 21, 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Added as a replacement for the cancelled Auto Club 400 because of California restrictions related to the pandemic, the 2021 race is scheduled for 70 laps on the 3.61-mile (5.81 km) road course, it will be the 2nd race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race is lengthened from the 2020 schedule, where it was run at 65 laps of the course for 235 miles. It will be a 400-kilometer race in 2021, similar to the Charlotte and Road America road course races scheduled for the distance.[3]
Media
Television
Fox Sports televised the race in the United States on Fox. Mike Joy, six-time Daytona winner Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer will call the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Vince Welch will handle pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer |
Jamie Little Regan Smith Vince Welch |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 2–6 (Infield section): Dave Moody Turns 7–10: Mike Bagley Turns 11–14: Kurt Becker |
Steve Post Dillon Welch Kim Coon |
References
- ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season". NASCAR.COM. NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-01-26.