Coke Zero 400 Race Weekend Speedway Schedule

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DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY 2008 SCHEDULE

Thursday July 3
9:00 am Gates Open
10:00 am Midway display area opens (Located outside Turn 4)
10:00 am – 10:45 am Practice - Rolex Series Combined
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice – Rolex Series Combined
12:15 pm – 12:35 pm Practice – Rolex Combined
12:35 pm - 12:55 pm Practice – Rolex Series Trueman/Akin Participants Only
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Qualifying – Rolex Series GT
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm Qualifying – Rolex Series Daytona Prototypes
2:30 pm - 3:50 pm NNS Practice
4:00 pm - 5:20 pm NSCS Practice
5 pm - 6 pm Rolex Series Autograph Session (in Rolex Series garages)
5:30 pm - 6:25 pm NNS Final Practice
6:35 pm – 7:45 pm NSCS Final Practice
8:00 pm Start of the Brumos Porsche 250 for the Rolex Sports Car Series Presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 (250 miles, 70 laps, 2 1/2 hour time limit)

Friday July 4
10:00 am Midway display area opens (Located outside Turn 4)
12:00 pm (noon) Gates open
1:05 pm NNS Qualifying (all positions)
4:10 pm NSCS 7-Eleven Qualifying (Two laps, All positions) Impound
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm NASCAR Nationwide Series Autograph Session in the Goodyear Legends area in Sprint FANZONE
7:30 pm NNS Driver Introductions for Winn-Dixie 250 Powered By Coca-Cola
8:00 pm NNS Winn-Dixie 250 Powered By Coca-Cola (100 laps, 250 miles)

Saturday July 5
10:00 am Midway display area opens (Located outside Turn 4)
2:00 pm Gates open
7:30 pm NSCS Driver Introductions for the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola
8:00 pm NSCS Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola (160 laps, 400 miles)

--Tentative and subject to change

CONCERTS AND OTHER TRACK APPEARANCES (Click here for driver appearances)

Dale Jarrett named Grand Marshal

Three-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett has been named Grand Marshal for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, July 5. Outback Steakhouse President Jeff Smith will serve as Honorary Starter.

Kevin Costner, Modern West To Perform Coke Zero 400 Pre-Race Concert

Academy Award winner Kevin Costner, whose latest film "Swing Vote" will be released nationwide Aug. 1, along with his rock band "Modern West" will perform an one-hour pre-race concert inside the Sprint FANZONE prior to the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 5.

Costner and his six-member "Modern West" rock band will perform on the Sprint FANZONE Entertainment Stage beginning at 5 p.m.

In the soon-to-be-released comedy "Swing Vote," Costner plays a small-town nobody who ends up with the deciding vote in the election for the next President of the United States.

In August, 2006, Costner formed the rock band Modern West and made its debut at the "Field Of Dreams" film site in Dyersville, Iowa. Since then, the band has played in numerous venues across the United States and in Europe.

Lady Antebellum To Perform Pre-Race Concert, National Anthem For Coke Zero 400

Newly crowned ACM's Top New Vocal Group and Capitol Nashville recording artists Lady Antebellum will perform a 50-minute Pre-Race Concert and the National Anthem prior to the start of the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday, July 5th.

The new group, who is made up of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, had its new album debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart, and their first single "Love Don't Live Here," reached No. 3 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. The band's second single, "Looking for a Good Time," was just released and is one of the most downloaded songs at country radio stations.

Capt. Rick Murphy To Appear At Chevy Display

Capt. Rick Murphy, who hosts the saltwater fishing's show "Sportsman's Adventures With Capt. Rick Murphy," will make an appearance and sign autographs at the Chevy Display located in the Midway outside of Turn 4 during the Coke Zero 400 Weekend Powered By Coca-Cola.

On Saturday, July 5 prior to the race, Murphy will hold 20-minute fishing clinics at the Chevy display and reveal fishing secrets, casting tips and how to take your passion for sport fishing to the next level. The clinics are scheduled for 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Following the clinics, Murphy will sign autographs between 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Jake Owen To Perform In The Midway Prior To Coke Zero 400

Jake Owen, who was recently nominated for an ACM award for Top New Male Vocalist, will perform in the Midway located outside Turn 4 of Daytona International Speedway prior to the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday, July 5.

Owen, a native of Vero Beach, will perform his concert beginning at 5 p.m.

Owen's debut album "Startin' With Me' produced top 20 hits such as "Yee Haw," "Startin' With Me" and "Something About A Woman."

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