Brumos Porsche 250 to Join Coke Zero 400 in Daytona Doubleheader
Grand-Am Road Racing and NASCAR have announced a unique combination for July 4, when the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will compete on the same day at Daytona International Speedway.
The Brumos Porsche 250 will take the green flag that Saturday afternoon, followed by the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at 8 p.m.
Previously, the Brumos Porsche 250 was held on Thursday evening of the July 4 weekend. It will remain a one-day event, with practice and qualifying Saturday morning.
“This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our exciting style of racing in front of more than 100,000 fans,” said Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson. “Coming off the photo finish of last year’s race, along with the exciting conclusion of the recent Rolex 24, non-traditional sports car fans will experience a terrific show.”
Details of television coverage as well as a starting time for the race will be announced in the near future.
The heritage of the Brumos Porsche 250 dates to 1967-1983, when it started at the stroke of midnight on July 4, followed on the morning of July 4 by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race then known as the Firecracker 400. Grand-Am revived the event on the Thursday date as part of its inaugural 2000 season.
The Brumos Porsche 250 is the seventh of 12 events on the 2009 Rolex Series schedule, which opened with the 47th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25. Brumos Porsche driver David Donohue held off Juan Pablo Montoya by .167 seconds to win in the closest finish in the history of major international 24-hour motorsports events, while TRG Porsches scored a one-two sweep in the GT class.
One of the most exciting NASCAR nighttime races on the circuit, the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola features the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series battling for victory on the daunting 31-degree high banks of DIS.
The 160-lap, 400-mile Independence Day holiday weekend classic will feature fireworks on and off the track with past winners including Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and most recently Kyle Busch.
View the race from the Grandstand Front Stretch rows or box section. Children 12 & under are FREE into the General Admission Grandstands when accompanied by a paying Adult!
Enter the Sprint FANZONE
With a Pre-Race/Sprint FANZONE pass, you can walk the track surface over the grassy tri-oval and onto pit road for pre-race through driver’s introductions.
You can also step into the most fan-friendly hands-on motorsports experience in the Sprint FANZONE, which is located in the heart of Daytona International Speedway and transports race fans into the center of the action with a wide variety of activities and attractions including:
Driver Introductions
Watch your favorite drivers walk across the pre-race stage and wave to the crowd before the race.
Sign the start/finish line
Put your autograph on the historic start/finish line before the race.
Garage windows
Take a peek into the Sprint Cup Series garages to see the teams and drivers working in the garages.
Entertainment Stage
Listen to live bands on the Entertainment Stage.
Budweiser Bistro
Kick back and relax while dining at the Budweiser Bistro with a chicken sandwich and a cold Budweiser.