BUDWEISER DUELS WILL RUN AT NIGHT IN 2014

The Budweiser Duel qualifying races, which help determine the starting lineup for the Daytona 500, will move to the nighttime for 2014.
The races, which begin at 2 p.m. today, traditionally have been held on Thursday afternoon prior to the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Kevin Harvick won the Sprint Unlimited under the lights. Next year, NASCAR will run the Budweiser Duels under the lights. (AP Photo)

Next season they will be run on Thursday night under the lights in prime time. Fox Sports has the rights to the telecast, which it has been shown on its Speed network in recent years.
“To earn a coveted starting spot in the Daytona 500, the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will have to perform under the lights and in front of a prime-time audience in the Budweiser Duel,” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said in a statement released Thursday.