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The Budweiser Shootout is an exhibition-racing event organized under the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup season begins with this non-points race. It is held in the month of February, the weekend before the Daytona 500 in prime time under the lights. Not all the drivers qualify for this special event. Any pole winner of the previous season is eligible for the Budweiser Shootout.
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About NASCAR Budweiser Shootout ARCA 200
Any former winner of the Budweiser shootout has a lifetime qualifying spot in the event as long as they compete in at least one race the previous year. The event was first held as the Busch Clash in the year 1979, when it was a simple 20-lap sprint. Over the years, the race has changed its formats and names a few times. It was changed from the Busch Clash to the Bud Shootout in 1998. In the year 2001, it was renamed the current Budweiser Shootout name with a new format. Now, the short event runs for a total of 175-miles in two segments. It starts with a short 20-lap segment followed by ten-minute intermission. The rest of the event continues with a 50-lap segment.
The Daytona International Speedway is the home to the Budweiser Shootout. It is a superspeedway that is located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The speedway is a 2.5-miles tri-oval track. It features 31 degrees of banking at the turns and 18 degrees of banking in the front tri-oval. It has a seating capacity for 168,000 spectators. The speedway hosts many motor vehicle races including go-karts, motorcycles, sports cars, modified pick-up trucks and of course stock cars. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Chevy Silverado HD 250, the Grand-American Rolex Sports Car Series, the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the ARCA RE/MAX Series, the Daytona ARCA 200, the AMA Formula Xtreme and the Daytona 200 are the prominent events held at the Daytona International Speedway.
Buddy Baker was the winner of the event in its inaugural season in the year 1979. Dale Earnhardt Sr. leads the all-time win list with six wins in the event. Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart follow the list with three Budweiser Shootout wins each.
