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Daytona 500 Tailgate Party

Feb 25, 2017 - Feb 25, 2017

The nation's largest infield camping watch party for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 Race will be happening Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and 26, at the Texas Motor Speedway infield. The two-day event, which is open to the public, begins when the gates to the South Tunnel open on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 a.m. for those looking to camp overnight as well as those tailgaters interested in watching the season-opening XFINITY Series Powershares QQQ 300 race from Daytona beginning at 2:30 p.m. The weekend culminates with the running of the 59th Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26, beginning at 1 p.m.

Fans interested in camping or tailgating must RSVP at www.texasmotorspeedway.com/DaytonaRSVP before Monday, Feb. 20. Spots for the watching party are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The first 500 campers/tailgaters in attendance will receive an O'Reilly Auto Parts tailgate goodie bag. For a complete Daytona 500 Watching Party schedule, visit www.texasmotorspeedway.com or download Texas Motor Speedway's free mobile app.

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