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By Francisco Guzman and Nadeem Muaddi, CNN
Updated 4:14 PM ET, Sun February 14, 2021
Cars race through the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway during a NASCAR Daytona 500 practice session on Wednesday, February 10. (CNN)If you like fast cars and furious drivers, NASCAR s Daytona 500 is the event for you.
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Here s what you need to know to enjoy the big day:
What is the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500, also called the Great American Race, kicked off in 1959. But it only became NASCAR s season-opening race in 1982.
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It s a 200-lap, 500-mile-long race held at the Daytona International Speedway. Forty drivers compete,
and the winner takes home a replica of the Harley J. Earl Trophy and about $1.5 million.