The 2011 Daytona 500 will take place next week which means that qualifying will begin this week at the newly paved Daytona. With this in mind it should come as no surprise to see many looking to listen to the 2011 Daytona 500 qualifying radio broadcast live online. Luckily, the voice of NASCAR, MRN Radio, is sure to have all the audio needed when it comes to this major week in the Sprint Cup.


By accessing this website most people will find all the information they could need when it comes to MRN Radio and what is coming up this week. Remember that not all affiliates will be able to air this broadcast but by searching the affiliates page most fans will be able to find a radio station that has a live online link that will provide the audio of the February 13 Daytona qualifying.

It is hard to believe that the NASCAR Sprint Cup season is already here but we are just a week away from dropped the green flag.  It should be a very exciting year for race fans as NASCAR has tweaked its points system and that may change a few things when it comes to the Chase for the Cup.  Over the next several months we will get to see just how much the change in the points system affects some of the common names such as Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart.  Many feel as if it will be very similar but we will never know until we actually get the 2011 season started.

Here is some more information about the Daytona 500 from Wikipedia:

The Daytona 500 is a 500 miles (804.7 km)-long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule. Jamie McMurray is the defending champion of the race.
The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar, carrying by far the largest purse.[1] Championship points awarded are equal to that of any other Sprint Cup race. It is also the series’ first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.[2]
The event serves as the final event of Speedweeks and is sometimes referred to as “The Great American Race” or the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing.” It is held the second or third Sunday in February, and since 1971, has been loosely associated with Presidents Day weekend.
The winner of the Daytona 500 is presented with the Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane, and the winning car is displayed, in race-winning condition, for one year at Daytona 500 Experience, a museum and gallery adjacent to Daytona International Speedway.