With three races remaining in the Xfinity Series regular season, there are four playoff spots open heading into Friday’s 100-lap race at Daytona International Speedway. The four winless drivers in provisional playoff spots in the 12-driver field are Carson Kvapil (plus-112 points over the cutline),

The NWS warns of high rip current risk through late Friday in both Volusia and Flagler. In Flagler. A coastal flood advisory also has been issued.

The sports of stockcar racing and women’s basketball are crossing paths again this weekend in Daytona at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, where LSU superstar guard Flau’Jae Johnson will wave the green flag as the race’s honorary starter.

View the Xfinity Series entry list for Friday's summer race at Daytona (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Michael Waltrip Brewing offers a variety of craft beer. You can get a taste Thursday night at Saints & Sinners Pub near Daytona Beach.

Leigh Diffey return to Daytona to cover NASCAR’s final 14 races, sharing insights, thrilling moments, and the drama of superspeedway action.

Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell hopes to cast spells from his past to try and win his way to the Cup Series playoffs.

On Friday, Aug. 22, the “Sounds of Summer” series, sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach, presents “Divas of Soul: A Tribute to Tina Turner & Whitney Houston,” a nod to two legendary vocal powerhouses. That one starts at 7:15 p.m., with fireworks over the beach at 9:45 p.m.