TMS to show Daytona 500 on its giant video board

Texas Motor Speedway is opening its infield for fans to camp or tailgate and watch the Daytona 500 on its giant video board. The event is free.

The infield will open for campers at 8 a.m. Feb. 21 and NASCAR’s Xfinity Series race will air at 2:30 p.m. The infield will open at 8 a.m. Feb. 22 for the Daytona 500, which begins at noon.

Fans interested in camping are asked to RSVP by Sunday at texasmotorspeedway.com.

On Feb. 22, rides will be available in the speedway’s pace cars from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Team Texas will offer laps in a two-seater NASCAR-stle stock car for $75.

This story was originally published February 11, 2015 at 9:11 PM with the headline "TMS to show Daytona 500 on its giant video board."