DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 2024 Daytona 500 grandstands and camping area are sold out nearly three months in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series season opener, NASCAR announced Tuesday.

This marks the ninth sellout in the race’s history and the earliest in the NASCAR’s modern history, which began in 1972.

The race on Feb. 18 at Daytona International Speedway is the culmination of Speedweeks, a multi-day swing of racing. 

Limited Fanzone and hospitality packages are still available, including the Daytona 500 Club and 31 Degrees.

“Our fans continue to impress year after year, but the rate at which the 2024 DAYTONA 500 has sold out is a true testament to what this race represents,” said Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher. “It’s anticipation that builds throughout the year and into the offseason, then all comes together for a week of pure entertainment, competition and this passionate feeling you don’t get anywhere else but The World Center of Racing. We can’t wait to have a full house of race fans for the NASCAR season opener.”

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will seek to defend his title in the race but is likely to be challenged by 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney.

Tickets remain available for all other events taking place during Speedweeks. The doubleheader Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series races will be run Feb. 17. Racing gets off to a fast start with Daytona  500 qualifying Wednesday, Feb. 14. Qualifying will set the front row for Daytona 500, as well as the field for a set of head-to-head battles in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona on Thursday, Feb. 15. Drivers in the duel will fight for their starting positions in the 66th running of the Daytona 500. The Craftsman Truck Series also will open its season with a 250-mile race Friday, Feb. 16.