NASCAR 2017: live scoring, TV, live streaming, updates for Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There is already speculation that this is the weekend Dale Earnhardt Jr. snaps out of his winless streak and puts a victory notch on his final season before retirement as NASCAR returns to Daytona for the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday.

This is the midway point in the season for NASCAR, so look for some frantic qualifying efforts as teams start their countdown to the championship.

The race is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and coverage moves to NBC (Ch. 3 in Cleveland). Qualifying is Friday at 4 p.m. on NBCSN.

You can get live scoring and updates all weekend at NASCAR's Race Center and live streaming is available at NBC Streaming.

Here is the weekend auto racing schedule (all times Eastern):

NASCAR
MONSTER CUP
COKE ZERO 400
Site: Daytona, Florida.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 4:10 p.m. (NBCSN); Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m., NBC.
Track: Daytona International Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps.
Last year: Brad Keselowski won the summer stop at Daytona.
Last week: Kevin Harvick won at Sonoma, his first victory of 2017.
Fast facts: The series returns to Daytona for the first time since the 500 in February, when Kurt Busch emerged as the surprise winner. ... Harvick's win at Sonoma pushed him to third in the standings. Harvick now has a victory, three stage wins and eight playoff points. ... Chase Elliott will be in in the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports through 2022 after a four-year contract extension. Elliott heads to Daytona in sixth place overall.

NASCAR
XFINITY
COCA-COLA FIRECRACKER 250
Site: Daytona, Florida.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 2:10 p.m. (NBCSN), race, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Daytona International Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles).
Race distance: 250 miles, 100 laps.
Last year: Aric Almirola took first despite starting 23rd.
Last race: William Byron won in Iowa, his first victory in the series.
Fast facts: Byron's victory at Iowa Speedway wasn't a complete shock considering he had won seven truck events in 2016 -- including at Iowa. ... Christopher Bell led 252 laps combined between the Xfinity and Truck series last weekend without winning either race. ... Byron joined Ryan Reed and Justin Allgaier as series regulars with wins that all but assure a playoff spot.
Next race: Alsco 300, July 7, Kentucky Motor Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky.

NASCAR
CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
Last week: John Hunter Nemecheck won his second consecutive race in Iowa.
Next race: Buckle Up In Your Truck 225, July 6, Kentucky Speedway.

INDYCAR
Last week: Scott Dixon won at Road America for his 41st career victory, one shy of Michael Andretti for third all-time.
Next race: Iowa Corn 300, July 9, Iowa Speedway.

FORMULA ONE
Last race: Daniel Ricciardo won after starting just 10th in Baku.
Next race: Austrian Grand Prix, July 9, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.

NHRA
Last race: Steve Torrence took first in Top Fuel in Ohio.
Next race: Route 66 NHRA Nationals, July 9, Route 66 Raceway, Elwood, Illinois.
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