The
Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola is an annual
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race at
Daytona International Speedway. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, , and is the second of two major stock car events held at Daytona on the Sprint Cup circuit, the other being the
Daytona 500. Since its inception, it has been traditionally held on or around United States'
Independence Day. Since 1988, the race has been scheduled for the first Saturday of July closest to July 4. In 1998, it became the first
restrictor plate and Daytona race to be held at night.