the coke zero sugar 400 is an annual stock car race held at daytona international speedway, it is the eighteenth race of the monster energy nascar cup series, daytona had hosted this event for many years, the first summer race was held in 1959 and was named the firecracker 400, the race ran its scheduled distance with no caution flags, the race is held in conjunction with the nascar xfinity series race, the coca-cola firecracker 250, it is one of two races held at daytona international speedway, with the other one being the daytona 500.