watch Daytona 500 race this weekend. Time, TV, schedule, odds

The 68th annual Daytona 500, recognized to many as “The Great American Race,” kicks off the NASCAR season this Sunday.

William Byron received the race in 2024 and 2025, however shall be beginning this yr’s from the again of the grid. If he is ready to pull out a 3rd consecutive win this weekend, he’ll develop into the primary driver to take action.

He is one in every of 5 drivers to perform back-to-back wins, alongside Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Sterling Martin and Denny Hamlin. 43 drivers have received the race all through its 67 editions.

The 500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series motor race has been held yearly since 1959.

Here’s learn how to watch the 68th Daytona 500 race:

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When is the Daytona 500?

• Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
• Start time: 12:30 p.m. CT

What channel is the Daytona 500 on?

• TV channel: Fox
• Streaming: Fubo (free trial)
• Radio: MRN | SiriusXM (Channel 90)

Coverage of the 2026 Daytona 500 is ready to start out at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 15 from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will name the race on Fox, and streaming choices embody Fubo, which gives a free trial for brand new subscribers.

Who’s beginning on pole within the Daytona 500?

Kyle Busch earned his first Daytona pole in his twenty first look within the race.

The Richard Childress Racing driver earned the highest spot in qualifying by simply 0.016 seconds over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe.

Daytona 500 odds, unfold, line

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Feb. 13:

• Ryan Blaney: +1200
• Joey Logano: +1200
• William Byron: +1400
• Denny Hamlin: +1400
• Austin Cindric: +1600
• Chase Elliott: +1600
• Kyle Busch: +1600
• Brad Keselowski: +1800
• Kyle Larson: +1800
• Alex Bowman: +2000

Daytona 500 beginning order 2026

1. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
3. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske
4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports
5. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske
6. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports
7. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing
8. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports
9. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing
10. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports
11. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club
12. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
13. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing
14. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing
15. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports
17. Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66
18. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports
19. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing
20. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing
21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports
22. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
23. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team
24. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club
25. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports
26. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing
27. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing
28. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing
29. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing
30. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports
31. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club
32. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing
33. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing
34. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing
35. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing
36. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske
37. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing
38. Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports
39. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports
40. Justin Allgaier, No. 40 JR Motorsports
41. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing

Dan Rorabaugh and Ayrton Ostly contributed to this story.

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