Happy Daytona Speedweek! It’s nearly time for the 2026 Daytona 500. This week, Nascar’s fastest drivers are headed down to Daytona Beach, Fla. to race 500 miles around the iconic oval track at Daytona International Speedway. The full entry list won’t be determined until after Thursday’s Duel races, with eight contenders still vying for the four remaining Daytona 500 spots. Qualifiers and practices are airing across FS1 and the CW App. The main event will air on Fox. Here’s what you need to know about tuning into the Daytona 500.
How to watch the Daytona 500 without cable
Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
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Time: 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT
Location: Daytona International Speedway
TV channel: Fox, FS1
Streaming: DirecTV, Fox One, CW App and more
When is the 2026 Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. Daytona Speedweeks events run from Feb. 11-15.
Daytona 500 start time:
The 2026 Daytona 500 will officially start at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT. It was moved up an hour due to incoming storms.
What TV channel is the Daytona 500 on?
The Daytona 500 Cup Series race will air on Fox. Select coverage of qualifiers and practices will air across FS1 and the CW App.
How to watch the Daytona 500 without cable
How many miles is the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long race. The racecourse is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile oval track at Daytona International Speedway.
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2026 Daytona 500 odds
Looking for odds for this year’s Daytona 500? Yahoo Sports has you covered.
Daytona Speedweek schedule
There are loads of events at the Daytona International Speedway leading up to Sunday’s Daytona 500 race. Here’s the schedule for everything happening at Daytona Speedweeks from Feb. 11-15.
NASCAR Speedweeks at Daytona (All Times Eastern)
Wednesday, February 11
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10 a.m. ET — Cup Series practice (FS1)
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8:15 p.m. ET — Daytona 500 Qualifying
One lap, all cars; top two spots set (FS1)
Thursday, February 12
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5 p.m. ET — Truck Series practice (FS1)
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7 p.m. ET — Duels at Daytona
Two 60-lap / 150-mile races; set rest of 500 field (FS1)
Friday, February 13
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3 p.m. ET — Truck Series qualifying (FS1)
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4:30 p.m. ET — O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice (CW App)
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5:30 p.m. ET — Cup Series practice (FS1)
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7:30 p.m. ET — Fresh From Florida 250 — Truck Series
100 laps / 250 miles (FS1)
Saturday, February 14
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10 a.m. ET — O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying (CW App)
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12 p.m. ET — Daytona ARCA 200 — ARCA Menards Series
80 laps / 200 miles (FOX) -
3 p.m. ET — Cup Series final practice (FS1)
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5 p.m. ET — United Rentals 300 — O’Reilly Auto Parts Series
120 laps / 300 miles (CW)
Sunday, February 15
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1:30 p.m. ET — Daytona 500 — Cup Series
200 laps / 500 miles (Fox)
2026 Daytona 500 field
Position/Driver/Car number/Team
No. 1/Kyle Busch/8/Richard Childress Racing
No. 2/Chase Briscoe/19/Joe Gibbs Racing
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No. 3/Joey Logano/22/Team Penske
No. 4/Chase Elliott/9/Hendrick Motorsports
No. 5/Ryan Blaney/12/Team Penske
No. 6/Carson Hocevar/77/Spire Motorsports
No. 7/Austin Dillon/3/Richard Childress Racing
No. 8/Kyle Larson/5/Hendrick Motorsports
No. 9/Brad Keselowski/6/RFK Racing
No. 10/Michael McDowell/71/Spire Motorsports
No. 11/John Hunter Nemechek/42/Legacy Motor Club
No. 12/Christopher Bell/20/Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 13/Shane van Gisbergen/97/Trackhouse Racing
No. 14/Josh Berry/21/Wood Brothers Racing
No. 15/Daniel Suarez/7/Spire Motorsports
No. 16/Ricky Stenhouse Jr./47/Hyak Motorsports
No. 17/Casey Mears/66/Garage 66
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No. 18/Tod Gilliland/34/Front Row Motorsports
No. 19/Ryan Preece/60/RFK Racing
No. 20/Ty Gibbs/54/Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 21/Alex Bowman/48/Hendrick Motorsports
No. 22/Denny Hamlin/11/Joe Gibbs Racing
No. 23/Cole Custer/41/Haas Factory Team
No. 24/Erik Jones/43/Legacy Motor Club
No. 25/Noah Gragson/4/Front Row Motorsports
No. 26/Tyler Reddick/45/23XI Racing
No. 27/Bubba Wallace/23/23XI Racing
No. 28/Riley Herbst/35/23XI Racing
No. 29/Corey Heim/67/23XI Racing
No. 30/Zane Smith/38/Front Row Motorsports
No. 31/Jimmie Johnson/84/Legacy Motor Club
No. 32/Connor Zilisch/88/Trackhouse Racing
No. 33/Cody Ware/51/Rick Ware Racing
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No. 34/Ty Dillon/10/Kaulig Racing
No. 35/AJ Allmendinger/16/Kaulig Racing
No. 36./Austin Cindric/2/Team Penske
No. 37/Ross Chastain/1/Trackhouse Racing
No. 38/BJ McLeod/78/Live Fast Motorsports
No. 39/William Byron/24/Hendrick Motorsports
No. 40/Justin Allgaier/40/JR Motorsports
No. 41/Chris Buescher/17/RFK Racing
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