45 automobiles have entered the 2026 operating of the Daytona 500. The week at Daytona will even characteristic the season-openers for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck and O’Reilly Auto Elements Collection, in addition to the ARCA Menard’s Collection. There are a complete of 181 entries throughout all 4 divisions.
Ryan Preece simply received NASCAR’s wild moist/dry Prepare dinner Out Conflict at Bowman Grey, so all of the momentum is with the No. 60 workforce heading into Daytona. William Byron enters the race looking for a historic three-peat in NASCAR’s greatest race, which has by no means been finished earlier than. Kyle Larson is the reigning Cup Collection champion, and this 12 months, each level issues extra as NASCAR has modified the format again one thing just like The Chase of previous.
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What’s the 2026 Daytona 500 Speedweek schedule?
Time / Collection and Session / The place to observe
Wednesday, February 11
10am EST – Daytona 500 apply #1 – FOX SPORTS 1
8:15pm EST – Daytona 500 qualifying – FOX SPORTS 1
Thursday, February 12
4pm EST – ARCA apply – N/A
5pm EST – NASCAR Truck apply – FOX SPORTS 1
7pm – NASCAR Cup Duels at Daytona (60 laps every) – FOX SPORTS 1
Friday, February 13
1:30pm EST – ARCA qualifying – N/A
3pm EST – NASCAR Truck qualifying – FOX SPORTS 1
4:30pm EST – NASCAR O’Reilly apply – CW APP
5:30pm EST – Daytona 500 apply #2 – FOX SPORTS 1
7:30pm EST – NASCAR Truck race (100 laps) – FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, February 14
10am EST – NASCAR O’Reilly qualifying – CW APP
12pm EST – ARCA race (80 laps) – FOX
3pm EST – Daytona 500 apply #3 – FOX SPORTS 1
5pm EST – NASCAR O’Reilly race (120 laps) – THE CW NETWORK
Sunday, February 15
12pm EST – Daytona 500 pre-race present – FOX
2:30pm – 68th operating of the Daytona 500 (200 laps) – FOX
Extra particulars on how I can watch the Daytona 500
Date: Sunday, February 15
TV begin time: 12:00pm EST
Inexperienced flag: 2:45pm EST
Laps/Miles: 200 laps / 500 miles
Levels: 65 / 65 / 70
TV channel: FOX | TSN (Canada) | Different worldwide viewing choices
Dwell stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who’s competing within the 68th operating of the Daytona 500?
There are 36 chartered entries which are assured a spot within the Daytona 500, and the one full-time driver set to make their 500 debut is Connor Zilisch within the No. 88 for Trackhouse Racing. There are additionally eight open entries set to battle for 4 out there spots on the grid. A ninth open entry is already locked in by way of the Open Exemption Provisional, and that’s 7x Cup Collection champion Jimmie Johnson.
Different notable open entries embrace Corey LaJoie for RFK Racing, Corey Heim for 23XI Racing, Chandler Smith for Entrance Row Motorsports, and Justin Allgaier for JR Motorsports. You’ll find an entire entry checklist for all race’s this week by way of the hyperlink under:
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