2025 Daytona 500: Date, Time, format, driver line-up, kick-off times, schedule, How to watch, TV channel, Live stream, more
The most Exciting racing event in NASCAR finally approached just around the corner. The Daytona 500 is here to officially kick off the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season and the Next Gen era.
It's officially Daytona 500 Speed-week, with the NASCAR haulers arriving Monday afternoon ahead of the scheduled. parade lap over to the Turn 1 entrance into Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16.
That's where the 42 Cup haulers will remain (most of them, at least) for the next Five days, through Sunday's 67th Daytona 500.
Sandwiched in between will be non-stop racing action, beginning Tuesday night with a pair of Cup practices in the new Next Gen car.
Sportshistori.com brings here Everything you need — from the event schedule to the qualifying format, day-by-day start times, 40 drivers field/lineup, how to watch, TV channel, Live stream details, — is right here.
When is the 2025 Daytona 500?
The 67th edition of 2025 Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16 at at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. carries rich history as one of the most coveted triumphs in all of racing.
Legends such as Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty and Mario Andretti have all tasted victory within the high banks of the mammoth, 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.
What time is the Daytona 500 start?
It will start at approximately 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
All Local Kick-off times.
11:00 a.m. PT
12:00 p.m. MT
1:00 p.m. CT
2:00 p.m. ET
Who is the Daytona 500 favorite?
Logano, Blaney and Brad Keselowski are listed as co-favorites (+1200) to win the race, per BETMGM Sportsbook.
On Feb. 16, 40 drivers will compete in the Great American Race. Let’s dive into how the field will take shape over the course of six days in Daytona Beach:
2025 Daytona 500: Qualifying format, TV times.
Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unlike any other points race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
Single-car qualifying on Feb. 12 (8:15 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will now have two rounds, with the top 10 speeds in Round 1 moving on to second round.
The fastest two cars in Round 2 will lock in as the front-row starters for Sunday’s Great American Race.
What TV channel is the Daytona 500 on?
The 2025 Daytona 500 will be televised nationally on Fox. Race coverage starts at 11:30 p.m. Eastern. MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio offer broadcasts and the race will be streamed on the Fox Sports app.
Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick are in the booth.
Will there be a live stream of the Daytona 500?
The 2025 Daytona 500 can be streamed on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. For those looking to cut the cord, all NASCAR races on Fox or FS1 can also be streamed via Fubo, which is offering a free trial.
How to watch and stream 2025 Daytona 500
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Stream: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
Where: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida)
2025 Daytona 500 Weekend TV schedule, Date, kick-off times.
FOX Sports will have the full slate of NASCAR action in Daytona, including practice, qualifying and the Bluegreen Vacations Duels. Practice begins Friday, Feb. 16 at 5:05 p.m. ET, followed by the second practice at 6:35 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. ET will feature one practice session for the day for the Cup Series stars. Then, all that’s left is Sunday’s 67th running of the Great American Race 2025.
How can I watch the 2024 Daytona 500 race without cable?
For those without a cable subscription, there are several live-streaming services that carry FOX, including Sling TV, Hulu+ and fuboTV.
How many laps is the Daytona 500?
The race is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile track for a total of 500 miles.
The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) —
Stage 1: 65 laps;
Stage 2: 65 laps;
Stage 3: 70 laps.
Who won the 2024 Daytona 500?
William Byron won the 2024 Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports, his first victory in the "Great American Race." Last year's event was run on Monday, Feb. 19 after the race was delayed due to weather.
Who was the 2024 NASCAR champion?
Joey Logano won the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship, his third with the other two coming in 2018 and 2022. Logano held off Team Penske teammate, Ryan Blaney, in the closing laps of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway to claim the title.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 starting list, full field, drivers line-up.
Here is the lineup, which other than the front row, was set by Thursday's Daytona Duels (car number in parentheses):
2025 Daytona 500: Updated entry list
There are traditionally 40 drivers in the field: 36 guaranteed spots while nine other drivers compete in earlier qualifying races for the other four spots. Should Castroneves not qualify traditionally, the field will have 41 cars. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson and 2017 champion Martin Truex Jr. are among the nine drivers competing for the four open spots.
The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 with last year's Xfinity Series champion, Justin Allgaier, behind the wheel.
2025 Daytona 500 props, odds, lineup, expert picks: NASCAR best bets.
Daytona 500: Yes, this includes three-time winner
+1100: Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney.
+1300: Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, William Byron.
+1600: Tyler Reddick.
Second wave of Daytona 500 favorites
+2000: Bubba Wallace, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Austin Cindric, Todd Gilliland.
+2250: Michael McDowell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ross Chastain, Alex Bowman.
+2500: Josh Berry, Ty Gibbs, Chase Briscoe.
+3000: Daniel Suarez.
+4000: Martin Truex Jr., Austin Dillon, Justin Allgaier, Ryan Preece, Noah Gragson.
Daytona 500 long shots
+5000: Riley Herbst, Helio Castroneves, Ty Dillon, Erik Jones, Cole Custer, AJ Allmendinger, Justin Haley.
+6000: Chandler Smith, Carson Hocevar, Shane van Gisbergen.
+7500: John Hunter Nemechek, Corey LaJoie.
Full List of Daytona 500 winners by year
1959: Lee Petty
1960: Junior Johnson
1961: Marvin Panch
1962: Fireball Roberts
1963: Tiny Lund
1964: Richard Petty
1965: Fred Lorenzen
1966: Richard Petty
1967: Mario Andretti
1968: Cale Yarborough
1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
1970: Pete Hamilton
1971: Richard Petty
1972: A.J. Foyt
1973: Richard Petty
1974: Richard Petty
1975: Benny Parsons
1976: David Pearson
1977: Cale Yarborough
1978: Bobby Allison
1979: Richard Petty
1980: Buddy Baker
1981: Richard Petty
1982: Bobby Allison
1983: Cale Yarborough
1984: Cale Yarborough
1985: Bill Elliott
1986: Geoff Bodine
1987: Bill Elliott
1988: Bobby Allison
1989: Darrell Waltrip
1990: Derrike Cope
1991: Ernie Irvan
1992: Davey Allison
1993: Dale Jarrett
1994: Sterling Marlin
1995: Sterling Marlin
1996: Dale Jarrett
1997: Jeff Gordon
1998: Dale Earnhardt Sr.
1999: Jeff Gordon
2000: Dale Jarrett
2001: Michael Waltrip
2002: Ward Burton
2003: Michael Waltrip
2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005: Jeff Gordon
2006: Jimmie Johnson
2007: Kevin Harvick
2008: Ryan Newman
2009: Matt Kenseth
2010: Jamie McMurray
2011: Trevor Bayne
2012: Matt Kenseth
2013: Jimmie Johnson
2014: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2015: Joey Logano
2016: Denny Hamlin
2017: Kurt Busch
2018: Austin Dillon
2019: Denny Hamlin
2020: Denny Hamlin
2021: Michael McDowell
2022: Austin Cindric
2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2024: William Byron
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