The Daytona 500 is today. How to watch NASCAR’s biggest race or listen on the radio
NASCAR’s Daytona 500 is 2:30 p.m. Sunday on FOX. The Cup Series will debut its Next Gen car during the superspeedway season opener.
Michael McDowell won last year’s race. He topped two of the four Cup Series practices leading up to this Sunday. Fords were the fastest in all practices, with Ryan Blaney and Harrison Burton topping the speed chart in the two other sessions, although not all cars participated in every practice.
RFK Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher won the Duels at Daytona on Thursday night. Keselowski is competing as a driver-owner for the team, which could face future penalties from NASCAR after their wheels were confiscated on Friday for further review.
The RFK drivers will line up in the second row behind Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman, who were the two fastest cars in qualifying. The defending series champion Larson will start on the pole.
Four open team drivers Jacques Villeneuve, Noah Gragson, Kaz Grala and Greg Biffle raced their way into the Daytona 500 lineup through qualifying and the Duels.
Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin is favored to win this year’s race, according to BetMGM odds. He’s listed at +800, followed by Larson (+900), Chase Elliott (+1000) and Blaney and Joey Logano (both +1200), according to the sports betting site.
The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3:06 p.m. ET.
How to watch NASCAR Daytona 500
- Race: Daytona 500
- Location: Daytona International Speedway
- Date: Sunday, February 20
- Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: FOX, MRN, SiriusXM
- Distance: 500 miles (200 laps)
- Stages: Lap 65, 130, 200
- 2021 Race Winner: Michael McDowell
How to stream the Daytona 500
Today’s race is being broadcast on FOX, which is available to stream via YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV and DirecTV Now. You can also stream the race on FoxSports.com with a valid subscription to a cable provider.
What radio station is the Daytona 500 on?
The Daytona 500 is being broadcast on MRN, the Motorsports Radio Network, which is 106.5 FM in Charlotte.
A full list of local affiliates across the country can be found here.
Daytona 500 starting lineup
| Position | Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
| 3 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 4 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
| 5 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
| 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
| 8 | 21 | Harrison Burton |
| 9 | 14 | Chase Briscoe |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
| 12 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
| 13 | 43 | Erik Jones |
| 14 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
| 17 | 45 | Kurt Busch |
| 18 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
| 20 | 22 | Joey Logano |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suarez |
| 22 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
| 23 | 24 | William Byron |
| 24 | 7 | Corey LaJoie |
| 25 | 31 | Justin Haley |
| 26 | 42 | Ty Dillon |
| 27 | 77 | Landon Cassill |
| 28 | 44 | Greg Biffle |
| 29 | 38 | Todd Gilliland |
| 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
| 31 | 41 | Cole Custer |
| 32 | 51 | Cody Ware |
| 33 | 16 | Daniel Hemric |
| 34 | 15 | David Ragan |
| 35 | 50 | Kaz Grala |
| 36 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
| 37 | 78 | BJ McLeod |
| 38 | 10 | Aric Almirola |
| 39 | 62 | Noah Gragson |
| 40 | 27 | Jacques Villeneuve |
This story was originally published February 20, 2022 at 9:27 AM.
