Don’t Miss the Daytona 500 Live: President Trump’s Visit, Latest Weather Updates, and Exciting Highlights from the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Kickoff!

It’s been 14 weeks since Joey Logano celebrated his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in Phoenix. Now, it’s time to kick off the 2025 season with the Daytona 500, the most anticipated race of the year.

This race is known as the “Super Bowl of motor racing,” and it promises excitement and drama. Let’s dive into what to expect.

Daytona 500 TV/Streaming Schedule

All times in Eastern

Sunday
2:30-6 p.m.: Daytona 500 on Fox and the Fox Sports app

Race Details

Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval)
Banking: Turns – 31 degrees | Tri-oval – 18 degrees | Backstretch – 3 degrees
Race Length: 200 laps covering 500 miles
Stage Lengths: Stage 1 – 65 laps | Stage 2 – 65 laps | Stage 3 – 130 laps

Starting Lineup

1. No. 19 Chase Briscoe
2. No. 2 Austin Cindric
3. No. 23 Bubba Wallace
4. No. 43 Erik Jones
5. No. 24 William Byron
6. No. 17 Chris Buescher
7. No. 10 Ty Dillon
8. No. 11 Denny Hamlin
9. No. 1 Ross Chastain
10. No. 22 Joey Logano
11. No. 45 Tyler Reddick
12. No. 01 Corey LaJoie
13. No. 16 A.J. Allmendinger
14. No. 34 Todd Gilliland
15. No. 3 Austin Dillon
16. No. 12 Ryan Blaney
17. No. 9 Chase Elliott
18. No. 42 John Hunter Nemechek
19. No. 40 Justin Allgaier
20. No. 20 Christopher Bell
21. No. 8 Kyle Busch
22. No. 5 Kyle Larson
23. No. 54 Ty Gibbs
24. No. 35 Riley Herbst
25. No. 71 Michael McDowell
26. No. 88 Shane van Gisbergen
27. No. 60 Ryan Preece
28. No. 51 Cody Ware
29. No. 4 Josh Berry
30. No. 41 Cole Custer
31. No. 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. No. 4 Noah Gragson
33. No. 77 Carson Hocevar
34. No. 6 Brad Keselowski
35. No. 7 Justin Haley
36. No. 99 Daniel Suarez
37. No. 38 Zane Smith
38. No. 48 Alex Bowman
39. No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.
40. No. 84 Jimmie Johnson
41. No. 91 Hélio Castroneves

Qualifying Format

The Daytona 500 has a unique qualifying process. On Wednesday, all cars will take one high-speed lap. The order for these laps is drawn randomly. The top 10 will then compete in a shootout to determine the front row for the race. The rest of the cars will split into two qualifying duels on Thursday, deciding their positions based on their finishing order.

Top Drivers and Odds

With restrictor plate racing, predicting the winner can be tricky. Currently, Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski all share the top odds at +1200. Below them, Kyle Busch is at +1400, followed by Denny Hamlin at +1500.

Notable Entries

This year, a new rule allows a “world-class driver” to join the field as the 41st car. Hélio Castroneves, a four-time Indianapolis 500 champion, is trying to qualify. If he secures a top 40 time, he’ll race. If not, we may see a larger field than in the last decade.

Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time champion, is also making waves as he attempts to qualify his own car. Johnson has participated in this race a couple of times since his retirement and looks to improve on his best finish of 28th.