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Daytona International Speedway was alive again on Wednesday as the NASCAR Cup Series officially opened the Daytona 500 with the first practice. 2022 race winner Austin Cindric led the 45-car field with a session-best lap of 48.025 seconds (187.402 mph) in his No. 2 Team Penske Ford. Ross Chastain and Corey LaJoie followed closely behind. Check out the full results below. 2026 Daytona 500 Practice Results What is the Daytona […]

The 78th edition of the NASCAR Cup Series begins with the 68th Daytona 500. It's NASCAR's most illustrious event, and it kicks off perhaps the Cup Series' most important season. Here's what you need to know about the race, how to watch it and information on NASCAR's other events that will be taking place all week. When is the Daytona 500? The race is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. […]

Two years ago, Kyle Larson said that Jade Avedisian had a long runway in her transition to asphalt racing. Avedisian is learning that things on the runway don’t always run smoothly. Now 19, Avedisian enters her third year of asphalt racing (and just her second on ovals) since making her name with a national midget title and a Chili Bowl main event appearance in 2023. Like many prospects, Avedisian is […]

The biggest spectacle of the NASCAR season has arrived — welcome to the Daytona 500! How long is the race? What time does it start? Can William Byron make it three straight victories? We've got you covered with a guide of everything to know about the 2026 Daytona 500 (Sunday, 2:30 PT on FOX). I assume this race is in Daytona Beach, Florida? Yes! Daytona International Speedway sits about five […]

That 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports will field an extra car to attempt to make the Daytona 500 this week is just a subtle sign of what it meant to get through their lawsuit against NASCAR before the start of the 2026 season. Both organizations had told employees they would have jobs in 2026 even if they lost their lawsuit and didn’t have guaranteed spots for any of their […]

As Cal Naughton Jr. told Ricky Bobby before the 2006 running of the Talladega 500: "See ya on the track!" It was revealed on Friday morning that FOX's "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour" will be doing a live show at the NASCAR Fan Experience set at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 12, three days before the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Co-host Kevin Harvick posted to X, "Don’t miss this!," […]

The Clash is over. On to Daytona. How is the lineup set for the Daytona 500? It can be a little complicated. Or a lot complicated. And we’re here to explain everything to you. Related: Daytona 500 Odds & Insight The Daytona 500 field will consist of 41 cars. There are 37 drivers who know they are in the field: — The 36 drivers of teams that have charters: AJ […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Denny Hamlin tore his shoulder again after having arthroscopic surgery on it following the 2023 season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver said he doesn’t plan to have surgery during the year on his right shoulder. At the end of 2023, he raced despite not having full movement. Hamlin said Wednesday he noticed his shoulder didn’t feel right after the 2025 season and then fell in the rubble […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Mick Schumacher will get his first taste of only turning left — and not right — when he takes some laps this week at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The private test on the 1.5-mile track will be the first for the former Formula 1 driver to experience on an oval. Schumacher will get another shot at the full-field test Feb. 17-18 at the 1-mile […]