NASCAR, Daytona 500
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The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is here and the festivities will begin with the 68th Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15. From there, NASCAR will head to Atlanta and Austin as it moves through a 36-race schedule that culminates with the crowning of a champion on Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami.
A big weekend of racing kicks off Friday night in Daytona with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on FS1 and streaming on-demand.
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opens Friday night at Daytona International Speedway with the Fresh From Florida 250 on FS1.
Tony Stewart says that he has no plans to compete in additional NASCAR Truck Series races in 2026, and has no desire to ever compete in the Daytona 500 again.
Find the full Speedweeks schedule for the NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway, including the Daytona 500.
Here’s a look at how I rank the 41 drivers as far as chances of winning the Daytona 500. I based this on how well they run in the 500, at Daytona in general, at the similar-style drafting tracks (Daytona,