NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, has sold out for the 11th year in a row.
Daytona Speedweek officially began Wednesday, with a morning practice and an evening pole qualifying race kicking things off. Practices continue through Thursday, Feb. 12, before two Duels races begin.
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Come Sunday, Feb. 15, 41 drivers will go head to head during the 68th Great American Race at Daytona International Speedway.
As NASCAR fans flock to Daytona Beach, here’s everything to know from weather to parking to betting odds, which celebrities have key roles in the race and if President Donald Trump is expected to make an appearance again this year.
When is the Daytona 500? Date, time, TV schedule for NASCAR’s big race
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Daytona 500, including the date, start time, TV schedule and streaming information.
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Daytona 500 weather update: How is forecast looking ahead of Duels?
The most intense precipitation chance of Speedweek continues to linger on the day of the Great American Race. Here’s a full look through Monday.
See forecast: How is weather looking ahead of Duels?
Speedweeks are here. Where to park for the Daytona 500
While legions of NASCAR fans will attend “The Great America Race,” before the green flag drops, there will be a much slower dash that takes place beforehand: the race for parking spots.
Daytona 500 parking: Everything to know
Daytona 500 qualifying results, highlights, NASCAR Duels lineups
Prep for the 2026 Daytona 500 went from zero to, well, about 180 miles per hour on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 qualifying, Duels explained: How starting lineup is set
At the Daytona 500, unlike all other races on the 36-race schedule, pole qualifying only sets the front row of two cars for the big race. But qualifying speeds play a couple of other roles, one of them extremely important.
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Daytona 500 betting odds as NASCAR season arrives. Who’s favored?
Early money is focused on a threesome of former race winners at Daytona. Not among them, however, is the guy who has won the past two Daytona 500s. William Byron is one slot down the board, alone at +1200.
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5 things to know about 2026 Daytona 500 pace car driver Kurt Russell
When the 2026 Daytona 500 arrives on Feb. 15, famous actor Kurt Russell will serve as the pace-car driver, leading the field to the green flag for the 68th edition of NASCAR’s Super Bowl.
Kurt Russell: 5 things to know
5 things to know about 2026 Daytona 500 Grand Marshal Nate Bargatze
Comedian Nate Bargatze is tasked with saying the four most famous words in motorsports — “Drivers, start your engines” — before the Daytona 500.
Nate Bargatze: 5 things to know
Country star Miranda Lambert will perform Daytona 500 pre-race concert
Country music star Miranda Lambert will perform the Daytona 500 pre-race concert, as announced during the NFL playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers Jan. 11, on Fox.
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds roaring in for Daytona 500 flyover
The Daytona 500 will again get a roaring salute from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds as they soar over Daytona International Speedway before the start of the race.
Is Trump coming to the 2026 Daytona 500? What to know
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season has begun in Daytona Beach. Will President Donald Trump make an appearance for the second year in a row?
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2026 Daytona 500 schedule, weather, start time all in one place
