The 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series season-opener the Daytona 500 returns to the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Sunday.
Each lap of the track is 2.5 miles long, meaning drivers have to complete 200 laps of the track in the iconic race.
William Byron triumphed at the 2024 Daytona 500, becoming the latest champion to succeed inaugural winner Lee Petty in 1959.
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Daytona 500 start time: When is the NASCAR race today?
The race takes place on Sunday, February 16 2025, kicking off the NASCAR Cup Series season at approximately 2pm ET, which is 11am PT, 7pm GMT and 8pm CET. Coverage starts 30 minutes earlier.
Daytona 500 TV channel: How to watch
In the US, fans can watch the action on TV live on FOX, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2.
FOX will continue to cover the season all the way to the NASCAR All-Star Race on May 18 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.
To find out where you can access the channels, visit the FOX Sports website and enter your ZIP code and TV provider.
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— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 16, 2025
Daytona 500 live stream: Online streaming
Viewers can watch online and stream the action by downloading FOX Sports’ app and logging in with TV provider credentials.
App users should then select ‘Live TV’ at the bottom of the app.
Daytona 500 full lineup 2025
Here’s the full line-up of drivers and teams for the 2025 Daytona 500, listed by starting position. Each driver’s race car number is shown in brackets.
1. Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing (19)
2. Austin Cindric, Team Penske (2)
3. Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing (23)
4. Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club (43)
5. William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports (24)
6. Chris Buescher, RFK Racing (17)
7. Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing (10)
8. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing (11)
9. Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing (1)
10. Joey Logano, Team Penske (22)
11. Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing (45)
12. Corey LaJoie, Rick Ware Racing (01)
13 AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing (16)
14. Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports (34)
15. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing (3)
16. Ryan Blaney, Team Penske (12)
17. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports (9)
18. John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club (42)
19. Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports (40)
20. Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing (20)
21. Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing (8)
22. Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports (5)
23. Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing (54)
24. Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing (35)
25. Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports (71)
26. Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing (88)
27. Ryan Preece, RFK Racing (60)
28. Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing (51)
29. Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing (21)
30. Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team (41)
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing (47)
32. Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports (4)
33. Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports (77)
34. Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing (6)
35. Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports (7)
36. Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing (99)
37. Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports (38)
38. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports (48)
39. Martin Truex Jr., Tricon Garage (56)
40. Jimmie Johnson, Legacy Motor Club (84)
41. Helio Castroneves, Trackhouse Racing (91)
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— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 16, 2025
Daytona 500 weather forecast
The start time has been moved forward by 30 minutes because weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate as the race progresses.
Forecasters say there is more than a 50% chance of rain at the start, rising to around 74% during the spectacle.
Last year’s race was moved to Monday because of the conditions. Should this year’s need to be completed a day later, the weather at Daytona this Monday is forecast to be sunny.
