Joey Logano wins the first Daytona 500 qualifying race; Casey Mears grabs a transfer spot

Joey Logano has won the first Daytona 500 qualifying race under caution, and a late crash changed who made NASCAR’s opener.

When is Daytona 500 in 2026? What to know about schedule, tickets

As NASCAR fans fill the Daytona 500 stands, here's everything to know from weather to parking, betting odds and the complete Speedweek schedule.

Is Trump coming to the 2026 Daytona 500? What to know

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season begins in Daytona Beach with the Daytona 500. Will Donald Trump attend the Great American Race this year?

2026 Daytona 500: Everything To Know About The Great American Race

What time is the race? How many laps are there? Which drivers are the favorites? Here's everything to know about the 2026 Daytona 500.

Forecast predicts yet another rainy day Sunday during Daytona 500 race

Another year, another soggy forecast possibly hanging over the Great American Race. The 2026 Daytona 500 is shaping up to continue the unpopular tradition, NASCAR’s biggest stage colliding with high rain chances.

Kyle Busch earns Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 on Wednesday to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in race a shot at victory.

Daytona 500 primer: Schedule, betting odds, story lines for NASCAR’s biggest race

Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford and William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet race during the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. James Gilbert Getty Images

How NASCAR’s founding family transformed Daytona Beach into a motorsports mecca

The France family, the founders of NASCAR, has deep roots in Daytona Beach, Florida. It has been integral to the community since Bill France Sr. arrived in the 1930s.