The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile, NASCAR Cup Series season opener that is held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is considered the most prestigious and important race in NASCAR, and referred to as "The Great American Race."
When is the Daytona 500?
Since its inception, the Daytona 500 has been held in mid to late February. This year, the race will be held on Monday, February 19, 2024 at 4:00pm ET. It was originally scheduled for Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2:30pm ET but was rescheduled due to weather.
What is the winner of the Daytona 500 awarded?
The Daytona 500 trophy is called "The Harley J. Earl Perpetual Trophy." It permanently resides inside the Daytona International Speedway, and bears the name of every Daytona 500 champion.
What drivers have the most Daytona 500 wins?
Richard Petty holds the record for Daytona 500 wins at 7, followed by Cale Yarborough with 4. Denny Hamlin is the only active driver with multiple victories, of which he has 3.
How long is the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 is 500 miles, which equates to 200 laps on a 2.5-mile track. The race takes approximately 3.5 hours for the drivers to complete.
How can I watch the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 will be broadcast on FOX Sports. It will also be available to stream live on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app. Alternative ways to watch include YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, FuboTV, and Sling TV.
The green flag to begin the race was raised at 4:35 PM ET
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The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 5 at 4:38 PM ET
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#21 Harrison Burton involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#77 Carson Hocevar involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#36 Kaz Grala involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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The yellow caution flag was lifted at 4:51 PM ET
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Ryan Blaney takes the lead in lap 31 after Christopher Bell led 21 consecutive laps.
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After 50 laps, Chase Elliott leads by 0.071s. Christopher Bell has led the most laps (22) and Ross Chastain has recorded the fastest lap (lap 50 @ 46.472s)
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The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 66 at 5:35 PM ET
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Chase Elliott completes lap 65 to win Stage 1 with a 0.048 second lead over Kyle Larson.
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The yellow caution flag was lifted at 5:45 PM ET
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Todd Gilliland takes the lead in lap 93 after Joey Logano led 20 consecutive laps.
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After 100 laps, Todd Gilliland leads by 0.075s. Joey Logano has led the most laps (28) and Jimmie Johnson has recorded the fastest lap (lap 49 @ 46.122s)
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Kyle Busch takes the lead in lap 109 after Todd Gilliland led 15 consecutive laps.
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The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 131 at 6:33 PM ET
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Kyle Busch completes lap 130 to win Stage 2 with a 0.036 second lead over Austin Cindric.
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The yellow caution flag was lifted at 6:45 PM ET
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After 150 laps, Kyle Busch leads by 0.005s. Joey Logano has led the most laps (28) and Corey LaJoie has recorded the fastest lap (lap 126 @ 45.668s)
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Ross Chastain takes the lead in lap 181 after Joey Logano led 17 consecutive laps.
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After 190 laps, Ross Chastain leads by 0.025s. Joey Logano has led the most laps (46) and Daniel Hemric has recorded the fastest lap (lap 184 @ 45.641s)
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The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 192 at 7:30 PM ET
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The red flag was raised at 7:32 PM ET
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#6 Brad Keselowski involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#22 Joey Logano involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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The yellow caution flag was raised during lap 193 at 7:48 PM ET
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#38 Todd Gilliland involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#12 Ryan Blaney involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#45 Tyler Reddick involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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#99 Daniel Suárez involved in an accident at the DAYTONA 500
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The yellow caution flag was lifted at 7:57 PM ET
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William Byron takes the lead in lap 197 after Ross Chastain led 8 consecutive laps.