Feb 13, 2026, 01:51 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron will try to drive his way into NASCAR history Sunday when he attempts to become the first winner of three consecutive Daytona 500s. He’ll have to do it in a backup Chevrolet after his preferred No. 24 was damaged in a qualifying race…
Trackhouse Racing’s Shane Van Gisbergen will start Sunday’s Daytona 500-mile race in 13th, while teammates Connor Zilisch starts 32nd and Ross Chastain 37th. The two 60-lap Daytona Duels held Thursday night at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Florida, determined the starting order for Sunday’s Daytona 500. After qualifying Wednesday evening, van Gisbergen started 19th in Duel…
Feb 13, 2026, 12:00 PM ET The green flag drops on this year’s Daytona 500 on Sunday. James Gilbert/Getty Images DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — For 68 years, the world’s greatest stock car racers have descended upon the white sands of eastern Florida to compete for the most coveted checkered flag their sport has to offer. Actually,…
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Denny Hamlin has suffered through so much since the start of November. Now, he will take all the encouragement he can get. Hamlin knows he could be a sentimental favorite Sunday to win his fourth Daytona 500 and that he might hear more cheers than boos. That will…
DAYTONA, Fla. (WBTV) – A teenager from Mooresville, NC is set to make his Daytona 500 debut on Sunday as he begins his first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series. Connor Zilisch — who is just 19 years old — will start Sunday’s Daytona 500 from the 32nd position after he finished 15th in…
The top 10 is stacked with veterans with NASCAR Cup Series champions and four previous Daytona 500 winners leading the 2026 edition of The Great American Race on Sunday. The 2026 Daytona 500 field is officially set following pole qualifying Wednesday and the Duels at Daytona on Thursday. Ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series season…
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning and happy Friday! It’s Carter Bahns at the keyboard today as we enter the first weekend without football since…
THREE TOYOTA TOP 10s IN SECOND DAYTONA DUELChristopher Bell Leads Camry Contingent with Fifth-Place Result DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 12, 2026) – Three Toyota Camry drivers finished in the top-10 in Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night, including Christopher Bell (fifth), Ty Gibbs (ninth) and Denny Hamlin (10th). Toyota Post-Race RecapNASCAR Cup…
The Daytona 500 is almost here. On Thursday night, the drivers competed in the Duels to determine the starting order for the Great American race. The single-car qualifying took place on Wednesday night. In single-car qualifying, each driver ran a timed lap around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. The top 10 drivers advanced to Round 2 to…
On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcasthost Brandon Contes interviews Fox Sports NASCAR reporter Alex Weaver. Brandon and Alex discuss a wide range of topics including this year’s Daytona 500 storylines, the aftermath of the 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit, the return of The Chase championship format, and more. Here’s the full breakdown:…
