NASCAR Daytona 500 race: Live updates, highlights, live leaderboard of Cup Series race

The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s crown jewel race, kicks off the 2025 Cup Series season on Sunday from Daytona International Speedway.

Sunday’s start time was moved up to 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT in anticipation of possible weather in the Daytona Beach area.

Chase Briscoe is on the pole, with Austin Cindric in the front row. Briscoe’s first season with Joe Gibbs Racing in Martin Truex Jr.’s former car will be one of the main storylines of the early season.

Toward the back of the field, part-time former Cup champions Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. will have a lot of work to do to get into contention on Sunday. Four-time Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves was forced to use the new open exemption provisional and will start 41st.

Follow along with our live race updates, with green flag set for after 1 p.m. CT at Daytona.

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Daytona 500 weather forecast: Will the race be delayed?

The National Weather Service calls for a 67% chance of precipitation at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT Sunday in Daytona Beach, with thunderstorms also a possibility. The rain chances are minimal after 6 p.m., so there should be time to complete the race albeit under the lights if rain does fall this afternoon.

Chase Briscoe on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 starting lineup

Chase Briscoe won the pole in Wednesday’s single-car qualifying session.

The top 10:

Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Find the full starting lineup here.

NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR Daytona 500 race

The Daytona 500 will be aired on the radio by the Motor Racing Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

NASCAR Daytona TV schedule, start time for Daytona 500

Green Flag Time: Approx. 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 16
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5 mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida
Length: 200 laps, 500 miles
Stage lengths: 65 laps, 65 laps, 70 laps
TV coverage: FOX
Radio: MRN
Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX for in-car cameras for each driver; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Daytona 500 will be broadcast nationally on FOX. Streaming options for the race include the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Recent NASCAR Cup Series winners at Daytona

2024 summer: Harrison Burton
2024 Daytona 500: William Byron
2023 summer: Chris Buescher
2023 Daytona 500: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2022 summer: Austin Dillon
2022 Daytona 500: Austin Cindric

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