The 2026 NASCAR season officially begins this week at Daytona International Speedway. This year will mark the 68th running of the Daytona 500 on the 2.5-mile superspeedway.
Grammy Award winner Miranda Lambert will perform the pre-race concert. Comedian Nate Bargatze has been selected as the Grand Marshall and will give the command, “Drivers, start your engines.”
Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Daytona
10 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 1 – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
8:15 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying (Impound) – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
NASCAR Press Pass available after qualifying
Thursday, Feb. 12 at Daytona
5 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice – FS1
7 p.m – 10 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Duel 1 (60 Laps, 150 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
NASCAR Press Pass
8:45 p.m.: (Approx.) NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Duel 2 (60 Laps, 150 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
NASCAR Press Pass
Friday, Feb. 13 at Daytona
3 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying (Impound) FS1
NASCAR Press Pass
4:30 p.m.: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice – CW
5:35 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 2 – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
Stages 20/40/100 Laps = 250 Miles
NASCAR Press Pass
Saturday, Feb. 14 at Daytona
10 a.m.: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying (Impound) CW
NASCAR Press Pass
3 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 3 – FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
5 p.m.: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals 300 – CW/MRN/SiriusXM
Stages 30/60/120 Laps = 300 Miles
NASCAR Press Pass
Sunday, Feb. 15 at Daytona
1:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500
Stages 65/130/200 Laps = 500 Miles
FOX/HBO Max/MRN/SiriusXM
NASCAR Press Pass
The ARCA Menards Series will also compete at Daytona this weekend. Practice is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, with qualifying scheduled for Friday at 1:30. The General Tire 200 race (80 laps, 200 miles) will be broadcast on Saturday, and air live on FOX at Noon with a live stream on the FOX Sports App. Radio coverage will be provided by MRN and SiriusXM. NASCAR Press Pass will be available after qualifying and post-race.
*All times are Eastern.
