The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. But there is a full weekend of action starting on Friday night with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at 7:30 p.m. ET on the CW Network.
In August of 2025, the Cup Series qualifying at Daytona was canceled due to weather, and Ryan Blaney was awarded the pole position. Then, Ryan Blaney also won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 while driving his No. 12 Ford for Team Penske in a chaotic race with 44 lead changes among 19 drivers and eight cautions for 39 laps.
The Top-20 Chase For The NASCAR Cup Series Standings Outlook after New Hampshire Motor Speedway
| Pos | Driver | No | Points | Behind | Next | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Starts | Top 5 | Top 10 | DNFs | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 1001 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 924 | -77 | 77 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 880 | -121 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 860 | -141 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 738 | -263 | 122 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | 727 | -274 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 708 | -293 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 707 | -294 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 22 | 682 | -319 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Chris Buescher | 17 | 676 | -325 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | 672 | -329 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 | 644 | -357 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel Suarez | 7 | 638 | -363 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 630 | -371 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 599 | -402 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 97 | 586 | -415 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Ryan Preece | 60 | 555 | -446 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 520 | -481 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 1 | 505 | -496 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Erik Jones | 43 | 490 | -511 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Track & Race Information for the Coke Zero Sugar 400
Season Race #: 26 of 36 (08-29-26)
The Purse: $11,233,037
Track Size: 2.5-mile
Banking/Turns: 31 degrees
Banking/Straights: 3 degrees
Banking/Tri-Oval: 18 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,800 feet
Backstretch Length: 3,000 feet
Race Schedule, Length and Stages for the Coke Zero Sugar 400
Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Stage 1 Length: 35 laps (Ends on Lap 35)
Stage 2 Length: 60 laps (Ends on Lap 95)
Final Stage Length: 65 laps (Ends on Lap 160)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: NOAPS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
6:55 PM: NOAPS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS – CW Network
7:30 PM: NOAPS RACE (STAGES 30/60/100 LAPS = 250 MILES ) – CW Network
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
6:55 PM: NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS – NBC
7:30 PM: NCS RACE (STAGES 35/95/160 LAPS = 400 MILES) – NBC
*All times are Eastern. NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS)
Who and what should you look out for at Daytona International Speedway?
Denny Hamlin leads all active NCS drivers in Daytona wins with three (Feb. 2016, Feb. 2019, Feb. 2020), and 13 of the 72 race winners are active this weekend.
| Active Daytona Race Winners | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| William Byron | 3 | 2025 (Feb.), 2024 (Feb.) 2020 (Aug.) |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 | 2020 (Feb.), 2019 (Feb.), 2016 (Feb.) |
| Ryan Blaney | 2 | 2025 (Aug.), 2021 (Aug.) |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 2 | 2023 (Feb.), 2017 (July) |
| Austin Dillon | 2 | 2022 (Aug.), 2018 (Feb.) |
| Tyler Reddick | 1 | 2026 (Feb.) |
| Chris Buescher | 1 | 2023 (Aug.) |
| Austin Cindric | 1 | 2022 (Feb.) |
| Michael McDowell | 1 | 2021 (Feb.) |
| Justin Haley | 1 | 2019 (July) |
| Erik Jones | 1 | 2018 (July) |
| Brad Keselowski | 1 | 2016 (July) |
| Joey Logano | 1 | 2015 (Feb.) |
The most recent driver to win from the pole or first starting position was Ryan Blaney in the summer 2025 race (Qualifying was canceled for this event), and Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins with 17 victories.
| Stats | Winning % | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Winning from the First Starting Position: | 17.09% | 27 |
| Winning from the Front Row: | 29.11% | 46 |
| Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: | 48.73% | 77 |
| Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: | 72.78% | 115 |
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 9.49% | 15 |
Bubba Wallace leads all active drivers in runner-up finishes with three, and Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in top-five finishes with 11.
The Driver Picks for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway!
- William Byron
- Joey Logano
- Tyler Reddick
- Ryan Blaney
- Kyle Larson
