NASCAR Daytona 500: Odds, TV channel, radio, stream information

NASCAR Daytona 500: Odds, TV channel, radio, stream information

Austin Cindric (2) beats Bubba Wallace (23) to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)

Austin Cindric (2) beats Bubba Wallace (23) to the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Daytona Worldwide Speedway in Daytona Seaside, Fla. (AP Photograph/David Graham)

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Over the course of this week, driver after driver has stepped up to a microphone and oozed with optimism — recalling all the runs here where they were a lap or a move away from ultimate glory.

Perhaps that’s the magic of the Daytona 500.

The premier race of the NASCAR Cup Series, which is famous for delivering on its “anything can happen here” reputation, is set to begin just after 2:30 p.m. Sunday. It’ll be broadcast on FOX, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and MRN.

Odds indicate that this race is wide open: Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin are +1000; Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson are at +1200; and Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, William Byron and Brad Keselowski all have similar odds, too, per CBS Sports.

Keselowski, in particular, seemed to articulate how a lot of drivers feel heading into Sunday.

“I’m not Dale Earnhardt in 1998 or anything like that, but I feel like we’re due more than anybody else,” the No. 6 car driver and co-owner of RFK Racing told reporters on Saturday. This race is the last crown jewel the 2012 champion has yet to grab. “We’re really hopeful we can leave with the big trophy this time.”

The Daytona 500 will punctuate a busy week at Daytona International Speedway.

Cup single-car qualifying took place on Wednesday night, and racing icons Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana — both of whom were driving Open cars — qualified for The Great American Race on speed.

Then, on Thursday night during the Duels, the other two Open cars locked in their spot for the Daytona 500: Those two were last year’s Truck Series champion Zane Smith and IndyCar star Conor Daly. (Thursday also saw Kyle Busch get spun out from the lead in Duel 2, as well as Joey Logano and Aric Almirola notch Duel wins.)

Friday was the Truck Series race, a rain-shortened race that saw Zane Smith take a damp trip to Victory Lane. Saturday featured the ARCA Menards Series race in the afternoon and the Xfinity Series race in the evening.

And now, we’re here — 200 laps around the 2.5-mile track away from more history.

Some history of the recent variety: Denny Hamlin has the most Daytona 500 wins among active drivers with three (2016, 19, 20). Johnson has two wins (2006, 13). And five others have one apiece: Austin Cindric (last year’s champion), Michael McDowell, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick.

How to watch Daytona 500

  • Race: DAYTONA 500
  • Place: Daytona International Speedway
  • Date: Sunday, February 19
  • Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Purse: $26,934,357
  • TV: FOX, 1 p.m. ET
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  • Stream: FOX Sports, FuboTV
  • Distance: 500 miles (200 laps)
  • Stages: Stage 1 (ends on Lap 65), Stage 2 (ends on Lap 130), Stage 3 (ends on Lap 200).

Starting lineup

Position Driver Car No.
1 Alex Bowman 48
2 Kyle Larson 5
3 Joey Logano 22
4 Aric Almirola 10
5 Christopher Bell 20
6 Austin Cindric 2
7 Ryan Blaney 12
8 Chase Elliott 9
9 Chris Buescher 17
10 Brad Keselowski 6
11 Michael McDowell 34
12 Corey LaJoie 7
13 Kevin Harvick 4
14 Todd Gilliland 38
15 Bubba Wallace 23
16 Martin Truex Jr. 19
17 Zane Smith 36
18 Denny Hamlin 11
19 Harrison Burton 21
20 Ryan Preece 41
21 William Byron 24
22 Noah Gragson 42
23 Ross Chastain 1
24 Daniel Suarez 99
25 Erik Jones 43
26 Tyler Reddick 45
27 Austin Dillon 3
28 Justin Haley 31
29 AJ Allmendinger 16
30 Chase Briscoe 14
31 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47
32 BJ McLeod 78
33 Ty Gibbs 54
34 Conor Daly 50
35 Cody Ware 51
36 Kyle Busch 8
37 Ty Dillon 77
38 Riley Herbst 15
39 Jimmie Johnson 84
40 Travis Pastrana 67

NASCAR Daytona 500: Odds, TV channel, radio, stream information

Alex Zietlow writes about NASCAR, Charlotte FC and the methods wherein sports activities intersect with life within the Charlotte space for The Observer, the place he has been a reporter since August 2022. Zietlow’s work has been honored by the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, in addition to the APSE, which awarded him with High-10 finishes within the Beat Writing and Quick Function classes in its 2021 writing contest. He beforehand wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill from 2019-22.