The NASCAR Cup Series is back in action, and that means the sport’s most famous race is fast approaching.
One week after the Super Bowl, all eyes will be on Daytona International Speedway for the 2025 Daytona 500. The iconic race is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16 and will kick off a 36-race season that culminates in November with the championship race at Phoenix Raceway.
The excitement begins with Daytona Speedweeks, which starts Wednesday, Feb. 12 with Daytona 500 pole qualifying. The next night, the speedway will host the twin Daytona Duel races, which will set the full Daytona 500 lineup. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will take center stage on Friday with its opening race of the season, followed on Saturday by the NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener.
Sunday will see Cup drivers back on the track battling over 500 miles and 200 laps to take the checkered flag and etch their name in history as Daytona 500 champion.
Here’s what to know about the 2025 Daytona 500 and Daytona Speedweeks:
When is the 2025 Daytona 500?
The 2025 Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2:30 p.m. ET at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
What TV channel is the Daytona 500 on?
The 2025 Daytona 500 will be televised nationally on Fox.
Will there be a live stream of the Daytona 500?
The 2025 Daytona 500 can be streamed on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. For those looking to cut the cord, all NASCAR races on Fox or FS1 can also be streamed via Fubo, which is offering a free trial.
How to watch and stream 2025 Daytona 500
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Stream: Fubo, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
Where: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida)
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How to watch Daytona Speedweeks events
Daytona International Speedway will hold four days of action ahead of the 2025 Daytona 500. Here are the Daytona Speedweeks events and how to watch:
Daytona 500 pole qualifying
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
Daytona Duel races
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Duel 1 Time: 7 p.m. ET
Duel 2 Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
TV: FS1 (both duel races)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opener
Date: Friday, Feb. 14
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: FS1
NASCAR Xfinity Series opener
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
Time: 5 p.m. ET
TV: CW
Who won last year’s Daytona 500?
William Byron won the 66th annual Daytona 500 to kick off the 2024 season. The 26-year-old edged Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman at the checkered flag. Byron’s win gave team owner Rick Hendrick a record-tying nine Daytona 500 victories, becoming the sixth different driver in the team’s history to win the iconic race.
Daytona 500 winners by year
1959: Lee Petty
1960: Junior Johnson
1961: Marvin Panch
1962: Fireball Roberts
1963: Tiny Lund
1964: Richard Petty
1965: Fred Lorenzen
1966: Richard Petty
1967: Mario Andretti
1968: Cale Yarborough
1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
1970: Pete Hamilton
1971: Richard Petty
1972: A.J. Foyt
1973: Richard Petty
1974: Richard Petty
1975: Benny Parsons
1976: David Pearson
1977: Cale Yarborough
1978: Bobby Allison
1979: Richard Petty
1980: Buddy Baker
1981: Richard Petty
1982: Bobby Allison
1983: Cale Yarborough
1984: Cale Yarborough
1985: Bill Elliott
1986: Geoff Bodine
1987: Bill Elliott
1988: Bobby Allison
1989: Darrell Waltrip
1990: Derrike Cope
1991: Ernie Irvan
1992: Davey Allison
1993: Dale Jarrett
1994: Sterling Marlin
1995: Sterling Marlin
1996: Dale Jarrett
1997: Jeff Gordon
1998: Dale Earnhardt Sr.
1999: Jeff Gordon
2000: Dale Jarrett
2001: Michael Waltrip
2002: Ward Burton
2003: Michael Waltrip
2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2005: Jeff Gordon
2006: Jimmie Johnson
2007: Kevin Harvick
2008: Ryan Newman
2009: Matt Kenseth
2010: Jamie McMurray
2011: Trevor Bayne
2012: Matt Kenseth
2013: Jimmie Johnson
2014: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2015: Joey Logano
2016: Denny Hamlin
2017: Kurt Busch
2018: Austin Dillon
2019: Denny Hamlin
2020: Denny Hamlin
2021: Michael McDowell
2022: Austin Cindric
2023: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2024: William Byron
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