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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