Daytona race start time, TV, live stream, lineup

The NASCAR Cup Series arrives at its most famous venue – Daytona International Speedway – for a Saturday night race filled with qualifying implications.

There are only two races left in the regular season before The 10-race qualifying begins on September 8. At Atlanta Motor Speedway. Twelve of the 16 playoff spots are locked, leaving four spots available for drivers who haven’t won. Those drivers have two remaining chances to secure a spot: either win at Daytona or next weekend at Darlington Raceway, or if they’re on the bubble, collect enough points to secure one of the remaining spots.

Since Daytona can be an unpredictable race, an unexpected win from the bottom of the line wouldn’t be a huge surprise. Recent winners of the Daytona summer race include Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones, Justin Haley, Austin Dillon and Chris Buescher.

Will Daytona deliver another surprise on Saturday night? Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for the Coke Zero Sugar 400:

What time does the NASCAR Cup Series start at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

What TV channel is broadcasting the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona?

NBC will broadcast the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and has a pre-race program that starts at 7 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona?

Coke Zero Sugar 400 can be streamed live on NBCSports website And the NBC Sports app. The race is also available to stream live on Fubo.

How many laps are there in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will consist of 160 laps around the 2.5-mile track for a total of 400 miles. The race will include three segments (laps per stage) – Stage 1: 35 laps; Stage 2: 60 laps; Stage 3: 65 laps.

Who won the last NASCAR Cup races at Daytona?

William Byron won the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 19, 2024, taking the lead on a restart with four laps to go before overtaking Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman when a crash occurred as Byron flew the white flag on the final lap.

One year ago, on August 26, 2023, Chris Buescher won in overtime, edging out his Roush Fenway Racing teammate and co-owner Brad Kesolowski by 0.098 seconds after leading on a green-white-checkered restart.

Which drivers have already secured their spots in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?

Drivers can clinch playoff spots with a regular-season win. Here is a list of the 12 drivers with at least one win this season (with wins and points before the Cup Series race at Daytona):

Kyle Larson 4 (782); William Byron 3 (728); Denny Hamlin 3 (711); Christopher Bell 3 (703); Tyler Reddick 2 (814); Ryan Blaney 2 (732); Chase Elliott 1 (804); Brad Keselowski 1 (677); Alex Bowman 1 (627); Joey Logano 1 (561); Daniel Suarez 1 (526); Austin Cindric 1 (460).

Note: Austin Dillon won the August 11 race at Richmond, but three days later, NASCAR stripped him of an automatic playoff spot after reviewing the final lap of the race and contact from the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team. Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap before taking the checkered flag. An appeals panel upheld the penalty.

What is the race lineup for the Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona?

(Vehicle number in parentheses)

1. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford

2. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford

3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford

4. (41) Ryan Press, Ford

5. (4) Josh Perry, Ford

6. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford

7. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet

8. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford

9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

10. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

11. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet

12. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford

13. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford

14. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

15. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

17. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

18. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota

19. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

20. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford

21. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

22. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet

23. (33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet

24. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

25. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota

26. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota

27. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota

28. (31) Daniel Hemrick, Chevrolet

29. (62) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet

30. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet

31. (42) John Hunter Nemchek, Toyota

32. (16) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet

33. (15) Cody Ware, Ford

34. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet

35. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

36. (51) Justin Haley, Ford

37. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet

38. (78) P.J. McLeod, Chevrolet

39. (44) Joey Gas, Chevrolet

40. (43) Eric Jones, Toyota

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