What time does the Daytona 500 start? Channel, TV schedule, live stream, green flag time for 2025 NASCAR race

One of the most well-known race tracks in the world will host dozens of racers this weekend.

The Daytona 500 is one of the most anticipated events of the NASCAR season, and luckily for fans, it comes early in February. It’s the first points-paying event of the Cup Series season.

William Byron won last year’s Daytona 500 despite leading just four laps after starting 18th.

The Sporting News has all the details on how to watch the 2025 Daytona 500.

LIVE: Updated Daytona 500 results, standings from 2025 race

What time does the Daytona 500 start?Date: Sunday, Feb. 16Time: Approximately 2 p.m. ETDue to inclement weather in the forecast, NASCAR moved up the expected start time of Sunday’s Daytona 500 an hour. Coverage is now set to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET with the green flag set to drop around 2 p.m. ET. 

Daytona 500 TV channel, live streamTV channel: FOXLive stream: FuboFans can tune into the Daytona 500 live on FOX or live stream the race on Fubo. 

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Daytona 500 radio stationRadio station: SiriusXM channel 90Fans can listen to the Daytona 500 live on SiriusXM on channel 90 on Sunday, Feb. 16.

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Daytona 500 starting lineup 2025Starting pos.DriverCar No.Team1.Chase Briscoe19Joe Gibbs Racing2.Austin Cindric2Team Penske3.Bubba Wallace2323XI Racing4.Erik Jones43Legacy Motor Club5.William Byron24Hendrick Motorsports6.Chris Buescher17RFK Racing7.Ty Dillon10Kaulig Racing8.Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs Racing9.Ross Chastain1Trackhouse Racing10.Joey Logano22Team Penske11.Tyler Reddick4523XI Racing12.Corey LaJoie01Rick Ware Racing13AJ Allmendinger16Kaulig Racing14.Todd Gilliland34Front Row Motorsports15.Austin Dillon3Richard Childress Racing16.Ryan Blaney12Team Penske17.Chase Elliott9Hendrick Motorsports18.John Hunter Nemechek42Legacy Motor Club19.Justin Allgaier40JR Motorsports20.Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs Racing21.Kyle Busch8Richard Childress Racing22.Kyle Larson5Hendrick Motorsports23.Ty Gibbs54Joe Gibbs Racing24.Riley Herbst3523XI Racing25.Michael McDowell71Spire Motorsports26.Shane van Gisbergen88Trackhouse Racing27.Ryan Preece60RFK Racing28.Cody Ware51Rick Ware Racing29.Josh Berry21Wood Brothers Racing30.Cole Custer41Haas Factory Team31.Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47JTG Daugherty Racing32.Noah Gragson4Front Row Motorsports33.Carson Hocevar77Spire Motorsports34.Brad Keselowski6RFK Racing35.Justin Haley7Spire Motorsports36.Daniel Suarez99Trackhouse Racing37.Zane Smith38Front Row Motorsports38.Alex Bowman48Hendrick Motorsports39.Martin Truex Jr.56Tricon Garage40.Jimmie Johnson84Legacy Motor Club41.Helio Castroneves91Trackhouse RacingNASCAR Cup Series schedule 2025(All times Eastern)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/WinnerFeb. 2Cook Out Clash at Bowman GrayBowman Gray Stadium8 p.m.Chase ElliottFeb. 13Duel 1 at DaytonaDaytona International Speedway7 p.m.Bubba WallaceFeb. 13Duel 2 at DaytonaDaytona International Speedway8:45 p.m.Austin CindricFeb. 16Daytona 500Daytona International Speedway1:30 p.m.Fox, FuboFeb. 23Ambetter Health 400Atlanta Motor Speedway3 p.m.Fox, FuboMarch 2EchoPark Automotive Grand PrixCircuit of the Americas3:30 p.m.Fox, FuboMarch 9Shriners Children’s 500Phoenix Raceway3:30 p.m.FS1, FuboMarch 16Pennzoil 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway3:30 p.m.FS1, FuboMarch 23Straight Talk Wireless 400Homestead-Miami Speedway3 p.m.FS1, FuboMarch 30Cook Out 400Martinsville Speedway3 p.m.FS1, FuboApril 6Goodyear 400Darlington Raceway3 p.m.FS1, FuboApril 13Food City 500Bristol Motor Speedway3 p.m.FS1, FuboApril 27Jack Link’s 500Talladega Superspeedway3 p.m.FS1, FuboMay 4Wurth 400 Texas Motor Speedway3:30 p.m.FS1, FuboMay 11AdventHealth 400Kansas Speedway3 p.m.FS1, FuboMay 18NASCAR All-Star OpenNorth Wilkesboro Speedway5:30 p.m.FS1, FuboMay 18NASCAR All-Star RaceNorth Wilkesboro Speedway8 p.m.FS1, FuboMay 25Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor Speedway6 p.m.PrimeJune 1NASCAR Cup Series Race at NashvilleNashville Superspeedway7 p.m.PrimeJune 8Firekeepers Casino 400Michigan International Speedway2 p.m.PrimeJune 15NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico CityAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez3 p.m.PrimeJune 22NASCAR Cup Series Race at PoconoPocono Raceway2 p.m.PrimeJune 28Quaker State 400Atlanta Motor Speedway7 p.m.TNT, SlingJuly 6Grant Park 165Chicago Street Race2 p.m.TNT, SlingJuly 13Toyota/Save Mart 350Sonoma Raceway3:30 p.m.TNT, SlingJuly 20Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400Dover Motor Speedway2 p.m.TNT, SlingJuly 27Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor Speedway2 p.m.TNT, SlingAug. 3Iowa Corn 350Iowa Speedway3:30 p.m.USA, FuboAug. 10Go Bowling at The GlenWatkins Glen International2 p.m.USA, FuboAug. 16Cook Out 400Richmond Raceway7:30 p.m.USA, FuboAug. 23Coke Zero Sugar 400Daytona International Speedway7:30 p.m.NBC, FuboNASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2025(All times Eastern)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/WinnerAug. 31Southern 500Darlington Raceway6 p.m.USA, FuboSept. 7Enjoy Illinois 300World Wide Technology Raceway3 p.m.USA, FuboSept. 13Bass Pro Shops Night RaceBristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m.USA, FuboSept. 21NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New HampshireNew Hampshire Motor Speedway2 p.m.USA, FuboSept. 28Hollywood Casino 400Kansas Speedway3 p.m.USA, FuboOct. 5Bank of America ROVAL 400Road Course3 p.m.USA, FuboOct. 12South Point 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway5:30 p.m.USA, FuboOct. 19NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at TalladegaTalladega Superspeedway2 p.m.NBC, FuboOct. 26NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at MartinsvilleMartinsville Speedway2 p.m.NBC, FuboNov. 2NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipPhoenix Raceway3 p.m.NBC, Fubo

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