The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season officially begins today (Sunday, February 16) with the 67th running of the Daytona 500.
A historic and prestigious race renowned for its high-speed racing and dramatic on-track action, NASCAR could be in no better place to get the new campaign underway.
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First run in 1959, to date, there have been 43 drivers to secure a victory in the Daytona 500, from Lee Petty all the way through to William Byron last year.
The most winningest Daytona 500 driver currently driving in the Cup Series is Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin having previously won the Great American Race on three occasions.
Hamlin is the only driver racing full-time this season that has won the race multiple times, although, he is joined by another multi-time winner on the track today, with Jimmie Johnson — seven-time Cup Series champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner — qualifying as an open entry.
With that said, let's get into this evening's timings and how you can watch the exciting 200-lap action unfold live.
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NASCAR Cup Series: Daytona 500 start times
The 200-lap Daytona 500 is now scheduled to start on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET. Here are the race start times in some major cities within the United States and around the world:
| City | Race Start Time (Local) | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 1:30 pm | ET |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | 1:30 pm | ET |
| Columbia, South Carolina | 1:30 pm | ET |
| Charleston, West Virginia | 1:30 pm | ET |
| Augusta, Maine | 1:30 pm | ET |
| Chicago, Illinois | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Pierre, South Dakota | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Nashville, Tennessee | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Montgomery, Alabama | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 12:30 pm | CT |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 11:30 am | MT |
| Denver, Colorado | 11:30 am | MT |
| Salt Lake City, Utah | 11:30 am | MT |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | 11:30 am | MT |
| El Paso, Texas | 11:30 am | MT |
| Los Angeles, California | 10:30 am | PT |
| Las Vegas, Nevada | 10:30 am | PT |
| Seattle, Washington | 10:30 am | PT |
| Portland, Oregon | 10:30 am | PT |
| San Francisco, California | 10:30 am | PT |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4:30 pm | BRT |
| London, England | 6:30 pm | GMT |
| Madrid, Spain | 7:30 pm | CET |
How to watch NASCAR on TV
Today's Daytona 500 will be broadcast live on FOX in the United States. Radio coverage is also available throughout the session on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action from Daytona International Speedway below.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | FOX |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Group |
| Australia | Fox Sports Australia |
| Spain | DAZN |
| France | Mediawan (AB Moteurs/Automono) |
| Germany | More Than Sports, Sport1 |
| Belgium | Ziggo Sport |
| Brazil | Bandriantes |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| MENA | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport (Liberty Global) |
| Italy | Mola TV |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Singapore | Mola TV |
| Japan | Gaora |
| China | Huya, Bilibili |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Turkey | Saran Media International |
To catch all of the exciting Daytona 500 action live on Fox Sports this week, via Fubo, click here.
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