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Ryan Preece silenced online critics by winning at Daytona for RFK Racing, overcoming a season of penalties and backlash to stake his claim as a championship contender as RFK heads to Darlington for the Cook Out Southern 500.
Tom Cruise attended Daytona's NASCAR Cup event and announced Days of Thunder 2 will release on June 2, 2026, with Anne Hathaway co-starring. He spoke to the full field about capturing NASCAR culture and community, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer was in attendance for the pre-race ceremonies.
Ryan Preece won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona in overtime for his first Cup Series victory, with a chaotic final-lap finish triggered by crashes that also locked in the 2026 playoff field. Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric earned playoff spots while Shane van Gisbergen and Brad Keselowski were left out; the race results featured Daniel Suarez second, Tyler Reddick third, Michael McDowell fourth and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fifth as the season regulars concluded at Daytona.
NASCAR moved up the Daytona 500's start time at Daytona International Speedway due to forecasts of bad weather, adjusting the schedule to avoid potential rain delays.
The ARCA Menards Series held pre-race practice sessions at Daytona International Speedway, with Gus Dean posting the fastest overall time of 48.744 seconds, followed by Gavan Boschele and Jake Finch, indicating strong performances ahead of the race.
Gus Dean posted the fastest time in Day 1 pre-race practice at Daytona International Speedway for the ARCA Menards Series, with Gavan Boschele and Jake Finch also showing strong performances.
Ryan Blaney won his second race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, securing a playoff spot, while Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman also clinched their places in the postseason after dramatic events at Daytona, including Reddick's crash and Bowman's DNF. The playoff field is now set, with 14 drivers having secured spots through wins earlier in the season, and the series will kick off at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR's Daytona International Speedway hosts a busy Friday with qualifying sessions and a 100-lap Xfinity race, as drivers compete for playoff spots and set the stage for the Cup Series finale amid scattered thunderstorms and warm weather.
NASCAR was forced to reschedule its Xfinity Series Daytona race to 9 p.m. ET due to wet weather, after the morning rain delayed the drying process at Daytona International Speedway. The race, initially set for Saturday, will now be run under the lights in Florida, with rookie Jesse Love on the pole. The NASCAR Cup Series race, originally scheduled for Sunday, has also been postponed to 4 p.m. Monday due to rain, marking the first outright postponement of the Daytona 500 since 2012.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series race, postponed twice due to rain, will take place around 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday at Daytona International Speedway, airing on FS1 and available for live streaming on fubo TV and DirecTV Stream. The United Rentals 300 will cover 120 laps and 300 miles, featuring notable drivers such as Jesse Love Jr., Austin Hill, Cole Custer, Shane van Gisbergen, Hailie Deegan, and AJ Allmendinger. Several driver changes have also taken place, including Sheldon Creed, Sammy Smith, and Chandler Smith moving to different teams.
Five NASCAR drivers, including Daniel Suarez and AJ Allmendinger, will attempt to complete 800 miles of racing in Monday's doubleheader at Daytona International Speedway, with the Xfinity race at 11 a.m. ET and the Daytona 500 following at 4 p.m. ET. Suarez and Nemechek are full-time Cup drivers, while Herbst, Alfredo, and Allmendinger are full-time Xfinity drivers making select Cup starts this season.
NASCAR postponed the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway from Saturday to Monday due to steady rain, with the race now set to begin at 11 a.m. ET on FS1. The Daytona 500, NASCAR's biggest event, is still scheduled for Sunday afternoon but faces a high chance of rain, potentially leading to a postponement to Monday. NASCAR has 30 custom-made vehicles on-site to dry the track, and Team Penske's Joey Logano is on the pole for the Daytona 500.
The Daytona Xfinity race, United Rentals 300, has been postponed to Monday at 11 a.m. due to rain. It can be watched on FS1 or streamed on platforms like fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV. The Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox.
A fiery 12-truck crash occurred during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway, with Taylor Gray's truck going airborne and flipping after being hit by another vehicle. The wreck resulted in the 12th caution of the race, and Nick Sancez ultimately secured the victory. Despite saying he was "fine," Gray expressed frustration and questioned the actions of another driver involved in the crash. The Daytona 500 is set to take place on Sunday.
Jesse Love claimed the pole position for the Xfinity Series' United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway, narrowly beating teammate Austin Hill. The qualifying session was moved due to rain, and the race start time was adjusted as well. Other notable drivers in the lineup include AJ Allmendinger, Hailie Deegan, and Frankie Muniz.