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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Rev up your engines! The Daytona 500, one of NASCAR's biggest races, is returning to Central Florida this weekend.
The action begins at Daytona International Speedway at 1 p.m. ET Sunday with NASCAR RaceDay on FOX, followed by "The Great American Race" at 2:30 p.m. ET.
What is the Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series season-opener held annually in Daytona Beach. It is considered the "most prestigious and important" race in NASCAR.
The Daytona 500 has opened the NASCAR season every February since 1982.
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How to watch
The race can be watched on the FOX channel or live-streamed on the FOX Sports app.
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Daytona 500 starting lineup
- Joey Logano
- Michael McDowell
- Tyler Reddick
- Christopher Bell
- Chase Elliot
- Austin Cindric
- Alex Bowman
- Denny Hamlin
- Carson Hocevar
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Erik Jones
- Harrison Burton
- Daniel Suárez
- Zane Smith
- Ty Gibbs
- Brad Keselowski
- Kyle Larson
- William Byron
- Chris Buescher
- Chase Briscoe
- Ross Chastain
- Justin Haley
- Jimmie Johnson
- William ‘Bubba’ Wallace Jr.
- Ryan Preece
- Kaz Grala
- Martin Truex Jr.
- A.J. Allmendigner
- Corey LaJoie
- Josh Berry
- Todd Gilliland
- Ryan Blaney
- Austin Dillon
- Kyle Busch
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Riley Herbst
- Daniel Hemric
- Noah Gragson
- Anthony Alfredo
- David Ragan
What races are being held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday?
Friday, Feb. 16
- Daytona ARCA 200 | 10:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday, Feb. 17
- United Rentals 300 | 5 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Feb. 18
- Daytona 500 | 2:30 p.m. ET