2024 Daytona 500: Weekend Schedule, Tickets, Lineup, Date, Time, Where to Watch on TV & Online

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series will commence with the 66th running of the Daytona 500. The Great American Race has marked the start of the biggest stock car racing competition for decades and this season, the stakes are higher than ever. There are several new faces on the grid for this year’s 500, but a lot of the focus will be on the old faces, especially the ones that have got something to prove.

There also is a new defending champion this year who will be looking to add a Daytona 500 victory to his CV. But Ryan Blaney will not be the only champion chasing for a maiden win in the iconic fixture. The likes of Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch are also looking for their first 500 win and the battle will be tight on track.

Daytona 500: Pratice, Qualifying and race timings

The action will begin on Wednesday, February 14 with the qualifying for the Daytona 500 at 8:15 pm ET. On Thursday, February 15, fans will witness the two Bluegreen Vacations Duels at 7 pm ET and 8:45 pm ET, respectively. That will be followed by the preparations for what fans would have paid their money for, the 66th running of The Great American Race.

The first practice session will kick off on Friday, February 16 at 5:35 pm ET. The same day will see the 2024 Truck Series season opener a couple of hours later.

On Saturday, February 17, there will be the final practice session before the Daytona 500 at 10:30 am ET.

The events later on in the day include the ARCA Menards Series race at 1:30 pm ET and the NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at 5 pm ET.

The focus will then shift to Sunday, February 18, when there is only 1 event planned. Daytona 500 will commence at 2:30 pm ET and it promises to be a 3-and-a-half hour-long carnival of the best racing action from some of the best stock car racers in the country. The grandstands have been sold out completely for the main event, but one can get tickets to the other events over the speed week at the official Daytona 500 website.

For the ones not able to make it to the track, all the action from the Daytona 500 weekend will be broadcast on FOX and FOX Sports 1.

This year, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to the lineup. There are a lot of old faces and a lot of new ones, and one thing is for sure; no one would be willing to give an inch to another if a race-winning situation presents itself.

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2024 Daytona 500 lineup boasts a variegated field of racers

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Last year’s winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr will be starting the race with JTG Daugherty Racing and Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney will be looking to get off to the best start of a title defense season. David Ragan is back in the action as he will be piloting the new RFK Racing #60. 7-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be driving the #84.

The entry list was recently released by NASCAR and while there are several non-Cup Series racers among the participants, the favorites are the regulars.

Denny Hamlin and Ryan Blaney have the best odds to win the event, but in the Cup Series, predictions like that rarely match, so it would be quite a gripping affair. 

A lot is going to be at stake for the athletes who will give it their all to immortalize their names as a Daytona 500 winner. Who will walk out of the iconic motorsports venue with that distinction? Let us know your thoughts and predictions for The Great American Race this season.

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