Daytona 500 2024: Start Time, TV Info, and Top Contenders
The highly-anticipated 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to begin with the Daytona 500 this Sunday, with the spotlight on defending champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the seven other previous winners of the Daytona 500 who are competing this year. The race will feature 40 entries, including 36 chartered cars and four open entries that had to earn their positions through qualifying and the Duel races on Thursday.
Notable names like Kaz Grala, Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan, and Anthony Alfredo have successfully raced their way into the Daytona 500. The starting lineup for the race has been announced, with Joey Logano and Michael McDowell securing the front row positions. The event is not just about the race itself. There are several key moments leading up to the green flag.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will give the command to start engines at 2:59 p.m., followed by DJ Khaled waving the green flag at 3:11 p.m. Fans can catch all the action on Fox, with the race being broadcasted live at 2:30 p.m. NASCAR RaceDay Part One and Part Two will air on FS1 and Fox respectively before the race, starting at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Motor Racing Network will also provide radio coverage starting at 1:30 p.m., while SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the MRN broadcast.
The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile race, consisting of 200 laps on the 2.5-mile superspeedway. There will be two stages, with Stage 1 ending at Lap 65 and Stage 2 ending at Lap 130. The race could be affected by weather, with a cloudy forecast and a high chance of heavy rainfall, starting at 88 percent at the race’s beginning and continuing throughout the event. The high is expected to be around 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
The last Daytona 500 saw an exciting finish with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. emerging as the winner in a race that went into double overtime due to a late crash. Stenhouse held off Joey Logano as another crash occurred behind them, securing his victory as the caution flag ended the race after the white flag had already been displayed.
All in all, the Daytona 500 promises to be an action-packed and thrilling start to the NASCAR Cup Series season, and fans can expect plenty of excitement and surprises throughout the race.
The highly-anticipated 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to begin with the Daytona 500 this Sunday, with the spotlight on defending champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the seven other previous winners of the Daytona 500 who are competing this year. The race will feature 40 entries, including 36 chartered cars and four open entries…
The highly-anticipated 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to begin with the Daytona 500 this Sunday, with the spotlight on defending champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the seven other previous winners of the Daytona 500 who are competing this year. The race will feature 40 entries, including 36 chartered cars and four open entries…