It’s time for the biggest racing event of the year, the Daytona 500. It is NASCAR’s most illustrious event and kicks off the Cup Series season. The 75th anniversary season of NASCAR, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series, is all set to start with the 65th Daytona 500 race at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.
Race Viewing Guide
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2023
Start Time: 2:30 pm ET
Where: Daytona International Speedway
Course: Permanent racing facility; 2.5 mi (4 km)
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After two qualifying races on Wednesday and Thursday, it’s time for the primary race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. However, a pre-race show for motor racing fans will run where Breland will play the National Anthem and 14-time Grammy-nominated entertainer Dierks Bentley will fire up the spectators.
This year, forty-two cars entered NASCAR’s illustrious event, meaning two had to go home because the 36 chartered teams were locked in, and the other six had to fight for the final four spots through the single-car qualifying and the Duel races.
Where Is the Daytona 500?
Talking about the venue, the Daytona International Speedway is a 2.5-mile race course. It is a 200-lap race, meaning the 40 drivers will compete over 500 miles, which is the reason behind the name ‘Daytona 500’.
2023 Daytona 500 Live Stream In Canada:
The TV channel for the 2023 Daytona 500 has not been announced yet. Typically, the race is broadcasted on TSN in the Canada. However, it’s best to check your local listings closer to the race date for the most accurate information on where to watch.
How To watch 2023 Daytona 500 Live Online From Anywhere
If you want to stream the Daytona 500 Live Stream, ProcastTV will be the best, The Daytona 500 will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) in 2023. Fans can live-stream the event through the following live-streaming sites and TV channels:
- FOX Sports
- FOX Sports App
- NBCSports.com
- Hulu + Live
2023 Daytona Preview:
The 2023 Daytona 500 field consists of eight former NASCAR Cup Series champions and seven former winners of the 500. Moreover, the youngest driver in the field is Ty Gibbs (20 years, four months), and the oldest is Jimmie Johnson (47 years, five months). It’s worth mentioning that Riley Herbst and Ty Gibbs, two out of thirty-six locked-in drivers, will be making their debut in the Daytona 500.
Regarding the favourites, Joey Logano, just the second active driver to win multiple titles, Denny Hamlin, three-time Daytona champion, and Blaney are the favourites to win Daytona 500.
Last year, Austin Cindric won the race and became the second-youngest winner in the long history of the Daytona 500. Now, he has an opportunity to write another chapter in history books if he manages to defend his race title; he would become just the second to win back-to-back Daytona 500 in his first two Cup wins and will join the Sterling Marlin (1994 and 1995).
This 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series race is called “The Great American Race” and “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing” due to its incredible history and multi-million dollar purse. That said, this 200 laps / 500 miles race has the power of altering a driver’s career as even a champion racer is judged if he hasn’t won this race while winning alone in this race makes that driver a legend forever.
There are Multiple Cup Series champions and generational talents who are still looking to win a Daytona 500. In previous years, great drivers like Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt etc., tried for many years, and now the Cup champions like Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Martin Truex Jr. are still looking for their first Daytona 500 title, despite the fact of being among the best of their generation.
Following is the list of the final forty drivers after the single-car qualifying and the Duel races:
1. A. Bowman
2. K. Larson
3. J. Logano
4. A. Almirola
5. C. Bell
6. A. Cindric
7. R. Blaney
8. C. Elliott
9. C. Buescher
10. B. Keselowski
11. M. McDowell
12. C. Lajoie
13. K. Harvick
14. T. Gilliland
15. B. Wallace
16. M. Truex Jr
17. Z. Smith
18. D. Hamlin
19. H. Burton
20. R. Preece
21. W. Byron
22. N. Gragson
23. R. Chastain
24. D. Suárez
25. E. Jones
26. T. Reddick
27. A. Dillon
28. J. Haley
29. A. Allmendinger
30. C. Briscoe
31. R. Stenhouse Jr
32. B. McLeod
33. T. Gibbs
34. C. Daly
35. C. Ware
36. K. Busch
37. T. Dillon
38. R. Herbst
39. J. Johnson
40. T. Pastrana
2023 Daytona 500 Schedule:
2023 Daytona 500 Tickets:
Tickets for the 65th edition of the Daytona 500 are available on the official ticketing site ‘koobit.com’. There are three different viewing stands for fans to choose from according to their budget & choice.
- Lower (Section 100) – from $125.00
- Middle (Station 300) – from $185.00
- Upper (Section 400) – from $375.00
Children aged 11 or below can come for free but with an adult. However, there is no discount for Students, or senior citizens.
