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All eyes will be on Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the 68th annual Daytona 500. Luckily, there's plenty of ways to tune into the action without a TV.
Daytona Speedweek has been getting fans primed for the main event all week with the Duels, Truck Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and ARCA races. Now the stage is set, and only 200 laps lie between the sport's best drivers and a career-making title.
Fans will be locked in on William Byron as he attempts to grab the checkered flag for the third consecutive time, a feat that's never been accomplished in Daytona. Seasoned competitors like Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney will not make it easy though.
You won't want to miss out on this iconic race.
Here's how to listen to the 2026 Daytona 500 on the radio, including TV channel and streaming options for the annual event in Daytona Beach.
Daytona 500 radio coverage
- Radio station: SiriusXM channel 90
Fans can listen to the Daytona 500 live on SiriusXM on channel 90.
New subscribers can listen to SiriusXM for free for four months. Listen to live NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels.
Daytona 500 in-car driver audio channels
As a part of SiriusXM’s coverage of the 2026 Daytona 500, the network will tout 10 separate ‘Driver2Crew Chatter’ radio feeds.
The driver-to-communication racers and respective channels are listed below:
- Joey Logano - SiriusXM 990
- Chase Elliott - SiriusXM 991
- Ryan Blaney - SiriusXM 992
- Bubba Wallace - SiriusXM 993
- Kyle Larson - SiriusXM 994
- William Byron - SiriusXM 995
- Denny Hamlin - SiriusXM 996
- Ross Chastain - SiriusXM 997
- Kyle Busch - SiriusXM 998
- Brad Keselowski - SiriusXM 999
In-car audio is also available directly through NASCAR. Fans can register with their NASCAR.com account to earn free access to the Scanner on the internet. Alternatively, fans can use the NASCAR mobile app and upgrade to premium to access the Scanner across their mobile devices.
Daytona 500 start time
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
- Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
The Daytona 500 will air on February 15, with the race officially listed as beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET — an hour earlier than originally scheduled due to rain in the forecast.
The green flag is expected to drop around 2:10 p.m. ET.
Daytona 500 starting lineup 2026
| Starting pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
| 1. | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2. | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3. | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 4. | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5. | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 6. | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 7. | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8. | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9. | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing |
| 10. | Michael McDowell | 71 | Spire Motorsports |
| 11. | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 12. | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13. | Shane van Gisbergen | 97 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 14. | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 15. | Daniel Suarez | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 16. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Hyak Motorsports |
| 17. | Casey Mears | 66 | Garage 66 |
| 18. | Tod Gilliland | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 19. | Ryan Preece | 60 | RFK Racing |
| 20. | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 21. | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22. | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 23. | Cole Custer | 41 | Haas Factory Team |
| 24. | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 25. | Noah Gragson | 4 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 26. | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing |
| 27. | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 28. | Riley Herbst | 35 | 23XI Racing |
| 29. | Corey Heim | 67 | 23XI Racing |
| 30. | Zane Smith | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31. | Jimmie Johnson | 84 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 32. | Connor Zilisch | 88 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 33. | Cody Ware | 51 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 34. | Ty Dillon | 10 | Kaulig Racing |
| 35. | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing |
| 36. | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske |
| 37. | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing |
| 38. | B. J. McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 39. | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 40. | Justin Allgaier | 40 | JR Motorsports |
| 41. | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing |
NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2026
(All times Eastern)
| Feb. 4 | Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray | Bowman Gray Stadium | 6 p.m. | Ryan Preece |
| Feb. 12 | Duel 1 at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | 7 p.m. | Joey Logano |
| Feb. 12 | Duel 2 at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | 8:45 p.m. | Chase Elliott |
| Feb. 15 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 1:30 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Feb. 22 | Autotrader 400 | EchoPark Speedway | 3 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| March 1 | DuraMax Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3:30 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| March 8 | Straight Talk Wireless 500 | Phoenix Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| March 15 | Pennzoil 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 4 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| March 22 | Goodyear 400 | Darlington Raceway | 3 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| March 29 | Cook Out 400 | Martinsville Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| April 12 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| April 19 | AdventHealth 400 | Kansas Speedway | 2 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| April 26 | Jack Link's 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| May 3 | Wurth 400 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| May 10 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 3 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| May 17 | All-Star Race | Dover Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 6 p.m. | Prime Video |
| May 31 | Cracker Barrel 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | 7 p.m. | Prime Video |
| June 7 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 3 p.m. | Prime Video |
| June 14 | Cup Series race at Pocono | Pocono Raceway | 3 p.m. | Prime Video |
| June 21 | Anduril 250 | Naval Base Coronado | 4 p.m. | Prime Video |
| June 28 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| July 5 | Cup Series race at Chicagoland | Chicagoland Speedway | 6 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| July 12 | Quaker State 400 | EchoPark Speedway | 7 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| July 19 | Window World 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 7 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| July 26 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| Aug. 9 | Iowa Corn 350 | Iowa Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 15 | Cook Out 400 | Richmond Raceway | 7 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 23 | Cup Series race at New Hampshire | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Aug. 29 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2026
(All times Eastern)
| Sept. 6 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 5 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 13 | Enjoy Illinois 300 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 19 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Sept. 27 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 4 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 5:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 11 | Bank of America 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 18 | Freeway Insurance 500 | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Oct. 25 | Yellawood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| Nov. 1 | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| Nov. 8 | Cup Series Championship Race | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 3 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
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