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Following a disappointing 2025 season marked by declining TV ratings, NASCAR is determined to drive a resurgence in 2026. On Sunday, NASCAR will open the new campaign in its biggest and most important race of the year. The 2026 Daytona 500, the 68th running of NASCAR's "Great American Race" and the season-opening points event for the NASCAR Cup Series, is set for Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway. This iconic 500-mile superspeedway race kicks off the 2026 season with high drama, pack racing, and potential chaos on the 2.5-mile tri-oval. As always, the Daytona 500 offers full drama with superspeedway pack racing, where drafting, pushes, and big wrecks ("The Big One") are common. It's the traditional Presidents' Day weekend opener, drawing massive crowds and TV viewership. William Byron (Hendrick Motorsports) enters as the two-time defending winner (2024–2025), chasing a historic three-peat—the first driver ever to win three straight Daytona 500s. The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's biggest spectacle—expect crashes, strategy, and a photo finish. The Great American Race consistently attracts the largest viewership and betting handle of the NASCAR season. Many gamblers who ignore NASCAR will bet once a year on the Daytona 500. Get the latest NASCAR news, check out the current betting lines for the upcoming events, and don’t miss the boxing action, all with the best odds at BookMaker! ... 

The NASCAR Cup Series gets underway on Sunday with the 64th running of the Daytona 500. The Great American Race is considered the most prestigious in the circuit and unlike most sports whose signature event comes at the end of a season the race is the first points producer for the 2022 campaign. And we’re used to commotion at this race. Last year just over a quarter of the drivers finished all 200 l... 

Well the wait is over and it’s time for another season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing as the traditional opener of the season is set for Sunday with the Daytona 500. Also known as “The Great American Race” the Daytona 500 has become to biggest single race each year in the United States with the highest TV ratings of any race run annually. The Daytona 500 is known for its breathtaking competition in which packs of cars are separated by mere inches due to restrictor plates set on each ...