This weekend, the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series head to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action Aug. 30 at Darlington Raceway.
NASCAR Cup Series’ Coke Zero Sugar 400
Saturday, August 23
7:30 p.m. (All times Eastern)
160 laps
Stages end on laps 35, 95, 160
NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
Last year’s winner: Harrison Burton
Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE
Daytona provides the last opportunity for drivers to make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. In total, 22 drivers could win their first race of the season at Daytona and lock into NASCAR’s version of the post-season.
Entry list coming soon.
Odds for NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona August 2025
The Team Penske trio of Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, and Joey Logano lead the way as early favorites to win Saturday. Below are the opening odds for all drivers as of Monday, August 18, per the Caesar’s Sportsbook.
Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, Joey Logano +1000
Brad Keselowski +1200
Chase Elliott +1400
Alex Bowman, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +1500
Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson +1600
Denny Hamlin, Bubba Wallace +1800
Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick+2000
Chase Briscoe +2500
Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar +3000
Daniel Suarez+3300
Todd Gilliland, Michael McDowell, Ryan Preece +3500
Ty Gibbs +4000
Josh Berry, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones +4500
John Hunter Nemechek +5000
Cole Custer +5500
A.J. Allmendinger, Noah Gragson, Zane Smith +6000
Ty Dillon, Justin Haley, Riley Herbst +7500
Shane Van Gisbergen, Austin Hill +10000
Cody Ware +25000
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Wawa 250
Friday, August 22
100 laps
Stages end on laps 30, 60, 100
CW, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90
Last year’s winner: Ryan Truex
Photo: Dominic Aragon/TRE
Three races remain before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. After Daytona, Portland (Oct. 30), and Gateway (Sept. 6) remain.
Entry list coming soon.
Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.
From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book “All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story” with racer Geoff Bodine.
Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.
You can reach Dominic at daragon@theracingexperts.net.