NASCAR lovers, rejoice — the 2026 season kicks off Sunday with the iconic Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

 The Daytona 500 is a race steeped in history, having featured many of the best drivers in the sport. From Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough to Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr., NASCAR truly thrives in Daytona.

This year’s race has the opportunity to make more history, as William Byron will be driving for an unprecedented three-peat. Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney are amongst the other names to look out for on the track.

Be sure to tune in for this legendary race.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Daytona 500, including TV channel and streaming options for the iconic event.

What channel is the Daytona 500 on today? TV channel, live streamTV channel: TSN5Live stream: TSN+

Fans can tune into the 2026 Daytona 500 live on TSN5, or stream the race via TSN+. 

What time does the Daytona 500 start?Date: Sunday, Feb. 15Time: 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 radio coverage

Fans can listen to the Daytona 500 live on SiriusXM on channel 90, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, which will carry every race all season.

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Daytona 500 starting lineup 2026Starting pos.DriverCar No.Team1.Kyle Busch8Richard Childress Racing2.Chase Briscoe19Joe Gibbs Racing3.Joey Logano22Team Penske4.Chase Elliott9Hendrick Motorsports5.Ryan Blaney12Team Penske6.Carson Hocevar77Spire Motorsports7.Austin Dillon3Richard Childress Racing8.Kyle Larson5Hendrick Motorsports9.Brad Keselowski6RFK Racing10.Michael McDowell71Spire Motorsports11.John Hunter Nemechek42Legacy Motor Club12.Christopher Bell20Joe Gibbs Racing13.Shane van Gisbergen97Trackhouse Racing14.Josh Berry21Wood Brothers Racing15.Daniel Suarez7Spire Motorsports16.Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47Hyak Motorsports17.Casey Mears66Garage 6618.Tod Gilliland34Front Row Motorsports19.Ryan Preece60RFK Racing20.Ty Gibbs54Joe Gibbs Racing21.Alex Bowman48Hendrick Motorsports22.Denny Hamlin11Joe Gibbs Racing23.Cole Custer41Haas Factory Team24.Erik Jones43Legacy Motor Club25.Noah Gragson4Front Row Motorsports26.Tyler Reddick4523XI Racing27.Bubba Wallace2323XI Racing28.Riley Herbst3523XI Racing29.Corey Heim6723XI Racing30.Zane Smith38Front Row Motorsports31.Jimmie Johnson84Legacy Motor Club32.Connor Zilisch88Trackhouse Racing33.Cody Ware51Rick Ware Racing34.Ty Dillon10Kaulig Racing35.AJ Allmendinger16Kaulig Racing36.Austin Cindric2Team Penske37.Ross Chastain1Trackhouse Racing38.B. J. McLeod78Live Fast Motorsports39.William Byron24Hendrick Motorsports40.Justin Allgaier40JR Motorsports41.Chris Buescher17RFK Racing