{"id":466676,"date":"2026-02-10T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/466676\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:56:07","slug":"nascar-season-opens-with-william-byron-eyeing-record-daytona-500-three-peat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/466676\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR season opens with William Byron eyeing record Daytona 500 three-peat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASCAR opens with William Byron chasing a record-breaking Daytona 500 three-peat as the NASCAR season commences in Daytona. Last year&#8217;s season saw Kyle Larson win&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNASCAR CUP SERIES                    <\/p>\n<p>America 250 Florida Duel 1 at DAYTONA<\/p>\n<p>America 250 Florida Duel 2 at DAYTONA<\/p>\n<p>Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Track: Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Race distance: 200 laps, 500 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule: Wednesday, practice, 10 a.m., qualifying, 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Duel 1, 7 p.m. Duel 2, 8:45 p.m. Friday, practice, 5:35 p.m. Saturday, practice, 3 p.m. Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m. (FOX).<\/p>\n<p>Last year: William Byron secured his second consecutive Daytona 500 win, surviving a chaotic final lap with multiple cars wrecking in overtime.<\/p>\n<p>Last race: Kyle Larson earned his second NASCAR Cup Series championship while taking advantage of a late caution that allowed him to overtake Denny Hamlin in overtime. Larson\u2019s victory marks the 15th Cup title for Hendrick Motorsports and coincides with the 30th anniversary of Jeff Gordon delivering Hendrick its first championship.<\/p>\n<p>Next race: Feb. 22, Hampton, Georgia. <\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nascar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nascar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNASCAR O&#8217;REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES                    <\/p>\n<p>Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Track: Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Race distance: 120 laps, 300 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule: Friday, practice, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, qualifying, 10 a.m., race, 5 p.m. (CW). <\/p>\n<p>Last year: Jesse Love earned the win while crossing the finish line just ahead of a multi-car wreck in the season opener.<\/p>\n<p>Last race: In only his second year of racing, Jesse Love claimed his first Xfinity Series championship after passing Connor Zilisch in the final laps at Phoenix Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>Next race: Feb. 21, Hampton, Georgia. <\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nascar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nascar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES                    <\/p>\n<p>Site: Daytona Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Track: Daytona International Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Race distance: 100 laps, 250 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Schedule: Thursday, practice, 5 p.m. Friday, qualifying, 3 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (FS1). <\/p>\n<p>Last year: Corey Heim earned a surprising season-opening victory after Parker Kligerman was disqualified for failing a post-race height inspection.<\/p>\n<p>Last race: Corey Heim set a season record for wins with his 12th victory coming in the series finale at Phoenix. Heim had a dominant season in which he extended the record for laps led to more than 1,500.<\/p>\n<p>Next race: Feb. 21, Hampton, Georgia. <\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nascar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nascar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nFORMULA 1                    <\/p>\n<p>Last race: Lando Norris secured his first world championship at the final Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, edging out Max Verstappen by just two points after a season-long fight.<\/p>\n<p>Next race: March 7, Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.formula1.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.formula1.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNTT INDYCAR SERIES                    <\/p>\n<p>Last race: Alex Palou won his third consecutive series championship, securing the title in four of the last five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Next race: March 1, St. Petersburg, Fla. <\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indycar.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.indycar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nNHRA DRAG RACING                    <\/p>\n<p>Next race: March 8, Gainesville, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhra.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.nhra.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWORLD OF OUTLAWS                    <\/p>\n<p>Federated Auto Parts Dirtcar Nationals<\/p>\n<p>Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/worldofoutlaws.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/worldofoutlaws.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AP auto racing: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/apf-AutoRacing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/apf-AutoRacing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Associated Press. 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