Beware of the Big One.
Thursday’s Daytona’s Duels proved mayhem is but a prerequisite to the proceedings when the Cup Series rolls through Daytona International Speedway.
The Daytona 500 returns to the fore on Monday, 24 hours after rain postponed the race from Sunday, offering fans quite the preview of the incoming NASCAR season.
You never know what to expect when the Cup Series takes place on a superspeedway. Last season, it was Ricky Stenhouse Jr. who captured the famous trophy, thrusting JTG Daughtery — a fairly inconsequential charter team for a great many years — into prominence.
It was a year filled with surprises in 2023. The Daytona 500 sparked such hysterics, with Stenhouse rocketing to the front after one of those iconic multi-car collisions.
What will this year’s competition bring? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for certain: It will be a showcase worth watching.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Monday’s race at Daytona International Speedway. Follow below for the highlights and live results from 66th running of The Great American Race.
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Daytona 500 live updates, results, highlights from 2024 race
(All times Eastern)
4:40 p.m.: CAUTION! Harrison Burton wipes out on the infield grass, colliding hard with fellow youngster Carson Hocevar. Looked like Brad Keselowski bumped into John Hunter Nemechek, starting all the mayhem. Austin Dillon and Jimmie Johnson also caught up in the action.
4:38 p.m.: The first five laps have gone about as calmly as expected. Joey Logano and Michael McDowell still retain their front row position. Ross Chastain is attempting to spark a trend by starting up a third lane
4:34 p.m.: The green flag has been waved! We have lift off on perhaps the greatest event in American racing: the Daytona 500!
4:20 p.m.: The Rock is delivering the most famous words in racing:
‘Drivers, start your engines!’
Engines fired! Dwayne @therock Johnson gives the starting command for the 2024 #DAYTONA500 on FOX! @XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/ZPNm8FsItZ
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 19, 2024
We’re on the brink of greatness.
4:13 p.m.: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson strolling about the track in the customary pace car.
Grand Marshal Dwayne @TheRock Johnson! #NASCAR #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/CWCuIBkm9b
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 19, 2024
4:07 p.m.: National anthem being sang. We’re precious moments away from liftoff here at Daytona Beach.
3:55 p.m.: Six cars to the rear to start the action: Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kyle Busch, Noah Gragson, Daniel Hemric and Kaz Grala.
3:30 p.m.: A.J. Allmendinger the first driver to arrive in the weekly driver’s meeting. The image of a lonely Allmendinger surrounded by a cascade of folding chairs has spawned a great few social media users to get off those all important tweets.
Cars on the grid. Engines are to be fired at 4:18 p.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/Fq3GbVDoiv
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) February 19, 2024
3:15 p.m.: Cars are on the grid. Engines will let off their steam in about an hour.
2:45 p.m.: The masses are starting to fill into one of NASCAR’s great colosseums, Daytona International Speedway.
Two hours until green flag for the #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/9lEf73ei5z
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 19, 2024
2:33 p.m.: Scary sight occurred on the track not too long ago as two jet driers collided with one another in Turn 1. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. NASCAR dispatched a speedy drying unit to mop up the fuel spillage that resulted from the wreck.
2:30 p.m.: Mother Nature shouldn’t cause too much of a concern for today’s race. The storm system that swept Daytona International in a fog of rain on Sunday has finally subsided.
Should be good as far as the radar shows that the rain has moved through. pic.twitter.com/mxRmQSStmM
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 19, 2024
Daytona 500 starting lineup
Starting pos. Driver Car No. Team 1. Joey Logano 22 Team Penske 2. Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports 3. Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing 4. Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing 5. Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports 6. Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske 7. Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports 8. Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing 9. Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports 10. John Hunter Nemechek 42 Legacy Motor Club 11. Erik Jones 43 Legacy Motor Club 12. Harrison Burton 12 Wood Brothers Racing 13 Daniel Suarez 99 Trackhouse Racing 14. Zane Smith 38 Front Row Motorsports 15. Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing 16. Brad Keselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing 17. Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports 18. William Byron 5 Hendrick Motorsports 19. Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing 20. Chase Briscoe 14 Stewart-Haas Racing 21. Ross Chastain 1 Trackhouse Racing 22. Justin Haley 51 Rick Ware Racing 23. Jimmie Johnson 84 Legacy Motor Club 24. Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Racing 25. Ryan Preece 41 Stewart-Haas Racing 26. Kaz Grala 36 Front Row Racing 27. Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing 28. A.J. Allmendinger 16 Kaulig Racing 29. Corey LaJoie 7 Spire Motorsports 30. Josh Berry 4 Stewart-Haas Racing 31. Todd Gilliland 38 Front Row Motorsports 32. Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske 33. Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing 34. Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing 35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing 36. Riley Herbst 15 Rick Ware Racing 37. Daniel Hemric 31 Kaulig Racing 38. Noah Gragson 10 Stewart-Haas Racing 39. Anthony Alfredo 62 Beard Motorsports 40. David Ragan 60 Roush Fenway Keselowski RacingDaytona 500 start time
Daytona 500 start time
The Daytona 500 was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain. The start time is listed as 4 p.m. ET, with the Xfinity Series’ United Rentals 300 set for 11 a.m. ET.
What channel is the Daytona 500 on?
TV channel: FoxLive stream: FoxSports.com, Fubo
Fox will handle broadcasting duties for the 2024 Daytona 500, per usual. The booth will be filled with racing luminaries, both in the form of longtime duo Mike Joy (lap-by-lap), Clint Bowyer (analyst), and Kevin Harvick (analyst), as well as guest commentator Larry McReynolds.
The race will also be live-streamed on FoxSports.com, as well as fubo, which offers a free trial.