The NASCAR Cup Series reaches its regular-season finale after 25 races before the 10-race playoffs get underway the following weekend.
Six months after the Daytona 500 that kicks off the season, NASCAR makes a return to its most illustrious track for a Saturday night race that will test drivers' ability to maneuver through the pack at high speeds on the high-banked superspeedway. There will just be one slot available in the 16-driver field for the playoffs, which will increase the strain as two additional drivers have secured spots at Watkins Glen the previous weekend.
As a result, the last playoff position will go to the driver who crosses the finish line first at Daytona International Speedway, and points will no longer matter. The last playoff position, which is presently held by Bubba Wallace of 23XI Racing, would go to the driver with the highest regular-season points if none of the 15 playoff drivers achieved victory.
Who will show up for the playoff party in Daytona and dance? The following data will help you prepare for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night:
What time does the Cup race at Daytona start?
At the Daytona International Speedway, the Coke Zero Sugar 400 gets underway at 7 p.m. ET.
What TV channel is the Cup race at Daytona on?
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is being televised by NBC. The Peacock will perform after the race.
Will there be a live stream of the Cup race at Daytona?
On Peacock as well as the NBC Sports website and app, you can watch the Coke Zero Sugar 400 live.
How many laps is the Cup race at Daytona?
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is a 160-lap, 2.5-mile oval race with a total distance of 400 miles. Three stages will make up the race: Stage 1 will be 35 laps long, Stage 2 will be 60 laps long, and Stage 3 will be 65 laps long.
Who won the most recent races at Daytona?
On February 19, 2023, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. defeated Joey Logano in double overtime in the Daytona 500 while leading the final 10 laps. This was his third Cup Series victory overall and first since the 2017 Daytona summer race.
Yet on August 28, 2022, a year prior, Austin Dillon narrowly beat Tyler Reddick by 0.128 seconds to claim one of the final playoff spots by avoiding a terrible collision in the rain. During a 3-hour, 20-minute weather-related red flag, Dillon overtook Austin Cindric for the lead with three laps remaining. This was his fourth Cup Series victory overall and second at this particular circuit after winning the 2018 Daytona 500.
What is the lineup for the Coke Zero Sugar 400?
('Car number in parentheses ')
- 1- (14) "Chase Briscoe", Ford
- 2- (10) "Aric Almirola", Ford
- 3- (21) "Harrison Burton", Ford
- 4- (23) "Bubba Wallace", Toyota
- 5- (54) "Ty Gibbs", Toyota
- 6- (36) "Riley Herbst", Ford
- 7- (5) "Kyle Larson", Chevrolet
- 8- (12) "Ryan Blaney", Ford
- 9- (41) "Ryan Preece", Ford
- 10- (4) "Kevin Harvick", Ford
- 11- (17) "Chris Buescher", Ford
- 12- (6) "Brad Keselowski", Ford
- 13- (19) "Martin Truex Jr.", Toyota
- 14- (22) "Joey Logano", Ford
- 15- (20) "Christopher Bell", Toyota
- 16- (2) "Austin Cindric", Ford
- 17- (16) "AJ Allmendinger", Chevrolet
- 18- (8) "Kyle Busch", Chevrolet
- 19- (11) "Denny Hamlin", Toyota
- 20- (45) "Tyler Reddick", Toyota
- 21- (3) "Austin Dillon", Chevrolet
- 22- (99) "Daniel Suarez", Chevrolet
- 23- (9) "Chase Elliott", Chevrolet
- 24- (43) "Erik Jones", Chevrolet
- 25- (1) "Ross Chastain", Chevrolet
- 26- (62) "Austin Hill", Chevrolet
- 27- (24) "William Byron", Chevrolet
- 28- (31) "Justin Haley", Chevrolet
- 29- (42) "Josh Berry", Chevrolet
- 30- (77) "Ty Dillon", Chevrolet
- 31- (48) "Alex Bowman", Chevrolet
- 32- (47) "Ricky Stenhouse Jr.", Chevrolet
- 33- (51) "JJ Yeley", Ford
- 34- (15) "Brennan Poole", Ford
- 35- (38) "Todd Gilliland", Ford
- 36- (13) "Chandler Smith", Chevrolet
- 37- (7) "Corey LaJoie", Chevrolet
- 38- (78) "BJ McLeod", Chevrolet
- 39- (34) "Michael McDowell", Ford
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