Key Highlights
- Who will stand tall when the best in racing compete at Daytona International Speedway for the 2026 edition?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Daytona 500 is one of the most anticipated events of the NASCAR season.
- It's the first points-paying event of the Cup Series season.
- This will be the 68th year of the event. Some of the most iconic figures in racing history have won the race.
- The list includes Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt (Sr.
- and Jr.), Jimmie Johnson, and more. William Byron attempts to win his third straight Daytona 500, the first to do so in the race’s history.
