Daytona 500 Live Updates, Leaderboard: Who Will Win ‘Great American Race?’

NASCAR fans, start your engines. The biggest NASCAR race of the year has arrived, and this year’s Daytona 500 is full of intriguing and exciting storylines.
Will William Byron become the first racer to win three straight Daytona 500s? Can Kyle Busch finally break through and win the Daytona 500 as he starts in pole position? Will Denny Hamlin capture his fourth win in the “Great American Race?”
Those are just a few of the intriguing storylines at this year’s Daytona 500. The race time was moved up an hour to 1:30 p.m. ET, and you can catch the race on FOX or the FOX Sports app. You can also stick around here for live updates from Sunday’s race.
12:57p ET
Live Leaderboard
3:18p ET
Stage 1 Update: Zane Smith wins stage 1, Chase Briscoe leads for 23 laps
3:13p ET
FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass: Analysis of B.J. McLeod’s Wreck
2:57p ET
Weather Update: Over 20 mph winds
2:43p ET
William Byron Impacted by 1st wreck of the 2026 Daytona 500
2:20p ET
Bart Simpson is here!
2:07p ET
The stars are out for pre-race festivities, and the engines have started!
12:57p ET
Going Beast Mode in giving out beers
12:12p ET
Starting lineup for Daytona 500
11:50a ET
Latest on the weather
Live Coverage for this began on 3:19p ET




