DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 20: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
2023 Daytona 500: Start time, schedule, starting lineup, info
Shane Walters
NASCAR starting lineup and race info for the Daytona 500
Today, it’s the famed Daytona 500. The race in Daytona Beach, Florida opens the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series.
View all 2023 Daytona 500 info below.
100,000 people fit into the stands at the 2.5-mile oval of Daytona International Speedway. Yet, not a single seat remains as the event sold out last week of all ticket packages.
They’ve been racing all week to set the starting lineup. Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson locked out the front row in qualifying early in the week. Positions 3-40 were set following a pair of Duel races.
Purse: The purse for the race is set at a whopping $26,934,357.
Distance: 500 miles (200 laps) Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65) Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 130) Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)
Daytona 500 TV Schedule February 19, 2023
8:00am ET NASCAR Cup Series Garage Hours
9:15am ET NASCAR Cup Series Fan Track Access (Frontstretch)
10:45am ET NASCAR Cup Series Pre-Race Entertainment
1:15pm ET NASCAR Cup Series Concert
2:10pm ET NASCAR Cup Series Red Carpet
2:15pm ET NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions
2:30pm ET FOX | MRN | Sirius XM NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500