Another high-quality season on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule gets underway at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 15, as the world-famous Daytona 500 will be staged. You can find the odds for one of the most illustrious races on the motorsport calendar here, as well as our picks for the big race.

Odds

DriverOdds
Ryan Blaney+900
Joey Logano+1000
Austin Cindric+1000
William Byron+1100
Chase Elliott+1400
Kyle Larson+1600
Brad Keselowski+1600
Other Selections+1800 & Bigger

Daytona 500 Recent Winners

YearWinning Driver
2025William Byron
2024William Byron
2023Ricky Stenhouse Jr
2022Austin Cindric
2021Michael McDowell

Daytona 500: Event Information

StatInformation
Date & TimeSunday, February 15, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET
VenueDaytona International Speedway, Florida
How to WatchFOX

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One of the world’s most famous races is set to kick off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, as the Daytona 500 is set for Florida on Feb 15. A total distance of 500 miles will be covered by the field, with 200 laps of the Daytona International Speedway making up the race distance.

The iconic event has been a regular part of the Cup Series schedule since 1959, and it is the most lucrative in terms of prize money.

Ryan Blaney is the early favorite to win the race in 2026. The 32-year-old has been consistent in recent years, winning the Cup Series Championship in 2023, and taking sixth last term. His record in the Daytona 500 is also impressive, achieving top-ten finishes in three of the last four years.

The experienced Joey Logano also ranks among the likely contenders. The 35-year-old became the second-youngest winner of the Daytona 500 back in 2015, and he was second in the race in 2023. However, he has finished outside of the top 30 in the last two editions.

Kyle Larson is the early favorite to win the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in 2026, and he could be a value play in the Daytona 500. However, it could be worth noting that the three-time champion has only finished in the top eight on two starts since 2014 at Daytona.

Daytona 500 Picks

Outsiders have a fine recent record in the Daytona 500, and that could make Ryan Preece an interesting angle. In his second season with RFK Racing, he should be more familiar with the car. Meanwhile, he holds solid finishes in the Daytona 500, having previously finished eighth in 2019 and sixth in 2021.

Pick
Ryan Preece (+2800)
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