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Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
TV: FOX
Green Flag: 2:30 PM ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 200
Miles: 500
Track: 2.5 mile oval
2024 Winner: William Byron
NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race
Winner: Ryan Blaney
Average Speed of Race Winner: 97.711 mph.
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 15 Mins, 53 Secs.
Margin of Victory: .097 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 9 for 65 laps
Lead Changes: 16 among 6 drivers.
Stage 1 Top 10: 24,12,11,2,5,77,48,22,17,19
Stage 2 Top 10: 11,12,24,5,20,1,19,22,77,9
Fastest Lap: #11 Lap 287/ 27.566