NASCAR Cup Series – Daytona
Next Race: Coke Zero Sugar 400
The Place: Daytona International Speedway
Track Length: 2.5 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Saturday, August 23
The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Purse: $9,797,935
TV: NBC, 7 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 400 miles (160 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 35),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 95), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 160)
Zane Smith and the No. 38 Aaron’s Lucky Dog Ford Team Daytona International Speedway Competition Notes
Coke Zero Sugar 400
NASCAR Celebrates United States Navy’s 250th Anniversary with New Street Race at Naval Base Coronado featuring All Three National SeriesDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2025) – NASCAR introduced another innovative national series schedule as the 2026 slates were announced for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (formerly NASCAR Xfinity Series) and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. New and returning venues highlight next season’s schedule, including all three national series competing on the streets at Naval Base Coronado in NASCAR San Diego, NASCAR Championship Weekend homecoming to Homestead-Miami Speedway, the NASCAR All-Star Race moving to Dover Motor Speedway and Cup Series points races returning to Chicagoland Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Front Row Motorsports / Noah Gragson / Coke Zero Sugar 400
RFK Racing Daytona II Event Info:
Date: Saturday, Aug. 23
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Format: 160 Laps, 400 Miles, Stages: 35-90-160
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
In 25 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Spire Motorsports has logged one win, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes. Spire Motorsports earned its inaugural NCS victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley earned the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona on July 7, 2019. Spire Motorsports fields the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet ZL1s in the NCS with Justin Haley, Michael McDowell and Carson Hocevar, respectively.
Haas Factory Team Advance | Daytona II
Daytona II Event Info:
Date: Saturday, Aug. 23
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Format: 160 Laps, 400 Miles, Stages: 35-90-160
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)
Front Row Motorsports: Daytona International Speedway Competition Notes- Todd Gilliland and the No. 34 Grillo’s Pickles Ford Team
Coke Zero Sugar 400
NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series teams have familiar Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setups for this weekend’s night races at Daytona International Speedway.
WMTW reports that Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven has purchased Speedway 95 in Hermon, taking over from longtime owner Delano Merritt, who has been the sole owner of the track since 2010, according to a press release.
