The Daytona 500, 'The Great American Race', opens the NASCAR Cup Series season every February at Daytona International Speedway. Unusually for a sport, NASCAR's biggest, richest race is its first. This countdown targets the expected race day; confirm with NASCAR.
Daytona 500 is on Sunday, February 14, 2027, which is 246 days away. The live countdown above ticks down to the exact moment, to the second.
First run in 1959, the Daytona 500 is 200 laps around a 2.5-mile superspeedway, 500 miles of high-speed, pack racing. Winning it is the crown jewel of a NASCAR career.
The race traditionally runs on the Sunday of Presidents' Day weekend in mid-February. This countdown tracks the expected date, check NASCAR's schedule for confirmation.