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The 59th running of the Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, marking the official start of NASCAR’s season.
Chase Elliott earned his second straight Daytona 500 pole with a qualifying lap of 192.872 miles per hour, but the biggest storyline surrounds Dale Earnhardt Jr.
In his first race since last June, Earnhardt Jr. is set to begin the race on the front row next to Elliott. Earnhardt Jr. missed the entire second half of the racing season while dealing with concussion-like symptoms. Although he’s won Daytona twice, he’s never won the overall points championship. Earnhardt Jr. is the favorite to claim his third Daytona win, followed closely by Brad Keselowski.
Here’s how to watch the Great American Race on Sunday.
How to watch Daytona 500
Location: Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: Sunday, Feb. 26
Time: 2 p.m. ET (Coverage begins at 1 p.m.)
TV: FOX
Online: FOX Sports Go
Mobile, connected devices: FOX Sports Go app, Sling TV
Daytona 500 schedule
Saturday, Feb. 18 -- Practice begins (FS1)
Sunday, Feb. 19 -- Qualifying (FS1)
Thursday, Feb. 23 -- Practice (FS1)
Friday, Feb. 24 -- Practice (FS1)
Saturday, Feb. 25 -- Happy Hour practice round (FS1)
Sunday, Feb. 26 -- Daytona 500 coverage begins (1 p.m., FOX)
