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Vaseline August 25, 2024

The NASCAR Cup Series arrives at its most iconic venue – Daytona International Speedway – for a Saturday night race packed with playoff contention.

There are just two races left in the regular season before the 10-race playoffs begin Sept. 8 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Twelve of the 16 playoff spots have already been secured, leaving four spots open for drivers who haven’t yet won. Those drivers have two more chances to secure a spot: by winning at Daytona or next weekend at Darlington Raceway, or, if they’re on the standings bubble, by accumulating enough points to secure one of the remaining spots.

Because Daytona can be such an unpredictable race, an unlikely winner from well below the cutline wouldn’t be a huge surprise. Some of the recent winners of the summer race at Daytona include Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones, Justin Haley, Austin Dillon and Chris Buescher.

Will Daytona pull off another surprise on Saturday night? Here’s all the information you need to prepare for the Coke Zero Sugar 400:

What time does the NASCAR Cup race start at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

What TV channel will the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona be broadcast on?

NBC will broadcast the Coke Zero Sugar 400 and will have a pre-race show starting at 7:00 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 can be streamed live on the NBCSports website and the NBC Sports app. The race is also available to stream on Fubo.

How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Daytona?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is 160 laps of the 2.5 mile course for a total of 400 miles. The race is divided into three segments (laps per leg) – Leg 1: 35 laps; Leg 2: 60 laps; Leg 3: 65 laps.

Who has won the last NASCAR Cup races at Daytona?

William Byron won the season-opening Daytona 500 on February 19, 2024, taking the lead on a restart with four laps to go. However, he passed his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman, but a crash occurred as Byron took the white flag for the final lap.

And a year ago, on August 26, 2023, Chris Buescher won in overtime, beating teammate and Roush Fenway Kesolowski Racing co-owner Brad Keselowski by 0.098 of a second after taking the lead on the restart.

Which drivers have already secured a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?

Drivers can secure playoff spots with a win in the regular season. Here are the 12 drivers with at least one win this season (with wins and points before the Cup Series race at Daytona):

Kyle Larson 4 (782); William Byron 3 (728); Denny Hamlin 3 (711); Christopher Bell 3 (703); Tyler Reddick 2 (814); Ryan Blaney 2 (732); Chase Elliott 1 (804); Brad Keselowski 1 (677); Alex Bowman 1 (627); Joey Logano 1 (561); Daniel Suarez 1 (526); Austin Cindric 1 (460).

REMARK: Austin Dillon won the August 11 race at Richmond Raceway, but three days later NASCAR stripped him of an automatic playoff spot after reviewing the final lap of the race and communication from the Richard Childress Racing No. 3 team. Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap before taking the checkered flag. An appeals board upheld the penalty

What is the lineup for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in Daytona?

(Car number in brackets)

1. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford

2. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford

3. (22) Joey Logano, Ford

4. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford

5. (4) Josh Berry, Ford

6. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford

7. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet

8. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford

9. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

10. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

11. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet

12. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford

13. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford

14. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

15. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

17. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

18. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota

19. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

20. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford

21. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

22. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet

23. (33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet

24. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

25. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota

26. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota

27. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota

28. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet

29. (62) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet

30. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet

31. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota

32. (16) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet

33. (15) Cody Ware, Ford

34. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet

35. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

36. (51) Justin Haley, Ford

37. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet

38. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet

39. (44) Joey Gase, Chevrolet

40. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota

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