Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 17: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #6 Kohler Generators Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel #1 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
LE MANS, MONACO, INDIANAPOLIS, SILVERSTONE, BRANDS HATCH. MOTORSPORT HAS MANY CATHEDRALS, CIRCUITS WHICH ARE ICONIC AND RACES WHICH TRANSCEND THEIR SPORT, AND THIS SUNDAY ANOTHER LEGENDARY VENUE IN MOTORSPORT TAKES THE LIMELIGHT FOR THE 64TH RUNNING OF THE DAYTONA 500, THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE.
THE DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY IS NASCAR'S WEMBLEY, MARACANA OR OLD COURSE. THE DAYTONA 500 IS VIEWED AS NASCAR'S SUPER BOWL, THE SEASON-OPENER IS ATTENDED BY A CROWD OF OVER 100,000 AND WATCHED BY MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD. IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE RACE ALL NASCAR DRIVERS WANT TO WIN ABOVE ALL OTHERS.
NASCAR IS THE AMERICAN STOCK CAR RACING PLATFORM AND THE SPORT'S PREMIER SERIES IS THE NASCAR CUP SERIES, FIRST CONTENDED IN 1949. THE SEASON CONSISTS OF 36 COUNTING RACES, WITH THE FINAL 10 RACES BEING PART OF THE CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS FOR THE NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE FIRST UNOFFICIAL RACE OF THE SEASON CAME TWO WEEKS AGO AT THE INNOVATIVE CLASH AT THE COLISEUM, WHICH SAW THE LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM CONVERTED INTO A NASCAR OVAL FOR THE DAY, AND WAS FOLLOWED EARLIER THIS WEEK BY THE Bluegreen Vacations DuelS AT DAYTONA, WHICH DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR THE DAYTONA 500.
THE DAYTONA 500 MADE ITS NASCAR DEBUT IN 1959 AND SINCE 1982 IT HAS BEEN THE SEASON-OPENING RACE, AND HAS THE RICHEST PURSE IN AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS, A STAGGERING $23.6 MILLION AND THE WINNER CLAIMS THE Harley J. Earl Trophy. 40 DRIVERS WILL START ON THE GRID AT DAYTONA ON SUNDAY, WITH 200 LAPS OF THE 2.5MILE OVAL CIRCUIT AHEAD OF THEM, AND ONLY ONE WILL COME OUT THE OTHER END AS THE CHAMPION.
THE DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY IS NASCAR'S WEMBLEY, MARACANA OR OLD COURSE. THE DAYTONA 500 IS VIEWED AS NASCAR'S SUPER BOWL, THE SEASON-OPENER IS ATTENDED BY A CROWD OF OVER 100,000 AND WATCHED BY MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD. IT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE RACE ALL NASCAR DRIVERS WANT TO WIN ABOVE ALL OTHERS.
NASCAR IS THE AMERICAN STOCK CAR RACING PLATFORM AND THE SPORT'S PREMIER SERIES IS THE NASCAR CUP SERIES, FIRST CONTENDED IN 1949. THE SEASON CONSISTS OF 36 COUNTING RACES, WITH THE FINAL 10 RACES BEING PART OF THE CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS FOR THE NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE FIRST UNOFFICIAL RACE OF THE SEASON CAME TWO WEEKS AGO AT THE INNOVATIVE CLASH AT THE COLISEUM, WHICH SAW THE LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM CONVERTED INTO A NASCAR OVAL FOR THE DAY, AND WAS FOLLOWED EARLIER THIS WEEK BY THE Bluegreen Vacations DuelS AT DAYTONA, WHICH DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR THE DAYTONA 500.
THE DAYTONA 500 MADE ITS NASCAR DEBUT IN 1959 AND SINCE 1982 IT HAS BEEN THE SEASON-OPENING RACE, AND HAS THE RICHEST PURSE IN AMERICAN MOTORSPORTS, A STAGGERING $23.6 MILLION AND THE WINNER CLAIMS THE Harley J. Earl Trophy. 40 DRIVERS WILL START ON THE GRID AT DAYTONA ON SUNDAY, WITH 200 LAPS OF THE 2.5MILE OVAL CIRCUIT AHEAD OF THEM, AND ONLY ONE WILL COME OUT THE OTHER END AS THE CHAMPION.
THE DAYTONA 500 IS LIVE IN THE UK ON PREMIER SPORTS 1 FROM 6.30PM ON SUNDAY
LIVE COVERAGE IS PRECEDED BY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUSCH CLASH AT THE COLISEUM AND THE 2021 NASCAR SEASON FROM 5PM
FOX IS THE HOST BROADCASTER IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DAYTONA 500, THE RACE BEGINS AT 7.30PM GMT
LIVE COVERAGE IS PRECEDED BY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUSCH CLASH AT THE COLISEUM AND THE 2021 NASCAR SEASON FROM 5PM
FOX IS THE HOST BROADCASTER IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DAYTONA 500, THE RACE BEGINS AT 7.30PM GMT
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
THE STARTING LINEUP FOR THE 64TH DAYTONA 500
1 Ross Chastain
10 Aric Almirola
50 Kaz Grala
27 Jacques Villeneuve
77 Landon Cassill
44 Greg Biffle
20 Christopher Bell
12 Ryan Blaney
21 Harrison Burton
62 Noah Gragson
5 Kyle Larson
78 BJ McLeod
99 Daniel Suarez
11 Denny Hamlin
3 Austin Dillon
17 Chris Buescher
15 David Ragan
43 Erik Jones
18 Kyle Busch
31 Justin Haley
16 Daniel Hemric
51 Cody Ware
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
23 Bubba Wallace
41 Cole Custer
45 Kurt Busch
38 Todd Gilliland
9 Chase Elliott
14 Chase Briscoe
19 Martin Truex Jr.
8 Tyler Reddick
24 William Byron
4 Kevin Harvick
42 Ty Dillon
22 Joey Logano
48 Alex Bowman
6 Brad Keselowski
34 Michael McDowell
7 Corey LaJoie
2 Austin Cindric
1 Ross Chastain
10 Aric Almirola
50 Kaz Grala
27 Jacques Villeneuve
77 Landon Cassill
44 Greg Biffle
20 Christopher Bell
12 Ryan Blaney
21 Harrison Burton
62 Noah Gragson
5 Kyle Larson
78 BJ McLeod
99 Daniel Suarez
11 Denny Hamlin
3 Austin Dillon
17 Chris Buescher
15 David Ragan
43 Erik Jones
18 Kyle Busch
31 Justin Haley
16 Daniel Hemric
51 Cody Ware
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
23 Bubba Wallace
41 Cole Custer
45 Kurt Busch
38 Todd Gilliland
9 Chase Elliott
14 Chase Briscoe
19 Martin Truex Jr.
8 Tyler Reddick
24 William Byron
4 Kevin Harvick
42 Ty Dillon
22 Joey Logano
48 Alex Bowman
6 Brad Keselowski
34 Michael McDowell
7 Corey LaJoie
2 Austin Cindric
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 17: Jacques Villeneueve, driver of the #27 Hezeberg Engineering Systems Ford, gives a thumbs up to fans during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel #1 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
CANADIAN JACQUES VILLENEUEVE WON THE 1997 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, NOW 25 YEARS ON HE WILL START THE DAYTONA 500 IN FOURTH PLACE AT THE AGE OF 50 IN WHAT COULD BE ONE OF THE GREAT SPORTS STORIES OF 2022. VILLENEUEVE IS 250-1 TO WIN THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE.
NUMBER 11 DRIVER DENNY HAMLIN IS THE 8-1 FAVOURITE TO WIN HIS 47TH NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE AND 4TH DAYTONA 500 AFTER VICTORIES IN 2016, 2019 AND 2020.
CANADIAN JACQUES VILLENEUEVE WON THE 1997 FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, NOW 25 YEARS ON HE WILL START THE DAYTONA 500 IN FOURTH PLACE AT THE AGE OF 50 IN WHAT COULD BE ONE OF THE GREAT SPORTS STORIES OF 2022. VILLENEUEVE IS 250-1 TO WIN THE GREAT AMERICAN RACE.
NUMBER 11 DRIVER DENNY HAMLIN IS THE 8-1 FAVOURITE TO WIN HIS 47TH NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE AND 4TH DAYTONA 500 AFTER VICTORIES IN 2016, 2019 AND 2020.
SHANK WILL HAVE A POST-RACE REPORT ON SHANKMEDIA.CO.UK/WORLDSPORT
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald's Toyota, speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 64th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2022 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
(Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
(Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
