Nascar Cup - DAYTONA
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28 - 30 Aug
Daytona International Speedway
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Track Info
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, USA
Superspeedway tri-oval with an infield road course - clockwise - 31 degree high banks and the Rolex 24 at Daytona
When was the track built?
Bill France Sr. built Daytona as NASCAR's high-speed showpiece to replace the beach-road course era. Construction finished for early 1959 testing, and the venue immediately set new standards for speed and scale with its steeply banked, 2.5 mile tri-oval. The infield road course arrived for sports cars, eventually becoming the 3.56 mile layout used today for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The facility has evolved continually with SAFER barriers, repaves and lighting, but its defining geometry remains the 31 degree corner banking and vast grandstands flanking the tri-oval frontstretch.
When was its first race?
The speedway's first race headliner was the Daytona 500 on February 22, 1959, a landmark photo-finish classic won by Lee Petty. Endurance racing soon followed, with the 24-hour sports car event growing into the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
What's the circuit like?
- Tri-oval spectacle: 31 degree banks generate huge cornering loads and sustained pack speeds. The 18 degree tri-oval creates slingshot finishes at the line.
- Road course rhythm: The infield adds technical complexes and the fast Bus Stop chicane on the backstretch before cars rejoin the banking. Multi-class traffic is the Rolex 24 signature.
- Drafting and strategy: On the tri-oval, aerodynamics and lane discipline decide results. On the road course, stint length, traffic management and night running are key.
- Benchmark pace: NASCAR Cup race lap record 0:43.682 on the oval; DPi race lap 1:33.724 on the road course illustrates modern prototype speed.
- Banking and width: Corners banked at 31 degrees with a 40 ft racing surface, enabling sustained side-by-side running at superspeedway velocities.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- NASCAR Cup Series - tri-oval race lap: 0:43.682 - Erik Jones, 2020 Daytona 500.
- IMSA DPi - road course race lap: 1:33.724 - Álex Palou, 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
- LMDh - road course race lap (recent): 1:35.554 - Tom Blomqvist, 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
- Closed-course speed record at Daytona: 222.917 mph - Colin Braun, Riley-Ford prototype, 2013 record run.
Why go?
A cathedral of American motorsport - from the season-opening Daytona 500 to the Rolex 24 endurance epic. The scale, the night running, the drafting packs and sunrise over the high banks make Daytona a bucket-list experience whether you love stock cars, prototypes or GTs.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Tri-oval grandstands: Start-finish, pack runs and photo-finish sprints with panoramic pit views.
- Turn 4 exit: See momentum builds off the banking into the tri-oval where races are decided.
- International Horseshoe (road course): Heavy braking and divebombs early in the lap during the Rolex 24.
- Bus Stop chicane: Prototype versus GT traffic fights at very high speed before the long pull onto NASCAR Turns 3 and 4.
- Night into sunrise: Any infield mound or grandstand facing the banking offers unforgettable night visuals and dawn stints during the Rolex 24.
Not just one race: Daytona's headline events
Daytona 500: The Great American Race opens the NASCAR Cup season with pack drafting and strategy fireworks.
Rolex 24 at Daytona: IMSA's season opener for GTP prototypes and GTD Pro/GT classes on the 3.56 mile road course.
Michelin Pilot Challenge, VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and MX-5 Cup: Support series fill out the Roar and Rolex 24 weeks with tight multi-class racing.
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DAYTONA
28 - 30 Aug
Daytona International Speedway
Some session times for Nascar DAYTONA 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, USA
Superspeedway tri-oval with an infield road course - clockwise - 31 degree high banks and the Rolex 24 at Daytona
When was the track built?
Bill France Sr. built Daytona as NASCAR's high-speed showpiece to replace the beach-road course era. Construction finished for early 1959 testing, and the venue immediately set new standards for speed and scale with its steeply banked, 2.5 mile tri-oval. The infield road course arrived for sports cars, eventually becoming the 3.56 mile layout used today for the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
The facility has evolved continually with SAFER barriers, repaves and lighting, but its defining geometry remains the 31 degree corner banking and vast grandstands flanking the tri-oval frontstretch.
When was its first race?
The speedway's first race headliner was the Daytona 500 on February 22, 1959, a landmark photo-finish classic won by Lee Petty. Endurance racing soon followed, with the 24-hour sports car event growing into the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
What's the circuit like?
- Tri-oval spectacle: 31 degree banks generate huge cornering loads and sustained pack speeds. The 18 degree tri-oval creates slingshot finishes at the line.
- Road course rhythm: The infield adds technical complexes and the fast Bus Stop chicane on the backstretch before cars rejoin the banking. Multi-class traffic is the Rolex 24 signature.
- Drafting and strategy: On the tri-oval, aerodynamics and lane discipline decide results. On the road course, stint length, traffic management and night running are key.
- Benchmark pace: NASCAR Cup race lap record 0:43.682 on the oval; DPi race lap 1:33.724 on the road course illustrates modern prototype speed.
- Banking and width: Corners banked at 31 degrees with a 40 ft racing surface, enabling sustained side-by-side running at superspeedway velocities.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- NASCAR Cup Series - tri-oval race lap: 0:43.682 - Erik Jones, 2020 Daytona 500.
- IMSA DPi - road course race lap: 1:33.724 - Álex Palou, 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
- LMDh - road course race lap (recent): 1:35.554 - Tom Blomqvist, 2024 Rolex 24 at Daytona.
- Closed-course speed record at Daytona: 222.917 mph - Colin Braun, Riley-Ford prototype, 2013 record run.
Why go?
A cathedral of American motorsport - from the season-opening Daytona 500 to the Rolex 24 endurance epic. The scale, the night running, the drafting packs and sunrise over the high banks make Daytona a bucket-list experience whether you love stock cars, prototypes or GTs.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Tri-oval grandstands: Start-finish, pack runs and photo-finish sprints with panoramic pit views.
- Turn 4 exit: See momentum builds off the banking into the tri-oval where races are decided.
- International Horseshoe (road course): Heavy braking and divebombs early in the lap during the Rolex 24.
- Bus Stop chicane: Prototype versus GT traffic fights at very high speed before the long pull onto NASCAR Turns 3 and 4.
- Night into sunrise: Any infield mound or grandstand facing the banking offers unforgettable night visuals and dawn stints during the Rolex 24.
Not just one race: Daytona's headline events
Daytona 500: The Great American Race opens the NASCAR Cup season with pack drafting and strategy fireworks.
Rolex 24 at Daytona: IMSA's season opener for GTP prototypes and GTD Pro/GT classes on the 3.56 mile road course.
Michelin Pilot Challenge, VP Racing SportsCar Challenge and MX-5 Cup: Support series fill out the Roar and Rolex 24 weeks with tight multi-class racing.
