The NASCAR 2019 Daytona 500 will be held Sunday, February 17, 2019 (2/17/19) at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The NASCAR 2019 Daytona 500 will be held Sunday, February 17, 2019 (2/17/19) at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Qualifying will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2019 (2/10/19).
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Here’s what you need to know:
What: Daytona 500
When: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019
Where: Daytona International Speedway
Time: 2:30 p.m. Eastern
TV: Fox
Livestream: Fox Sports Go
NASCAR will continue to emphasize its rising young talent, led by Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon (2018 Daytona 500 winner), Chase Elliott, Erik Jones and Kyle Larson, all playoff drivers last season. Elliott was voted NASCAR’s most popular driver, an award won a record 16 times by his Hall of Fame father, Bill Elliott.
Even so, the spotlight still centers on NASCAR’s aging stars, who are adamant they can still win championships.
Leading the veteran charge is seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson in a new-look No. 48 team. Johnson and Chad Knaus, the only crew chief he’d had in his Cup career, split at the end of last season and longtime sponsor Lowe’s left NASCAR.
Johnson suffered through the first winless season of his career last year but is certain he can still win a record eighth championship.
“There is a lot of ‘new’ to it, there’s no way around that,” Johnson said. “It definitely is a new challenge and I welcome it. I’m just excited to get this fresh start and see where it takes us.”
Truex, a year removed from his Cup title, moved to Joe Gibbs Racing for 2019 because his title-winning team closed. He replaced Mexican driver Daniel Suarez, the only non-American in the field, and Suarez was signed last month by Stewart-Haas Racing.
(The AP contributed to this report.)