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Daytona 500 schedule and how to watch 2024 NASCAR Cup opener
The 76th season of NASCAR racing will be kicked off by the world-famous Daytona 500, where Ryan Blaney from Team Penske will defend his championship. The race will take place at the Daytona International Speedway, known for its 2.5-mile, high-banked oval track. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, the defending Daytona 500 winner, will be among the seven previous winners on this year’s grid. Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is a unique process, with a random draw determining the order of cars on the track. The two fastest cars in qualifying will secure a spot on the front row for the main event. The results of the Duel races will determine the starting grid for the race, with 36 spots reserved for chartered teams and the remaining four spots given to “open teams”.
