The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona for Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, Aug. 26. The race will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial) and streamed on Peacock (free trial).

There’s sure to be high drama on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. Maybe even more than usual.

Seventeen drivers — including Bubba Wallace, 2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric and fan favorite Chase Elliott — will vie for the final spot in NASCAR’s Cup Series playoffs during the 400-mile race.

There’s no prohibitive favorite. And given the unpredictable nature of three-wide pack racing at nearly 200 mph, there’s no telling who will end up in victory lane. In three previous races with Daytona hosting the regular-season finale, William Byron (2020) and Austin Dillon (2022) won to eke out postseason spots.

When is NASCAR’s race at Daytona?

NASCAR’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona is set for 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET) on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Will it be live streamed?

FuboTV

NASCAR’s race will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Peacock

Peacock is the place for NBC Universal content and has an archive of NBC comedies and dramas, live sports, Universal Studios films and new original content.

There are a few options to consider.

• Peacock TV Free: Just like the name implies, this is a free service. There are ads and you have access to a limited library or archive.
  
• Peacock Premium with Ads: For $4.99 a month or $50 a year, this plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with commercial breaks.
  
• Peacock Premium without Ads: For $9.99 a month or $100 a year. This paid plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with no commercials.
  

Will it be televised?

NASCAR at Daytona will be broadcast on NBC.

Preview

WHO’S IN: Fifteen drivers are locked into the 16-car playoff field: Truex, Denny Hamlin, Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, defending series champion Joey Logano, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell.

Truex and Hamlin are the only ones who can win the regular-season championship Saturday. Byron has a series-leading five victories in 2023 and likely will enter the playoffs as the points leader.

WHO’S OUT: Along with Wallace, Gibbs, Suárez, Elliott, Bowman, Cindric, Almirola, Jones, Haley and Austin Dillon, AJ Allmendinger, Ryan Preece, Chase Briscoe, Harrison Burton, Todd Gilliland, Corey LaJoie and Ty Dillon can sneak into the playoffs with a win at Daytona. Elliott has the best odds of winning from this group; he’s an 11-1 shot, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Logano and Blaney are the co-favorites at 10-1.

“No one is safe until the race is over with, and we’re hoping we can do everything right,” Wallace said.

HENDRICK DICHOTOMY: Hendrick Motorsports has two drivers locked in (Byron, Larson) and two looking to get in (Elliott, Bowman). Elliott and Bowman might already be in had it not been for injuries earlier in the season.

Elliott missed six races after breaking his left leg in a snowboarding accident in early March. Bowman was sidelined three races while recovering from a back injury sustained during a rollover in a sprint car race.

“It just puts a little bit more pressure because of what is at stake,” said four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, the vice chairman at Hendrick.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.