Daytona 500 free live stream (2/18): How to watch online, full lineup, TV, time
The Daytona 500 kicks off the 2024 NASCAR season Sunday, Feb. 18. The race will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).
Ryan Blaney is the reigning Cup champion after a late-season surge helped him follow Penske teammate Joey Logano with back-to-back NASCAR championships for Roger Penske. Blaney’s title was somewhat surprising largely because Ford teams struggled last year with just eight wins in 36 races.
But Blaney held off Hendrick Motorsports drivers Kyle Larson and William Byron, as well as Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing, to win his first career championship.
Blaney is NASCAR’s dream champion, a blue-collar racer from a family of racers rooted in the mill country of northeastern Ohio. He seems soft spoken but showed he’s got the internal fire to be a champion and delivered down the stretch last year.
He was beaten by good buddy Chase Elliott in the fan-voted NASCAR most popular driver contest, but Blaney is the one guy many believe — if marketed correctly — is NASCAR’s next star
Ford, meanwhile, introduced a remodeled Mustang for Cup competition this season. Ford will use the Dark Horse model as it attempts to pick up its performance with top teams Penske, Stewart-Haas Racing and RFK Racing.
When is Daytona 500?
The Daytona 500 is set for 1:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. ET) on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Starting lineup
- #22 – Joey Logano
- #34 – Michael McDowell
- #45 – Tyler Reddick
- #20 – Christopher Bell
- #9 – Chase Elliott
- #2 – Austin Cindric
- #48 – Alex Bowman
- #11 – Denny Hamlin
- #77 – Carson Hocevar (R)
- #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
- #43 – Erik Jones
- #21 – Harrison Burton
- #99 – Daniel Suarez
- #71 – Zane Smith (R)
- #54 – Ty Gibbs
- #6 – Brad Keselowski
- #5 – Kyle Larson
- #24 – William Byron
- #17 – Chris Buescher
- #14 – Chase Briscoe
- #1 – Ross Chastain
- #51 – Justin Haley
- #84 – Jimmie Johnson
- #23 – Bubba Wallace
- #41 – Ryan Preece
- #36 – Kaz Grala
- #19 – Martin Truex Jr.
- #16 – A.J. Allmendinger
- #7 – Corey LaJoie
- #4 – Josh Berry (R)
- #38 – Todd Gilliland
- #12 – Ryan Blaney
- #3 – Austin Dillon
- #8 – Kyle Busch
- #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- #15 – RIley Herbst
- #31 – Daniel Hemric
- #10 – Noah Gragson
- #62 – Anthony Alfredo
- #60 – David Ragan
Will it be live streamed?
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.
There are four options of DirecTV Stream:
The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $69.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.
The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $84.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.
The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $114.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.
The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $159.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.
DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.
To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.
In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.
FuboTV
The game 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.
Will it be televised?
The Daytona 500 will be televised on Fox.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.