The 2024 NASCAR season debuts Sunday, Feb. 18, with the Daytona 500. The race will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial).

Teams report to Daytona International Speedway without a new agreement that has been a sore spot for months. Talks on extending the charter agreement — which essentially is a franchise system in the top racing series in the U.S. — took a backseat to NASCAR’s negotiations on the new, $7.7 billion television deal that begins next year.

The current charter agreement expires at the end of this season. The teams declined to extend exclusive talks with NASCAR into February. They could theoretically race for another series if the situation deteriorates, though the challenges there would be immense.

Members of the negotiating council for the teams say they want a fair share of NASCAR revenue, do not believe the TV deal was as lucrative as NASCAR expected and believe teams are getting shut out of licensing agreements that should be shared.

Denny Hamlin, the three-time Daytona 500 winner for Joe Gibbs Racing and co-owner with Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing, used his podcast to accuse NASCAR of using the TV package negotiations as a stalling tactic.

While a deal will likely be reached — NASCAR, after all, controls most of the major racing facilities in the United States — the discontent could make for a strained season.

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

1. #22 – Joey Logano
2. #34 – Michael McDowell
3. #45 – Tyler Reddick
4. #20 – Christopher Bell
5. #9 – Chase Elliott
6. #2 – Austin Cindric
7. #48 – Alex Bowman
8. #11 – Denny Hamlin
9. #77 – Carson Hocevar (R)
10. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
11. #43 – Erik Jones
12. #21 – Harrison Burton
13. #99 – Daniel Suarez
14. #71 – Zane Smith (R)
15. #54 – Ty Gibbs
16. #6 – Brad Keselowski
17. #5 – Kyle Larson
18. #24 – William Byron
19. #17 – Chris Buescher
20. #14 – Chase Briscoe
21. #1 – Ross Chastain
22. #51 – Justin Haley
23. #84 – Jimmie Johnson
24. #23 – Bubba Wallace
25. #41 – Ryan Preece
26. #36 – Kaz Grala
27. #19 – Martin Truex Jr.
28. #16 – A.J. Allmendinger
29. #7 – Corey LaJoie
30. #4 – Josh Berry (R)
31. #38 – Todd Gilliland
32. #12 – Ryan Blaney
33. #3 – Austin Dillon
34. #8 – Kyle Busch
35. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
36. #15 – RIley Herbst
37. #31 – Daniel Hemric
38. #10 – Noah Gragson
39. #62 – Anthony Alfredo
40. #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.