Daytona 500: Odds, TV, how to watch NASCAR race Sunday

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15-02-2025

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The Daytona 500 is just one day away, with NASCAR kicking its season off at the hallowed Daytona International Speedway.
Drivers such as Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, and Joey Logano (a past winner) are among the favorites to start the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series off with a win. William Byron won the 2024 edition, while Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Michael McDowell, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are all former Daytona 500 champions in this year's field.
The list of contenders to claim the Harley J. Earl Trophy is long, but any race at a superspeedway is notoriously tough to predict. With tricky weather in the forecast and a long history of crashes springing chaos on the race, anyone that wins this year's Daytona 500 is going to need to be on top of their game.
Here's what to know about Daytona 500 odds, potential winners, and how to watch the race:
Daytona 500 2025: NASCAR odds
Blaney, Logano, Brad Keselowski and Busch are currently the joint favorites to win the Daytona 500, according to BetMGM. Looking to wager? Check out the best mobile sports betting apps offering betting promos in 2024.
Odds as of afternoon of Friday, Feb. 14.
Ryan Blaney: +1200
Kyle Busch: +1200
Joey Logano: +1300
Brad Keselowski: +1400
Denny Hamlin: +1400
Kyle Larson: +1600
William Byron: +1800
Chase Elliott: +1800
Chris Buescher: +2000
Austin Cindric: +2000
Bubba Wallace +2200
Christopher Bell +2200
Chase Briscoe +2500
Todd Gilliland +2500
Daytona 500 predictions: Who will win NASCAR race?
USA TODAY: Look for Logano to come out on top
Ellen J. Horrow writes: "It's hard to bet against Joey Logano, who comes into Daytona with a ton of momentum. The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, who captured his third career title in November in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway, brings both experience and speed to Sunday's race. The Team Penske driver, who finished fourth in Wednesday's pole qualifying and fifth in Daytona Duel No. 2 Thursday night, is one of the best superspeedway racers and knows how to maneuver in the pack racing at Daytona International Speedway. While it's been 10 years since he captured his lone Daytona 500 victory, Logano finished second in 2023 and fourth in both 2018 and 2019."
Daytona Beach News-Journal: History favors Hamlin, Blaney
Ken Willis writes: "Denny Hamlin: For now, you simply play the odds. Of the 40 or 41 drivers who suit up Sunday, Denny is the only three-time winner."
Chris Vinel writes: "Ryan Blaney: He simply feels like a guy who's going to win one of these — maybe sooner rather than later. He's twice finished as the Daytona 500 runner-up (2017, 2020) and five times cracked the top 10."
The Athletic: Bell, Blaney could take checkered flag
Jeff Gluck writes: "Christopher Bell...crashed in four of his first six Daytona races. Since then, he has gone third-16th-third-third. He told us this week it's simply his luck that has turned around at this place rather than doing something much different than before. ... With a record 11 Toyotas in the race, there should be a better chance for one of them to break through this year, even if a bunch get swept up in a wreck. And I'll take Bell to do it."
Jordan Bianchi writes: "Ryan Blaney is one of the best on superspeedways, and while he's come close to winning the Daytona 500 on multiple occasions, he hasn't yet. This changes on Sunday."
How to watch Daytona 500 2025: Time, TV channel, streaming
The 2025 Daytona 500 will be broadcast on Fox. Streaming options include Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers, or FoxSports.com, or the Fox Sports app.
NOTE: The start time was moved up one hour to 1:30 p.m. ET due to weather forecast.
Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Sunday, Feb. 16 Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
1:30 p.m. ET TV : Fox
: Fox Stream: Fubo (free trial), FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app
Fubo (free trial), FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app Where: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida)
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