What channel is the Daytona 500 on today? Start time, TV schedule for 2020 NASCAR season-opener

Tadd Haislop

What channel is the Daytona 500 on today? Start time, TV schedule for 2020 NASCAR season-opener image

What channel is the NASCAR race on today? What time does the NASCAR race start? These are the questions that plague race fans every Sunday, when each NASCAR Cup Series race will be on either Fox or FS1 for the first half of the 2020 season with differing start times.

LIVE: Lap-by-lap updates & highlights from the Daytona 500

As for Monday's Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, which was postponed from Sunday due to rain, the channel that will broadcast the race is Fox, and the race has a start time set for 4 p.m. ET.

As for the TV channel, the Daytona 500 is on Fox for the 14th consecutive year. It marks Fox's first broadcast with its new, two-man booth setup with only Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon on the call.

Monday's rain-delayed Daytona 500 will still consist of three stages: 65 laps, 65 laps and 70 laps. Daytona International Speedway is a 2.5-mile oval that features 31-degree banking in the turns, three-degree banking on the backstretch and 18-degree banking in the trioval. Denny Hamlin won last year's Daytona 500.

Below is all the info you need regarding how to watch Monday's Daytona 500.

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What channel is the Daytona 500 on today?

  • TV channel: Fox (TSN in Canada)
  • Live stream: Fox Sports Go
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

On the call of the 2020 Daytona 500 will be Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon, marking the first race the duo has worked together since longtime Fox NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip retired. Joy will call his 41st Daytona 500, and Gordon will call his fifth.

"In a two-man booth, you’re much more focused on the call of the race and not looking for other storylines," Joy told Sporting News when asked about the pros and cons of Fox's new broadcast setup.

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Fox also will lean on additional analysis from Jamie McMurray. The recently retired driver will be joined by Larry McReynolds, the longtime Fox broadcaster who again will deliver information on race trends and team strategy, basically the crew chief of the broadcast.

The veteran reporting team of Matt Yocum, Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Regan Smith will provide stories and updates from pit road for the Daytona 500. Chris Myers and Adam Alexander will anchor Fox's prerace coverage.

Below are the top 40 TV markets in the Unites States and the local Fox affiliate for each.

MarketFox affiliate (digital/virtual channel)
New YorkWNYW (5)
Los AngelesKTTV (11)
ChicagoWFLD (32)
PhiladelphiaWTXF-TV (29)
Dallas-Ft. WorthKDFW (4)
San Francisco/Bay areaKTVU (2)
Washington D.C.WTTG (5)
HoustonKRIV (26)
BostonWFXT (25)
AtlantaWAGA-TV (5)
PhoenixKSAZ-TV 10
Tampa/St. PetersburgWTVT (13)
SeattleKCPQ (13)
DetroitWJBK (2)
Minneapolis-St. PaulKMSP-TV (9)
MiamiWSVN (7)
DenverKDVR (31)
OrlandoWOFL (35)
ClevelandWJW-TV (8)
Sacramento(KTXL 40)
CharlotteWJZY (46)
PortlandKPTV (12)
St. LouisKTVI (2)
PittsburghWPGH-TV (53)
BaltimoreWBFF (45)
Raleigh-DurhamWRAZ (50)
NashvilleWZTV (17)
San DiegoKSWB-TV (69)
Salt Lake CityKSTU (13)
San AntonioKABB (29)
Kansas CityWDAF-TV (4)
ColumbusWTTE (28)
MilwaukeeWITI (6)
CincinnatiWXIX-TV (19)
Las VegasKVVU-TV (5)
JacksonvilleWFOX-TV (30)
Oklahoma CityKOKH-TV (25)
New OrleansWVUE-DT (8)
MemphisWHBQ-TV (13)
BuffaloWUTV (29)

What time does the Daytona 500 start today?

  • Date: Monday, Feb. 17
  • Start time: 4 p.m. ET

The start time for the Daytona 500 is 4 p.m. ET Monday following Sunday's rain delay. The race will begin promptly without many of its planned prerace ceremonies.

Daytona 500 live stream

Cord-cutters shouldn't have a problem finding a live stream for the 2020 Daytona 500 — Sling, Hulu, YouTube TV, fuboTV and AT&T Now all carry Fox.

Another option: Anybody who has a cable or satellite subscription can access Fox's live broadcast of the Daytona 500 via Fox Sports Go.

NASCAR TV schedule 2020

DateRaceTrackStart timeTV channelRadioWinner
Feb. 16Daytona 500Daytona International Speedway2:30 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
Feb. 23Pennzoil 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway3:30 p.m. ETFoxPRN-
March 1Auto Club 400Auto Club Speedway3:30 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
March 8FanShield 500Phoenix Raceway3:30 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
March 15Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500Atlanta Motor Speedway2 p.m. ETFoxPRN-
March 22Dixie Vodka 400Homestead-Miami Speedway2 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
March 29O’Reilly Auto Parts 500Texas Motor Speedway2 p.m. ETFS1PRN-
April 5Food City 500Bristol Motor Speedway2 p.m. ETFS1PRN-
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April 19Toyota Owners 400Richmond Raceway2 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
April 26Geico 500Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m. ETFoxMRN-
May 3NASCAR Cup Series Race at DoverDover International Speedway2 p.m. ETFS1MRN-
May 9 (Sat.)NASCAR Cup Series Race at MartinsvilleMartinsville Speedway8 p.m. ETFS1MRN-
May 16 (Sat.)All-Star RaceCharlotte Motor Speedway9 p.m. ETFS1MRN-
May 24Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor Speedway6 p.m. ETFoxPRN-
May 31Kansas 400Kansas Speedway2 p.m. ETFS1MRN-
June 7FireKeepers Casino 400Michigan International Speedway2 p.m. ETFS1MRN-
June 14Toyota / Save Mart 350Sonoma Raceway3 p.m. ETFS1PRN-
June 21Chicagoland 400Chicagoland Speedway2:30 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
June 27 (Sat.)Kids Free 325Pocono Raceway3 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
June 28Worry-Free Weather Guarantee 350Pocono Raceway3:30 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
July 5Big Machine Vodka 400 at the BrickyardIndianapolis Motor Speedway3:30 p.m. ETNBCIMS Radio-
July 11 (Sat.)Quaker State 400 Presented by WalmartKentucky Speedway7:30 p.m. ETNBCSNPRN-
July 19Foxwoods Resort Casino 301New Hampshire Motor Speedway3 p.m. ETNBCSNPRN-
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Aug. 9Consumers Energy 400Michigan International Speedway3 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
Aug. 16Go Bowling at The GlenWatkins Glen International3 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
Aug. 23Drydene 400Dover International Speedway3 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
Aug. 29 (Sat.)Coke Zero Sugar 400Daytona International Speedway7:30 p.m. ETNBCMRN-

NASCAR schedule 2020: Playoff races

DateRaceTrackStart timeTV channelRadioWinner
Sept. 6Southern 500Darlington Raceway6 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
Sept. 12 (Sat.)Federated Auto Parts 400Richmond Raceway7:30 p.m. ETNBCSNMRN-
Sept. 19 (Sat.)Bass Pro Shops NRA Night RaceBristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m. ETNBCSNPRN-
Sept. 27South Point 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway7 p.m. ETNBCSNPRN-
Oct. 4Alabama 500Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m. ETNBCMRN-
Oct. 11Bank of America ROVAL 400Charlotte Motor Speedway2:30 p.m. ETNBCPRN-
Oct. 18Hollywood Casino 400Kansas Speedway2:30 p.m. ETNBCMRN-
Oct. 25Texas 500Texas Motor Speedway3 p.m. ETNBCSNPRN-
Nov. 1NASCAR Cup Series Fall Race at MartinsvilleMartinsville Speedway2 p.m. ETNBCMRN-
Nov. 8NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipPhoenix Raceway3 p.m. ETNBCMRN-

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.