Everything You Need to Know About Today’s Daytona 500

Raceday has finally arrived, and NASCAR'S 2018 Monster Energy Cup season gets underway this afternoon in Florida with the 60th running of the Daytona 500.

2018 | 60th Running of the Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, FL
Start time 1:30 PM Central Time
Television: FOX

Front row starters for the 'Great American Race' are Alex Bowman and Denny Hamlin. Bowman has 81 cup starts and takes over the #88 car for retired Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- and is looking for his first Daytona win. Denny Hamlin has a Daytona 500 victory in 2016.

National Anthem Performer: U.S. Navy Band Southeast

Pre-Race Flyover: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Honorary Race Official: Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Chipper Jones

Honorary Pace Car Driver: Peyton Manning

Honorary Race Starter: Charlize Theron

Pre-Show Concert Performance: Rascal Flatts

Race length: 500 miles/200 laps

Racetime Forecast: Sunny, 75º

Live Stream: fuboTV

Last Year's Winner: Kurt Busch

Starting lineup for the 2018 Daytona 500

1. Alex Bowman
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Ryan Blaney
4. Chase Elliott
5. Joey Logano
6. Kevin Harvick
7. Darrell Wallace Jr.
8. Erik Jones
9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
10. Clint Bowyer
11. Kurt Busch
12. Kyle Busch
13. Ryan Newman
14. Austin Dillon
15. David Ragan
16. Paul Menard
17. Daniel Suarez
18. Trevor Bayne
19. Jamie McMurray
20. AJ Allmendinger
21. Chris Buescher
22. Michael McDowell
23. Ty Dillon
24. Martin Truex Jr. (champion)
25. Brendan Gaughan
26. Kasey Kahne
27. Jeffrey Earnhardt
28. Danica Patrick
29. Justin Marks
30. DJ Kennington
31. Brad Keselowski
32. Corey LaJoie
33. William Byron
34. Gray Gaulding
35. Jimmie Johnson
36. Matt DiBenedetto
37. Aric Almirola
38. Kyle Larson
39. David Gilliland
40. Mark Thompson

The 2018 Favorites:

• Brad Keselowski 7/1
• Chase Elliott 8/1
• Denny Hamlin 9/1
• Joey Logano 12/1
• Kevin Harvick 12/1
• Kyle Busch 12/1

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