NASCAR News: NASCAR Moves Up Start of DAYTONA 500
Due to potential weather forecasted for the Daytona Beach area late Sunday, NASCAR today announced the DAYTONA 500 will move up one hour from its originally scheduled time to now begin at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Gates and hospitality will now open at 9 a.m. ET, and the Hard Rock Bet Fanzone will open at 8:30 a.m. ET. Parking lots will open at 6 a.m. ET.
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Due to increased security measures, Daytona International Speedway encourages all attendees to arrive early for the event. Please be aware that traffic may be unpredictable, so allow extra time for potential delays. Additionally, expect longer lines at the entry gates because of enhanced screening processes.
Fans in attendance will still get to enjoy the pre-race performance by Pitbull and the pageantry of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performing the flyover at the conclusion of the National Anthem.
Fans can find additional schedule details for pre-race festivities in the fan guide at daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
The original broadcast networks remain unchanged. The DAYTONA 500 will be live on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Final Practice Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | Behind | Gap |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Axalta Chevrolet | 46.172 | 194.923 | —.— | —.— |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 46.210 | 194.763 | -0.038 | -0.038 |
| 3 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | SUNNYD Chevrolet | 46.230 | 194.679 | -0.058 | -0.020 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | zone Chevrolet | 46.298 | 194.393 | -0.126 | -0.068 |
| 5 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet | 46.384 | 194.032 | -0.212 | -0.086 |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Speedy Cash Ford | 46.472 | 193.665 | -0.300 | -0.088 |
| 7 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Love’s Travel Stops Ford | 46.537 | 193.395 | -0.365 | -0.065 |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford | 46.565 | 193.278 | -0.393 | -0.028 |
| 9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 46.573 | 193.245 | -0.401 | -0.008 |
| 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Menards/Peak Ford | 46.575 | 193.237 | -0.403 | -0.002 |
| 11 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire Ford | 46.587 | 193.187 | -0.415 | -0.012 |
| 12 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Rush Truck Centers Ford | 46.603 | 193.121 | -0.431 | -0.016 |
| 13 | 21 | Josh Berry | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford | 46.621 | 193.046 | -0.449 | -0.018 |
| 14 | 42 | John H. Nemechek | Dollar Tree Toyota | 46.787 | 192.361 | -0.615 | -0.166 |
| 15 | 43 | Erik Jones | AdventHealth Toyota | 46.795 | 192.328 | -0.623 | -0.008 |
| 16 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 46.809 | 192.271 | -0.637 | -0.014 |
| 17 | *56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota | 46.834 | 192.168 | -0.662 | -0.025 |
| 18 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Chevrolet | 46.841 | 192.139 | -0.669 | -0.007 |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota | 47.033 | 191.355 | -0.861 | -0.192 |
| 20 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | McDonald’s Toyota | 47.093 | 191.111 | -0.921 | -0.060 |
| 21 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Monster Energy Toyota | 47.236 | 190.533 | -1.064 | -0.143 |
| 22 | 60 | Ryan Preece | BuildSubmarines.com Ford | 47.286 | 190.331 | -1.114 | -0.050 |
| 23 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal Ford | 47.295 | 190.295 | -1.123 | -0.009 |
| 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | National Debt Relief Toyota | 47.538 | 189.322 | -1.366 | -0.243 |
| 25 | 35 | Riley Herbst # | Monster Energy/Zero Sugar Toyota | 47.544 | 189.298 | -1.372 | -0.006 |
| 26 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Nasty Beast Toyota | 47.662 | 188.830 | -1.490 | -0.118 |
| 27 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Go Bowling Chevrolet | 48.112 | 187.064 | -1.940 | -0.450 |
| 28 | *84 | Jimmie Johnson | Carvana Toyota | 48.638 | 185.041 | -2.466 | -0.526 |
| 29 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Busch Light Chevrolet | 49.688 | 181.130 | -3.516 | -1.050 |
| 30 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet | 49.987 | 180.047 | -3.815 | -0.299 |
| 31 | 41 | Cole Custer | HaasTooling.com Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |