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How Many Feet Are in 500 Miles? Nobody Knows, at Least Nate Bargatze Doesn't at the Daytona 500
Zane Smith claimed his first Cup Series stage win as weather forced an earlier green flag, with high winds impacting multiple drivers, NASCAR officials said.
- William Byron will start at the rear after switching to a backup car following a crash at Daytona International Speedway.
- Because of looming weather, officials moved the race start time up one hour from the original 2:30 p.m. as National Weather Service forecasts showed increasing risk of rain and possible thunderstorms.
- After contact on Lap 5 with the wall and B.J. McLeod, William Byron made pit adjustments and climbed back to 28th by Lap 22.
- Early on the leaderboard, John Hunter Nemechek led ahead of Kyle Busch, while Zane Smith won the first stage of the Daytona 500.
- William Byron is aiming for an unprecedented third straight Daytona 500, with live coverage on Fox and streaming on Fox Sports and Max, and radio on MRN/SiriusXM, on Feb. 15, 2026.
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Daytona 500 live updates, results, highlights from NASCAR's 2026 season-opening race
The Sporting News is tracking live updates and lap-by-lap highlights for the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Follow for complete results from the 68th edition of "The Great American Race."
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How many feet are in 500 miles? Nobody knows, at least Nate Bargatze doesn't at the Daytona 500
Comedian Nate Bargatze served as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500. His “Big Dumb Eyes World Tour” set a record for biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history and has broken more than 40 arena attendance records.
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