The NASCAR Cup Series regular season ends in 400 miles' time.
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona is the regular-season finale, with the 16-driver Chase field locked in after the race.
Shane van Gisbergen (+44 points ahead of 17th) and Austin Cindric (+31) only need solid results to ensure their Chase spots, while Ryan Preece (17th in points) needs a big points day plus some help to jump into the top 16.
Ross Chastain is on the pole, with Chris Buescher on the outside of the front row.
NASCAR is bringing a new rules package to this week's race in order to promote less fuel-saving and more passing, including less horsepower and a shorter rear spoiler.
Follow along with the Tennessean's NASCAR race updates below:
NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona live updates, highlights, live leaderboard for the Coke Zero 400
LIVE LEADERBOARD: Full field leaderboard
of NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400
Riley Herbst out for NASCAR Daytona race
Riley Herbst will miss the Coke Zero 400 after waking up on race day morning with "lingering effects from last week's incident" at New Hampshire, 23XI Racing announced.
Harrison Burton will drive the No. 35 Toyota tonight.
Ross Chastain on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Series Daytona starting lineup
The top 10:
- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
- Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota (Harrison Burton will drive car, move to rear)
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Find the full starting lineup here.
NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR Cup race at Daytona
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be aired on the radio by the Motor Racing Network. MRN has affiliates all across the country, including 102.5-FM in Nashville, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
NASCAR Daytona TV schedule, start time
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday, August 29
- Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Length: 160 laps, 400 miles
- Stages: 35 laps, 60 laps, 65 laps
- TV coverage: NBC
- Radio: MRN (102.5-FM The Game in Nashville)
- Streaming: HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
Recent NASCAR Cup Series Daytona winners
- 2026 Daytona 500: Tyler Reddick
- 2025 summer race: Ryan Blaney
- 2025 Daytona 500: William Byron
- 2024 summer race: Harrison Burton
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