Sunday’s Daytona 500 sees 45 drivers line up to try and win the first race of this year’s NASCAR Cup Series. Can Chase Briscoe hold onto pole? And what TV channel is it on? Here’s how’s to watch Daytona 500 live streams online and potentially for free.
With Donald Trump in attendance at the famous Daytona International Speedway this Presidents’ Day weekend, an eye popping $30.3 million purse is up for grabs for this 67th running of NASCAR’s richest race. 2022 winner Austin Cindric starts from the outside of the front row alongside pole sitter Chase Briscoe. With his move to the Joe Gibbs Racing team, Briscoe will be hoping to improve on his previous best finish of 3rd.
The reigning series champion and Cindric’s Team Penske stablemate Joey Logano is only one row back, while the likes of Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin also start from threatening grid positions. There’s less joy for last year’s Daytona 500 winner, however – William Byron only managed to qualify in 21st this time around.
Discover here where to watch Daytona 500 live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options. And note that the start time has been moved forward by one hour from the original schedule.
Watch Daytona 500 Quick Guide
Date & time
- Date: Sunday, February 16
- Start time: 1.30pm ET / 10.30am PT
Can I watch 2025 Daytona 500 for free?
Daytona 500 is mostly on paid channels around the world, but there are a few exceptions….
Free-to-air channel Three in New Zealand is showing the race, along with a free live stream on ThreeNow.
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It’s also set to be free on BandPlay and the NASCAR YouTube channel in Brazil, and on Abu Dhabi Sports in the Middle East and North Africa.
Geo-blocked? If you’re traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the live action free from abroad on your usual streaming service. More details below…
Use a VPN to watch any Daytona 500 stream
How to watch Daytona 500 live in the US
How to watch Daytona 500 live stream in the UK
The Daytona 500 live stream is on Premier Sports in the UK.
The entire 2025 NASCAR season is being shown on Premier Sports in the UK, including the Daytona 500.
Premier Sports subscriptions start at £10.99 per month (or £120 for a whole year), and you can add the service to your Sky, Virgin or Amazon package (costs vary by platform).
When does the 2025 Daytona 500 start? (US, UK, Australia)
This year’s Daytona 500 starts at 1.30pm ET / 10.30am PT on Sunday, February 16.
That’s 6.30pm GMT in the UK and 5.30am AEDT on Monday morning in Australia.
Note that the start time has been moved forward by an hour from the original schedule of 2.30pm ET to allow for an inclement weather forecast later in the day.
Can I watch Daytona 500 on my mobile?
Most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also stay up-to-date with all Daytona 500 key moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@DAYTONA), Instagram (@daytona) and TikTok (Daytona 500).
Official Daytona 500 broadcasters by region
Africa
SuperSport will host the coverage on its satellite channels.
Americas
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TSN and RDS have the rights to broadcast this event.
Rede Bandeirantes is showing the 2025 Daytona 500 for FREE on Rede 21. That means you can also stream it on its BandPlay streaming service and the official NASCAR YouTube channel.
It’s set to show on DSports and TelevisaUnivision in Latin American countries (except for Brazil).
Europe
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The 2025 NASCAR season will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services throughout Europe. You can check out specific information about your country below.
- Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Sportdigital1+ will show the live coverage in these three DACH countres.
- Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia
You can watch this on Sport Klub in various Baltic countries.
It’s set to be shown on Arena Sport in Czechia and Slovakia.
There will be coverage on the dedicated French motorsport channel Automoto La chaîne
This year’s coverage will be shared between Arena4 and Match4 in Hungary.
You’ll need access to Mola TV in Italy to watch this.
Ziggo Sport Totaal is serving up the stream to Dutch fans.
Polish sports fans should tune into Motowizja for this.
Sport TV has the rights to air this event in Portugal.
Sport Extra will show coverage in Romania.
V Sport Motor is slated to have commentary in Swedish and Norwegian.
Sports specialist streamer DAZN has the rights in Spain.
Asia
Head to Mola TV in Indonesia and Singapore to watch this event live.
Gaora Sports will show this in Japan.
Oceania
Fox Sports has the rights to show this event live in Australia. That means you can also watch via the Kayo Sports streaming service and its 7-day free trial.
The free-to-air Three and its ThreeNow online platform will show this in New Zealand.
Middle East
Abu Dhabi Sports is the broadcaster across the Middle East and North Africa, which means people in those territories will be able to watch for free.
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