They are united by four wheels, 500 miles on a 2 1/2-mile track, and raucous crowds of 100,000-plus fans that spill into Indy’s Snake Pit and Daytona’s Tent City. And, well, not much else.

Chase Elliott (9) leads a line of cars through the tri-oval in the Daytona 500 on Monday, February 19, 2024. / Nigel Cook/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK No NASCAR race is more exciting than that ...

That was a huge step in 1959. It went to 500 miles from 160 miles, or even less, depending on when the tide came in. “I think if you were going to put down some milestones, that would be one of ...

The race is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway for a total of 500 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 65 laps; Stage 2: 65 laps ...

Here's what you need to know about the race. As the name suggests, the Daytona 500 is 500 miles long (200 laps total). The race takes around 3.5 hours to complete. While the name denotes the race ...

The race is set to run for 500 miles, which is equivalent to 200 laps around the Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona 500 usually lasts between three and four hours; however, wrecks ...

The race is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway for a total of 500 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) – Stage 1: 65 laps; Stage 2: 65 laps ...

Recent history says it’s more likely than not the Daytona 500 won’t be done after 500 miles. Five of the last seven races have gone past their scheduled distance because of crashes near the ...

The Daytona 500 kicked off the NASCAR Cup Series season ... Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into ...

NASCAR fanatics will be excited for one of the biggest races of the year when the drivers head to Daytona Beach for the 2025 Daytona 500 today ... spark a path to Covers in 2019 as an auto ...

Daytona International Speedway is 2.5 miles (4 km) long and a 500-mile race that requires 200 laps to complete. The DAYTONA 500 is a 500-mile-long NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at ...