Follow all the Daytona 500 action LIVE
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fans, we are just hours away from the 62nd annual running of the Great American Race — and we have all of the sights, sounds and insights from the 2020 Daytona 500 you could possibly need!
Keep checking back throughout the day as we take you as close to the track as you can possibly get without actually being there, starting with an up close and personal grid walk, courtesy of NASCAR on FOX:
Take a walk down the grid at the Daytona 500. #HotPass pic.twitter.com/UIGMiy9WXP
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2020
And, of course, there’s that big, shiny, exquisite trophy that they’re all racing for:
Getting into position. pic.twitter.com/ywd8KD9y8K
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2020
Before the race starts, though, everyone will have to line up behind a WWE Superstar.
Honoured to be the Pace Car Driver at the #DAYTONA500… lucky me @Nascar drive on the left, Irish style! #SheamyWithThePace ☘️ pic.twitter.com/7DG5BDQIow
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) February 16, 2020
Once the green flag drops, drivers have been warned: stay above the double yellow line. Period.
Yellow line rule as explained in drivers meeting: #nascar @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/LfP0TbtKwG
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 16, 2020
And if you’re looking to get a little more invested in the race, FOX Bet has you covered:
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If either Kyle Busch or Kevin Harvick win the Daytona 500, the odds have been boosted to ➕7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣?
Make the call on the FOX Bet app and watch the race on FOX at 2:30pm ET. pic.twitter.com/BrMRRs8dgV
— FOX Bet (@FOXBet) February 16, 2020
These guys, meanwhile, are looking to make a big impression in their first time out at the 500:
These drivers will all be making their first Daytona 500 start today. pic.twitter.com/WfHfBXh1yJ
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2020
There were some last minute tech issues, as well, which will send Hamlin and Poole to the rear:
All cars through tech. Hamlin and Poole were only two-time failures. Will drop to rear on pace laps (Poole already was for engine change). Both teams had car chief ejected and will lose 15 minutes of practice at Vegas. #nascar @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/U4CrE59O7Z
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 16, 2020
Speaking of big names like Hamlin, one of the biggest in NASCAR history has a chance to go out as he should — on top:
Like so many greats before him, Jimmie Johnson has the chance to go out on top. Narrated by @JeffGordonWeb pic.twitter.com/7YLuZviS7I
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2020
