Daytona 500 2019: Key information for the NASCAR Cup Series season-opener - USA TODAY

Ellen J. Horrow USA TODAY

Published 6:00 AM EST Feb 16, 2020

It's NASCAR race day at Daytona International Speedway, and we've got all the information you need to get ready for today's 62nd annual Daytona 500, the season-opener of the NASCAR Cup Series:

START TIME: 2:30 p.m. ET. President Donald Trump will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:53 p.m. ET. 

Trump will be the fourth sitting president to serve as grand marshal at a Daytona race, and just the second to do so at the Daytona 500. George W. Bush served as grand marshal at the 2004 February race.

GREEN FLAG: Two-time Daytona 500 winner and current NBC Sports analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. will wave the flag to start the race at 3:05 p.m. ET.

TV: Fox. Pre-race broadcast begins at 1 p.m ET.

RADIO: Motor Racing Network. STREAMING: Fox Sports Go.

RACE DISTANCE: 200 laps around the 2.5-mile track for a total of 500 miles.

STAGE LENGTHS (laps per stage): Stage 1: 65, Stage 2: 65, Stage 3: 70.

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WEATHER: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and temperatues in the mid-70s at the green flag. But there is also a chance of isolated showers, which could cause a delay during the race.

LAST TIME: Denny Hamlin captured his second Daytona 500 and led a top-three sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing, en route to a banner 19-win season for the organization in 2019. Hamlin held off Kyle Busch and Erik Jones in the second overtime, three years after he edged Martin Truex Jr. in the closest Daytona 500 finish in history.

LINEUP: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the pole during qualifying one week ago, with Alex Bowman qualifing second to take the other front row spot. Joey Logano and William Byron won Thursday's duel races and will start on the second row.

Here is the lineup for the 62nd annual Daytona 500 (car number in parentheses):

Row 1

(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

(88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

Row 2

(22) Joey Logano, Ford

(24) William Byron, Chevrolet

Row 3

(10) Aric Almirola, Ford

(48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

Row 4

(6) Ryan Newman, Ford

(42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

Row 5

(2) Brad Keselowski, Ford

(4) Kevin Harvick, Ford

Row 6

(43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet

(41) Cole Custer, Ford

Row 7

(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

(20) Erik Jones, Toyota

Row 8

(19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

(21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford

Row 9

(95) Christopher Bell, Toyota

(1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet

Row 10

(17) Chris Buescher, Ford

(77) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

Row 11

(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

(8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet

Row 12

(38) John Hunter, Ford

(13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet

Row 13

(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

(34) Michael McDowell, Ford

Row 14

(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

(18) Kyle Busch, Toyota

Row 15

(14) Clint Bowyer, Ford

(36) David Ragan, Ford

Row 16

(37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet

(66) Timmy Hill, Ford

Row 17

(16) Justin Haley, Chevrolet

(15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet

Row 18

(00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet

(32) Corey LaJoie, Ford

Row 19

(51) Joey Gase, Chevrolet

(52) BJ McLeod, Ford

Row 20

(62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet

(27) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet

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2020-02-16 11:00:58Z
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