The Daytona 500 is one of the biggest and most illustrious NASCAR races of the year, and the festivities at Daytona International Speedway will be happening all week long in the lead-up to Sunday's big race.

NASCAR's Daytona 500 – also known as The Great America Race – is Sunday, Feb. 16, at Daytona International Speedway. The race now begins at 1:30 p.m. (it was moved up an hour) due to the potential for rain Sunday afternoon (we'll get into that in a bit).

The Daytona 500 is scheduled to transpire this afternoon. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. CT on FOX. Fans can watch this NASCAR race for free online by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream and Fubo TV. The Daytona 500 will begin the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series, so the race winner will sit atop the standings.