Daytona 500 sold out for 10th year
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The season-opening Daytona 500 has sold out for the 10th straight year the track announced on Monday.
The 67th running takes place on Sunday, February 16. There are only limited upgrades and premium packages still available for purchase.
"The Daytona 500 continues to be a spectacle of elite racing and entertainment, and the consecutive sellouts just prove this event is one of a kind," said Frank Kelleher, president of Daytona International Speedway. "You can quite literally feel the atmosphere from the moment Speedweeks begins. The crowd is buzzing with excitement and every team, from the driver to the crew chief, is eager to get their season started.
"It all comes to a head when that green flag drops on Sunday, Feb. 16, and I can't wait to see what this year's Daytona 500 has in store for us."
William Byron and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 team are the defending winners of the Daytona 500. Byron led a one-two finish for Rick Hendrick last year with Alex Bowman finishing second. The finish had to be determined by video review when the caution came out after the leaders took the white flag with Byron and Bowman side-by-side through the tri-oval.
Byron will attempt to become the first driver since Denny Hamlin in 2019 and 2020 to win back-to-back Daytona 500 events.
The on-track activity at Daytona begins Feb. 12 with practice and qualifying for the Daytona 500. The field will be set the following night, Feb. 13, following the two Duel races.
In addition to announcing the sellout, Daytona also announced the date of the 2026 race: Feb. 15.
