What time does the Daytona 500 start today? TV channel, green flag time for rain-delayed 2020 NASCAR opener

Tadd Haislop

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The start of the NASCAR Cup Series season did not occur as expected on Sunday, with the Daytona 500 getting rained out after just 20 laps.

LIVE: Lap-by-lap updates & highlights from the Daytona 500

That abbreviated run was completed between showers, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in first place, Joey Logano in second and Aric Almirola in third.

The Daytona 500 will restart at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Fox in 2020 will broadcast the Daytona 500 for the 14th consecutive season, and it's the network's 20th year overall covering NASCAR Cup Series races.

Below is all you need to know to watch the 2020 Daytona 500, including the green flag time, the TV channel and live stream info.

What time does the Daytona 500 start today?

  • Start time: 4 p.m. ET

Unlike Sunday, when Daytona 500 was supposed to happen, the start time of 4 p.m. ET for the Daytona 500 is the real start time. There will not be prerace ceremonies Monday, so expect the green flag to wave close to the 4 p.m. marker.

Fox will broadcast Monday's race.

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How long is the Daytona 500?

A 500-mile race at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway means the Daytona 500 is scheduled for 200 laps, and the race will be broken into three stages.

Stage 1 will end on Lap 65, Stage 2 will end on Lap 130 and Stage 3 will end on Lap 200 — making the stage lengths 65 laps, 65 laps and 70 laps, respectively.

The first 20 laps of Stage 1 were completed on Sunday before rain caused the rest of the race to be postponed.

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What channel is the Daytona 500 on today?

The Daytona 500 in 2020 will air live on Fox, the network that has been its home for the last 13 years. Overall, Fox is beginning its 20th season of NASCAR Cup Series coverage.

On the call of the 2020 Daytona 500 for Fox will be Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon, marking the first race the duo has worked together since longtime Fox NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip retired. Joy will call his 41st Daytona 500, and Gordon will call his fifth.

"In a two-man booth, you’re much more focused on the call of the race and not looking for other storylines," Joy told Sporting News when asked about the pros and cons of Fox's new broadcast setup.

Fox also will lean on additional analysis from Jamie McMurray. The recently retired driver will be joined by Larry McReynolds, the longtime Fox broadcaster who again will deliver information on race trends and team strategy, basically the crew chief of the broadcast.

The veteran reporting team of Matt Yocum, Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Regan Smith will provide stories and updates from pit road for the Daytona 500. Chris Myers and Adam Alexander will anchor Fox's prerace coverage.

Daytona 500 live stream

Cord-cutters shouldn't have a problem finding a live stream for the 2020 Daytona 500 —  Sling, Hulu, YouTube TV, fuboTV and AT&T Now all carry Fox.

Another option: Anybody who has a cable or satellite subscription can access Fox's live broadcast of the Daytona 500 via Fox Sports Go .

NASCAR TV schedule 2020

Date Race Track Start time TV channel Radio Winner
Feb. 16 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway 2:30 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
Feb. 23 Pennzoil 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. ET Fox PRN -
March 1 Auto Club 400 Auto Club Speedway 3:30 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
March 8 FanShield 500 Phoenix Raceway 3:30 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
March 15 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway 2 p.m. ET Fox PRN -
March 22 Dixie Vodka 400 Homestead-Miami Speedway 2 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
March 29 O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Texas Motor Speedway 2 p.m. ET FS1 PRN -
April 5 Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway 2 p.m. ET FS1 PRN -
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April 19 Toyota Owners 400 Richmond Raceway 2 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
April 26 Geico 500 Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. ET Fox MRN -
May 3 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Dover Dover International Speedway 2 p.m. ET FS1 MRN -
May 9 (Sat.) NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville Martinsville Speedway 8 p.m. ET FS1 MRN -
May 16 (Sat.) All-Star Race Charlotte Motor Speedway 9 p.m. ET FS1 MRN -
May 24 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway 6 p.m. ET Fox PRN -
May 31 Kansas 400 Kansas Speedway 2 p.m. ET FS1 MRN -
June 7 FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway 2 p.m. ET FS1 MRN -
June 14 Toyota / Save Mart 350 Sonoma Raceway 3 p.m. ET FS1 PRN -
June 21 Chicagoland 400 Chicagoland Speedway 2:30 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
June 27 (Sat.) Kids Free 325 Pocono Raceway 3 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
June 28 Worry-Free Weather Guarantee 350 Pocono Raceway 3:30 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
July 5 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. ET NBC IMS Radio -
July 11 (Sat.) Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Kentucky Speedway 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN PRN -
July 19 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 3 p.m. ET NBCSN PRN -
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Aug. 9 Consumers Energy 400 Michigan International Speedway 3 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
Aug. 16 Go Bowling at The Glen Watkins Glen International 3 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
Aug. 23 Drydene 400 Dover International Speedway 3 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
Aug. 29 (Sat.) Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway 7:30 p.m. ET NBC MRN -

NASCAR schedule 2020: Playoff races

Date Race Track Start time TV channel Radio Winner
Sept. 6 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway 6 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
Sept. 12 (Sat.) Federated Auto Parts 400 Richmond Raceway 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN MRN -
Sept. 19 (Sat.) Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN PRN -
Sept. 27 South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 7 p.m. ET NBCSN PRN -
Oct. 4 Alabama 500 Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. ET NBC MRN -
Oct. 11 Bank of America ROVAL 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. ET NBC PRN -
Oct. 18 Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway 2:30 p.m. ET NBC MRN -
Oct. 25 Texas 500 Texas Motor Speedway 3 p.m. ET NBCSN PRN -
Nov. 1 NASCAR Cup Series Fall Race at Martinsville Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m. ET NBC MRN -
Nov. 8 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m. ET NBC MRN -

Tadd Haislop

Tadd Haislop is the Associate NFL Editor at SportingNews.com.