It won’t be long before cars are on track at Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona 500 takes the green flag.

It was an instant classic. In the same way last May’s Indianapolis 500 became an immediate thriller, but longer. Much longer.

NASCAR kicks off the 2025 season on February 16 with the Daytona 500, the 67th running of The Great American Race. After the exhibition Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, the first points race of the ...