NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Saturday’s race

Michael McDowell won the pole during Friday’s qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway ahead of Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Cup Series race.

McDowell and Todd Gilliland locked out the front row for Front Row Motorsports for Saturday’s race. McDowell is a former Daytona 500 winner who excels on pack-racing tracks, including leading until a last-lap crash at Talladega earlier this season.

The Cup Series returns to Daytona in the later parts of a newsworthy summer that has included several penalties, including a win stripped of playoff eligibility, a lot of driver movement for 2025, the announcement of Martin Truex Jr.’s impending retirement and more.

The focus now is on the playoff picture, where many drivers will consider Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 as their last best chance to win a race and make the playoffs.

Here’s the full starting lineup for Saturday’s Coke Zero 400.

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NASCAR Daytona TV schedule, start time for Coke Zero 400

Green Flag Time:  Approx. 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 24

Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) at Daytona Beach, Florida

Length:  160 laps, 400 miles

Stages:  35 laps, 60 laps, 65 laps

TV coverage:  NBC

Radio:  MRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)

Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); Peacock (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)

The Coke Zero 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Streaming options for the race include Peacock, the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Coke Zero 400 starting lineup

Row 1

1. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

2. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Row 2

3. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

4. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 3

5. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

6. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 4

7. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

8. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Row 5

9. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 6

11. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

12. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

Row 7

13. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

14. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

Row 8

15. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

16. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Row 9

17. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

18. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

Row 10

19. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

20. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Row 11

21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

22. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 12

23. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

24. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Row 13

25. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

26. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 14

27. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

28. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 15

29. Parker Retzlaff, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

30. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 16

31. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

32. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 17

33. Cody Ware, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford

34. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 18

35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

36. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

Row 19

37. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

38. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 20

39. Joey Gase, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet

40. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

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