2026 The Duel at Daytona

2026 The Duel at Daytona

Race details [1] [2] [3]
Date	February 12, 2026 (2026-02-12)
Location	Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance	Race 1: 60 laps, 150 mi (240 km) Race 2: 60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
Television
Network	FS1 & MRN
Announcers	Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick (Television) Alex Hayden, and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)

The 2026 The Duel at Daytona are an upcoming pair of NASCAR Cup Series stock car races that will be held on February 12, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Both will be contested over 60 laps, they will be the qualifying races for the 2026 Daytona 500.

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Background

Daytona International Speedway, where the races were held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. ^[4] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. ^[5] The track's turns are banked at 31  degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees. ^[5]

Media

Television

FS1
Booth announcers	Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick	TBA

Radio

MRN Radio
Booth announcers	Turn announcers	Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: TBA Announcer: Rusty Wallace	Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey	Steve Post Kim Coon Brienne Pedigo

References

1. "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
2. "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
3. "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR . August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
4. "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
5. "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.