The 2021 Daytona 500 is the 63rd race of the Great American Race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race will be broadcast on Fox and fuboTV, with a seven-day free trial period available.
This year, the race will be different from normal due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of having more than 100,000 fans present, the race will receive 30,000. Social distance and other guidelines will be in effect. In qualifying, Alex Bowman won the 2021 pole for the Daytona 500 and will be joined by William Byron on the front row. Aric Almirola and Austin Dillon are on the schedule. William Hill Sportsbook has double champion Denny Hamlin as a favorite with a 17-2 chance.
Race day saw rain on Daytona Beach, resulting in a long delay that started after a big crash on lap 15 and lasted for several hours. The 2020 Daytona 500 also saw rain on Sunday and the race had to be postponed to end on Monday.