when are the duels at daytona

February 12, 2026

The Daytona Duels for the 2026 Daytona 500 are scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2026 , in the evening at Daytona International Speedway.

Exact times for the 2026 Duels

Duel 1: Thursday, February 12, 2026 – 7:00 PM ET.

Duel 2: Thursday, February 12, 2026 – approximately 8:45 PM ET (run right after Duel 1 on the same night).

These night races set most of the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET.

Note: The 2026 Daytona schedule is marked as provisional and based on recent-year formats, so times could still shift slightly as the event approaches.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.