Scenes from 2026 Daytona 500 Media Day

23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace smiles as he answers a question Wednesday during Daytona 500 Media Day.

Seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson meets with media members Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway.

Joey Logano of Team Penske answers a question during Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday. 

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin meets with the media Wednesday at Daytona. 

Defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson takes questions from the media Wednesday at Daytona. 

Kyle Busch of Richard Childress Racing stands in front of a sea of reporters Wednesday at Daytona. 

Chandler Smith, piloting an open entry for Front Row Motorsports this week, meets with media members Wednesday at Daytona. He'll need to qualify into the 68th Daytona 500. 

2020 Cup Series champion Chase Elliott stands in front of the Harley J. Earl Trophy on Wednesday at Daytona. 

2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell answers questions Wednesday afternoon at Daytona. 

Ryan Preece of RFK Racing takes questions from reporters Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day. 

Two-time defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron answers questions ahead of his quest for three consecutive "Great American Race" triumphs.

RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher stands in front of the media Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day. 

2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney takes questions from the media Wednesday at Daytona. 

Part-time 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim answers questions from the media Wednesday at Daytona. Heim will need to qualify his way into the Daytona 500.

Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher takes questions Wednesday after the track announced a sellout for Sunday's Daytona 500. 

Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain fields questions from the media Wednesday at Daytona. 

Second year Cup Series driver Shane van Gisbergen answers questions from the media on Wednesday at Daytona.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell takes questions from the media Wednesday afternoon at Daytona. 

RFK Racing driver and co-owner Brad Keselowski jokes with reporters Wednesday afternoon at Daytona. 

Noah Gragson of Front Row Motorsports listens to a question Wednesday at Daytona 500 Media Day.

The Harley J. Earl trophy is displayed at Daytona 500 Media Day.

Spire Motorsports driver Daniel Suárez fields questions from reporters Wednesday afternoon at Daytona.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe answers questions from reporters on Wednesday at Daytona.

Donning his new Spectrum colors, Carson Hocevar of Spire Motorsports smiles during Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday.

Anthony Alfredo prepares to respond to a question Wednesday afternoon at Daytona. He'll look to qualify for the race with Beard Motorsports.

Alex Bowman of Hendrick Motorsports responds to a question during media day on Wednesday.

Veteran Cup Series driver Casey Mears answers a question during Daytona 500 Media Day. He'll attempt to qualify for the race with Garage 66.

Front Row Motorsports' Todd Gilliland answers a question Wednesday afternoon at Daytona.

Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer answers questions before embarking on his second season with the team.

2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. takes questions from the media Wednesday afternoon at Daytona.

BJ McLeod of Live Fast Motorsports responds to a question Wednesday afternoon at Daytona. McLeod will attempt to qualify into the Daytona 500.

Kaulig Racing's AJ Allmendinger answers questions in the Daytona media center on Wednesday.

Austin Dillon faces the Harley J. Earl Trophy Wednesday afternoon at Daytona.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs responds to a question during Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday.

Riley Herbst of 23XI Racing answers questions Wednesday afternoon during Daytona 500 Media Day.

Rick Ware Racing's Cody Ware fields questions Wednesday afternoon at Daytona.

JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier answers questions before attempting to qualify into the Daytona 500 for a second consecutive year.

Corey LaJoie meets with the media on Wednesday at Daytona. LaJoie, driving a fourth RFK Racing car, must qualify into the Daytona 500.