The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off Sunday afternoon with the Daytona 500.

This year’s running of “The Great American Race” will feature fewer fans in the stands than we’re accustomed to seeing, but Daytona International Speedway nevertheless should produce plenty of exciting, wreck-filled racing.

The new season carries with it a ton of storylines. How will Michael Jordan fare as a NASCAR team owner? Can Chase Elliott repeat as champion? Will Kyle Busch rebound after un underwhelming campaign?

Thankfully, we’re about to start getting answers to some of those questions.

Keep it here for our coverage of Sunday’s Daytona 500, as well as our NASCAR season preview content:

Driver previews

Roush Fenway Racing

23XI Racing

NASCAR Betting

More Coverage:

Daytona President Reveals Attendance Expectation For NASCAR Daytona 500

Kyle Larson’s NASCAR Sponsorship Woes Revealed In Eye-Opening Graphic

Bubba Wallace Laments ‘Lot Of Mistakes’ In 23XI Racing Daytona Debut

Watch Austin Dillon’s Last-Lap Pass On Bubba Wallace To Win Daytona Duels

Sorry, Haters: Bubba Wallace Had Good First Day On Track

Kyle Busch Claims Former Crew Chief Adam Stevens ‘Quit On Me’

Chase Elliott Not ‘Sorry’ For Wrecking Ryan Blaney At Daytona

NASCAR’s Austin Dillon Gets Disney ‘Cars’ Toy Treatment

Denny Hamlin Not Fan Of Daytona Clash Running On Road Course

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