Daytona 500 Kicks Off 2026 NASCAR Cup Series with Debut of Bert Kreischer's Full Throttle Festival Featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd, Diplo; Galentine's Day is Celebrated

The 68th Daytona 500 kicks off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday -- and race weekend gets an electrifying start with Bert Kreischer's first-ever Full Throttle Festival presented by Mando pre-party on Saturday; Galentine's Day is celebrated; and celebrity birthdays: Actress Stockard Channing 82, musician Peter Gabriel 76, actor David Naughton 75, New Order/Joy Division bassist Peter Hook 70, musician Henry Rollins 65, musician Robbie Williams 52, actress Mena Suvari 47, actress Sophia Lillis 24.