The 63rd Daytona 500 takes place this Sunday, February 14 (Yes, Valentines’ Day.) The race airs on Fox, but if you don’t have cable (or an antenna), you can still watch the event fairly easily, and even for free.
How to Watch The Daytona 500 If You Don’t Have Cable
- When is The Daytona 500 Air: Sunday, February 14, 2:30 pm ET
- TV Network: Fox
- Best Way to Watch: Hulu Live TV (Free Trial)
Watch New Episodes Of The Daytona 500 Free
There are two free methods to watch new episodes of The Daytona 500 if you don’t have cable. You can use a TV antenna if you live close enough to a Fox broadcast tower or stream Fox live with the free streaming service Locast. Locast streams the local Fox network live in over 42% of US households, and it is 100% free. You can even watch Locast using a streaming device. Locast supports Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, and Android TV.
Update: On September 1st, Locast lost a significant battle in court against the major broadcast networks. The Networks argued Locast "must secure the consent of the broadcasters to retransmit the broadcast signals." Locast defense claimed they qualified for a copyright-law exemption available to nonprofits. US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Locast is not eligible for an exemption because it uses donations from viewers to fund its expansion into new TV markets. In response to the court loss, Locast said it was suspending its TV service on 9/2/2021.
You can read more in our review of Locast. You can try their service by downloading Locast to your favorite supported streaming device or on their website.
Both of these methods will allow you to watch The Daytona 500 live when the race airs. However, these free options do not provide a way to watch on-demand. You can use an OTA DVR with a TV antenna. However, that is an added expense.
You can also watch The Daytona 500 using a a free trial to any of the following streaming services that carry Fox:
- Hulu Live TV – Streams Fox in nearly every TV market in the U.S. and offers a 30-day free trial
- YouTube TV – Streams Fox in nearly every TV market in the U.S. and offers a 1-week free trial.
- FuboTV – Streams Fox in 95% of the U.S. and offers a 1-week free trial
- DIRECTV Stream – Streams Fox in many parts of the country. See this page for special offers.
We go into a bit more detail in these services below, but you can watch the Daytona 500 with any of these streaming services.
Watch The Daytona 500 on Hulu
Hulu offers a live TV service that carries Fox in nearly all US TV markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch The Daytona 500 on Fox. To see if live Fox is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.
Hulu + Live TV includes a cloud DVR service allowing you to record episodes when they air so you can watch them on demand if you cannot watch them live. The service is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month to month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a free trial to Hulu + Live TV.
How Much: $64.99 per month.
Watch The Daytona 500 on YouTube TV
YouTube TV is another great option to watch The Daytona 500 live. YouTubeTV offers live Fox with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer Fox is in the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, which covers parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer Fox in Rochester, NY, and Austin, TX.)
Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app isn’t available on Roku. However, users can use YouTube TV through the YouTube app on Roku devices. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.
How Much: $64.99 per month.
Watch The Daytona 500 on fuboTV
FuboTV also carries Fox in most TV markets in the U.S. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:
- Android smartphones
- Android tablets
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV (4th Generation only)
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Roku
- Chromecast
For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.
How Much: FuboTV costs $64.99 per month.
Watch The Daytona 500 on DIRECTV Stream
DIRECTV Stream offers live Fox streaming in many markets. Fox is available through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV Stream offers Fox in over half the markets in the US. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure Fox is offered in your area. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV Stream.
How Much: $69.99 per month through the “Entertainment” package.
Watch The Daytona 500 on Roku
To watch The Daytona 500 on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu Live TV using this Free Trial. Hulu Live TV will let you watch The Daytona 500 when it airs on Fox
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter “Hulu Live TV” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Hulu Live TV is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- Hulu Live TV is now installed on your Roku. Open Hulu Live TV, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. You can watch “The Daytona 500” by selecting the race from the live TV guide at 2:30 on Sunday, February 14th.
Watch The Daytona 500 on Fire TV
To watch The Daytona 500 on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu Live TV using this Free Trial. Hulu Live TV will let you watch The Daytona 500 when it airs on Fox
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter “Hulu Live TV” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and Hulu Live TV will install
- Hulu Live TV is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. You can watch “The Daytona 500” by selecting the race from the live TV guide at 2:30 on Sunday, February 14th.
Watch The Daytona 500 on Apple TV
To watch The Daytona 500 on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu Live TV using this Free Trial. Hulu Live TV will let you watch The Daytona 500 when it airs on Fox
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter “Hulu Live TV” in the search bar
- Select Hulu Live TV, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
- Hulu Live TV is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. You can watch “The Daytona 500” by selecting the race from the live TV guide at 2:30 on Sunday, February 14th.
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