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NASCAR Cup Series

Hyak x Chef Boyardee at Daytona 500

Event Overview

  • Event: Daytona 500
  • Time/Date: 2:30pm ET on February 15
  • Location: Daytona International Speedway
  • Layout: 2.5 mile tri-oval superspeedway
  • Format: 500 miles/200laps | Stages: 65/130/200
  • TV/Radio: FOX / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Notes of Interest

Hyak Motorsports opens the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at the sport’s most iconic event, the Daytona 500, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. behind the wheel and Chef Boyardee serving as the primary sponsor. The season-opening crown jewel carries special meaning for the team, which captured its first Daytona 500 victory in 2023. Returning to Daytona International Speedway as former winners adds confidence and momentum as the team looks to start the year with another statement performance on NASCAR’s biggest stage.

Chef Boyardee’s partnership with Hyak Motorsports brings a familiar, fan-friendly brand to the sport’s most-watched race, aligning perfectly with the excitement and tradition of the Daytona 500. The brand’s presence underscores a shared connection to family, heritage, and race-day energy that resonates with fans nationwide. “Daytona is always special, and kicking off the season at the Daytona 500 never gets old,” said Stenhouse Jr. “Having Chef Boyardee on board makes it even better — it’s a brand everyone knows, and it fits the energy and excitement of this race. Superspeedway racing is all about patience, teamwork, and putting yourself in position at the end, and our team has been working hard to do exactly that. We’re ready to go after it and hopefully get the win.”

Hyak Motorsports is going into Daytona with the intent of staying at the front while saving the most amount of fuel. The last pit stop of the day is the most crucial to have the quickest stop possible. Leading up to the Daytona 500 race on Sunday with the Duels and qualifying, the team is focused on keeping the No. 47 Chef Boyardee Chevrolet in one piece and trying to get the best starting spot possible.

Fans can tune in to FOX this Sunday, February 15, at 2:30pm ET to watch all the action at the Daytona 500. Be sure to follow Hyak Motorsports on social media for live race updates, track content, and exclusive looks at the No. 47 Chef Boyardee Chevrolet.



About Chef Boyardee®

Chef Boyardee® is a classic American food brand rooted in Italian culinary tradition. Founded in 1928 by Chef Hector Boiardi, the brand has become a household staple, bringing convenient, comforting pasta meals to families for nearly a century. The Chef Boyardee® plant in Milton, PA, remains the heart of its production and heritage.

About Hometown Food Company

Hometown Food Company, based in Chicago, IL, was formed by Brynwood Partners in August 2018. The portfolio includes the exclusive U.S. rights to the iconic Pillsbury™ brand's shelf-stable baking products, including Funfetti®, along with Hungry Jack®, Birch Benders®, Arrowhead Mills®, White Lily®, Jim Dandy®, De Wafelbakkers®, Martha White® and Chef Boyardee® brands.


About Hyak MotorsportsHyak Motorsports is a race-winning NASCAR team co-owned by Gordon Smith, Ernie Cope, Mark Hughes, and Brad Daugherty as of Nov. 18, 2023. The Harrisburg, North Carolina-based organization won the 2023 Daytona 500 with driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr and has accumulated two other wins in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, please visit the newly rebranded team at hyakmotorsports.com and on social at Facebook , Instagram , X and LinkedIn .