2021 NASCAR Cup Series: O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 February 18, 2020 by Marc Jerbs

On Sunday, the Daytona Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida will host the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253.

The 70-lap race will cover 253 miles of the Daytona Road Course. Race time is set 3:00PM ET.

Last week, Michael McDowell won his first Daytona 500 race and first NASCAR Cup Series career win after he emerged unscathed in the last-lap car pile-up in Turn 3 at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.

Reigning series champion Chase Elliott finished second in the race.

Chase Elliot has been awarded the pole position O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 with Michael McDowell behind him.

As part of COVID-19 protocols, practice and qualifying sessions were eliminated.

To determine the starting lineups, NASCAR official used group draws using metric formula from previous races and rankings.

The sportsbook handicappers have installed Chase Elliott as the driver to beat on Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at the Daytona Road Course.