NASCAR: FOX Company CEO Lachlan Murdoch waves the inexperienced flag to start out the Daytona 500

They usually’re off! The 2022 Daytona 500 is underway, courtesy of a wave of the inexperienced flag by FOX Company Govt Chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch.

Murdoch was named honorary starter of the sixty fourth version of The Nice American Race, which is without doubt one of the most important in NASCAR historical past because it marks the official debut of the Subsequent Gen Cup Collection automotive.

The all-new automotive includes a raft of recent upgrades together with an impartial suspension, rack and pinon steering, a five-speed sequential handbook gear field, 18-inch wheels with wider tires and composite bodywork all geared toward enhancing the competitiveness of the world’s high inventory automotive racing collection.

Murdoch was joined in the course of the pre-race ceremonies by Fox Sports activities’ Charles Woodson, who served as Grand Marshal and gave the beginning your engines command. The Tremendous Bowl champion and 9-time Professional Bowl participant was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame with the category of 2021.

Defending NASCAR Cup Collection champion Kyle Larson began in pole place and, together with three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, was a pre-race favourite to take the checkered flag, based on FOX Wager.

You’ll be able to watch the remaining Daytona 500 dwell on FOX or the Fox Sports activities app. Followers may also take a look at Fox Nation’s 4-part particular collection “Highway to Daytona,” and observe Landon Cassills’ quest to win the race within the Fox Nation-sponsored Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.

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