Bart Simpson named honorary starter for Daytona 500
The “Great American Race” takes place on Sunday as the NASCAR season will officially get underway. The annual race is one of the best of the season and is always an exciting day for race fans.
As we get set for the race on Sunday, NASCAR and FOX made a special announcement regarding another big event that day. To honor “The Simpsons” 800th episode on Sunday, NASCAR announced that Bart Simpson is the honorary starter for the Daytona 500.
A Bart Simpson mascot will wave the green flag while perched above the iconic 2.5-mile track to start The Great American Race on FOX. Due to weather in the area, NASCAR has moved the listed start at 1:30 p.m. ET and the green flag for 2:13 p.m. ET.
“It’s an honor to have Bart Simpson, an American icon of pop culture, serve as our honorary starter for the 68th running of the DAYTONA 500,” Frank Kelleher, President of Daytona International Speedway, said in a release. “Bart’s historic run of pranks and mischief on FOX for over 30 years has provided laughs for all ages. There’s no doubt that he’s going to have an absolute blast waving the green flag for The Great American Race.”
The Simpsons to celebrate 800 episodes
Sunday night will be a historic one for America’s favorite animated family. The show will air its 800th episode at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. After making its debut in 1989, the show is in its 37th season and there’s no signs of slowing down.
This isn’t Bart’s first time with the Daytona 500, either.
For The Simpsons’ 300th episode, Bart briefly appeared on FOX’s coverage of the Daytona 500 back in 2003.
Bart Simpson was briefly featured on FOX’s coverage of the 2003 Daytona 500 to celebrate The Simpsons 300th episode
23 years later, Bart is the Honorary Starter of the Daytona 500 to mark The Simpsons 800th episode pic.twitter.com/R0BhXyrXY5
— nascarman (@nascarman_rr) February 13, 2026
Now, 23 years later he makes his return on what is going to be an awesome day on FOX.
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