FOX Sports revs up for the Daytona 500, lining up Daytona Day viewing opportunities in nearly 20 states ahead of the race that runs on FOX on Feb. 18 at 2:30p. In partnership with Xfinity, FOX Sports is supporting 250 Daytona Day House Parties in select markets while nine NASCAR race tracks are hosting viewing parties at various locations, and FOX Sports and Toyota are partnering to host a viewing party from Fort Campbell. Each of the private house parties receives a branded Daytona Day party kit. Meanwhile, celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay again offers a special Daytona Day menu, with new recipes for the 2018 season, and UberEATS returns with Daytona Day initiatives in 11 markets, including new markets Charlotte and Washington, DC.
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