# Why NASCAR Is Only Running 465 HP at Its Next Daytona Race

> When the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Daytona on August 29 for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the cars will be making just 465 horsepower.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/why-nascar-is-only-running-465-hp-at-its-next-daytona-race?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5bc3bdaca34b98122bc75b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-18
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #hp
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5bc3bdaca34b98122bc75b

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