This event group covers prediction markets on which driver will win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500, scheduled for February 15, 2026. The group contains 60 individual binary markets, each asking whether a specific driver (or placeholder driver code) will win the race, plus one catch-all market for any other winner.
Unified Resolution Criteria (Consistent across platforms)
Polymarket provides complete, detailed resolution rules with clear edge case handling and a single authoritative source (NASCAR). Kalshi provides no rules data, creating an assumption of consistency with industry standard NASCAR resolution practices. Both platforms reference the same event (2026 Daytona 500, February 15, 2026) and the same authoritative source (NASCAR official results).
Primary resolution logic:
NASCAR official final results published at https://www.nascar.com/ following race conclusion
Core resolution logic:
Exactly one driver wins the 2026 Daytona 500; that driver's market resolves to Yes, all other named driver markets resolve to No
Resolution is based on NASCAR's published final results, including any time penalties or official adjustments applied at time of publication
Post-publication disqualifications or result changes do not affect market resolution
Podium ceremony timing is irrelevant; only NASCAR's official final results determine the outcome
If a named driver becomes ineligible per NASCAR Cup Series rules (disqualification, withdrawal), that driver's market resolves to No
The catch-all market (another driver) resolves to Yes only if the race winner is not among the 59 named drivers listed
Edge cases & Clarifications:
Race Cancellation or Postponement: If the 2026 Daytona 500 is cancelled, postponed past March 1, 2026 11:59 PM ET, or no winner is declared within that timeframe, all markets in the group resolve to Other
Driver Disqualification or Withdrawal: If a listed driver becomes ineligible per NASCAR Cup Series rules before or during the race, that driver's corresponding market resolves to No
Post-Publication Result Changes: Any disqualifications or result changes made after NASCAR publishes official final results do not affect market resolution
Placeholder Driver Codes: Markets referencing placeholder driver codes (Driver A through Driver O) will resolve based on the identity of the actual driver assigned to that code at race time, or to No if no driver is assigned or the assignment becomes invalid
Mutual Exclusivity: Exactly one market in the group will resolve to Yes (the actual race winner); all other driver-specific markets resolve to No, and the catch-all market resolves Yes only if the winner is not among the 59 named drivers
Timing:
Resolution occurs after NASCAR publishes official final results following the conclusion of the 2026 Daytona 500 race on February 15, 2026. Markets must resolve by March 1, 2026 11:59 PM ET or default to Other.
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