By Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal
August 25, 2026
Cassie Donegan will perform an encore.
After singing the national anthem before the Daytona Duels during February’s Speedweek, Miss America 2026 will reprise her role before the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
The race is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Cassie back to Daytona and have her perform our national anthem on one of the biggest nights of the year,” Speedway President Frank Kelleher said in a news release on Aug. 25. “Cassie did an incredible job for us during the Duel in February, and we knew we wanted to find an opportunity to bring her back. There’s no better stage than Saturday night under the lights at Daytona, with a packed house and the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale on the line.”
Daytona International Speedway and the Miss America organization have a multi-year partnership, which was first announced in September 2025.
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