Bart Simpson will be the honorary starter for the 2026 Daytona 500 on FOX.

You probably didn't think that Bart Simpson would be involved in the 68th running of the Daytona 500. But he is! The Bart Simpson mascot waved the green flag while perched above the iconic 2.5-mile ...

Bart Simpson will be the honorary starter for the 2026 Daytona 500. "The Simpsons" will air its 800th episode on Fox following the race. DAYTONA BEACH — Bart Simpson will wave the green flag for the ...

View post: Red Bull New York’s Teen Talents Shine in Season-Opening Win Bart Simpson given unique honor at the 2026 Daytona 500. Fans have mixed reactions; some purists object, others find it ...

While Bart is a perpetually 10-year-old kid, Cartwright is a 68-year-old woman and longtime voice actress Nancy Cartwright — best known for voicing Bart on The Simpsons — is sharing the most ...

Cartwright has played 10-year-old Bart since the inception of 'The Simpsons' Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously ...