Everything You Need to Know About Daytona 500 Duel Qualifying Race Starting Lineups

On Thursday, racing fans will witness two qualifying races, each 60 laps long, to determine the starting lineup for the 67th Daytona 500. The excitement kicks off with Chase Briscoe, who grabbed the pole position, leading a group of 23 cars for the first race. In the second race, Austin Cindric will start second, with 22 cars vying for their chance to qualify.

The front row spots for the Daytona 500 were set during Wednesday’s qualifying session, with Briscoe and Cindric securing their positions. The rest of the starting grid will be filled based on the outcomes of Thursday’s races, commonly known as the Duel.

The first race is set to start at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the second race around 8:15 p.m.

Out of the 40 entries in the Daytona 500, 36 spots are reserved for chartered teams. The remaining four will go to the top open finishers from the qualifiers. Notably, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. have already secured their places based on their qualifying speeds.

In the first race, the open car drivers include Truex, Justin Allgaier, Helio Castroneves, Chandler Smith, and JJ Yeley. The second race features Johnson, Corey LaJoie, Anthony Alfredo, and BJ McLeod driving open cars.

Starting Lineups:

Race 1:

1. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Toyota
2. Ryan Preece, No. 60 Ford
3. Josh Berry, No. 21 Ford
4. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet
5. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Chevrolet
6. Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford
7. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Chevrolet
8. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Chevrolet
9. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chevrolet
10. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Chevrolet
11. William Byron, No. 24 Chevrolet
12. Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 Toyota
13. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Toyota
14. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Toyota
15. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Toyota
16. Justin Haley, No. 7 Chevrolet
17. Justin Allgaier, No. 40 Chevrolet
18. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Chevrolet
19. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Chevrolet
20. Helio Castroneves, No. 91 Chevrolet
21. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chevrolet
22. Chandler Smith, No. 66 Ford
23. JJ Yeley, No. 44 Chevrolet

Race 2:

1. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ford
2. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford
3. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota
4. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Toyota
5. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Chevrolet
6. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Chevrolet
7. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Ford
8. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Ford
9. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Ford
10. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Ford
11. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ford
12. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet
13. Riley Herbst, No. 35 Toyota
14. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Toyota
15. Shane Van Gisbergen, No. 88 Chevrolet
16. Cole Custer, No. 41 Ford
17. Corey LaJoie, No. 01 Ford
18. Erik Jones, No. 43 Chevrolet
19. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Toyota
20. Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Chevrolet
21. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Chevrolet
22. Cody Ware, No. 51 Ford