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NASCAR qualifying results and starting lineup for the the 2026 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Use this NASCAR starting lineup info to build DFS lineups on DraftKings. Kyle Busch was fastest and won the pole.
The field is finally set, as NASCAR fans now prepare for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon from Daytona International Speedway.
Setting the starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is different than a "normal" race week, as qualifying on Wednesday evening confirmed the first- and second-place starters, and then the results of the two Duel races on Thursday night determined the rest of the starting lineup.
Kyle Busch won the pole on Wednesday night while Chase Briscoe secured his second-place starting spot on speed. Then, Joey Logano and Chase Elliott won their respective Duels on Thursday and will now start from third- and fourth-place for "The Great American Race" on Sunday. The rest of the starting lineup can be found below.
2026 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup
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| Start Pos | Driver | Time | Speed |
| 1. | Kyle Busch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. | Chase Briscoe | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 3. | Joey Logano | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4. | Chase Elliott | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5. | Ryan Blaney | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6. | Carson Hocevar | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 7. | Austin Dillon | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8. | Kyle Larson | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9. | Brad Keselowski | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 10. | Michael McDowell | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 11. | John Hunter Nemechek | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 12. | Christopher Bell | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 13. | Shane Van Gisbergen | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 14. | Josh Berry | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 15. | Daniel Suarez | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 16. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 17. | Casey Mears | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 18. | Todd Gilliland | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 19. | Ryan Preece | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 20. | Ty Gibbs | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 21. | Alex Bowman | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 22. | Denny Hamlin | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 23. | Cole Custer | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 24. | Erik Jones | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 25. | Noah Gragson | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 26. | Tyler Reddick | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 27. | Bubba Wallace | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 28. | Riley Herbst | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 29. | Corey Heim | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 30. | Zane Smith | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 31. | Jimmie Johnson | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 32. | Connor Zilisch | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 33. | Cody Ware | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 34. | Ty Dillon | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 35. | AJ Allmendinger | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 36. | Austin Cindric | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 37. | Ross Chastain | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 38. | BJ McLeod | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 39. | William Byron | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 40. | Justin Allgaier | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 41. | Chris Buescher | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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