William Byron wins DAYTONA 500 under caution after frenetic next-to-last lap: William Byron gave team owner Rick Hendrick something extra to celebrate in the 40th anniversary year of Hendrick Motorsports. In a frantic scramble after a restart on Lap 197 of 200 in the DAYTONA 500, Byron reached the finish line and took the white flag moments before NASCAR called the fifth caution of the evening as Ross Chastain slid wildly through the infield grass off the bumper of Austin Cindric’s Ford.[Read More]

#24-William Byron won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Monday. The win is his 1st Daytona 500 win, 2nd win at Daytona and 11th of his career.
#48-Alex Bowman finished 2nd followed by #20-Christopher Bell, #7-Corey LaJoie, #23-Bubba Wallace, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #43-Erik Jones, #10-Noah Gragson, and #14-Chase Briscoe.
The race was relatively calm. However, there was a big wreck with 6 laps remaining that involved 23 cars and required a 15 minute red flag for track cleanup.  The race ended under caution when #24-Byron took the white flag just before an accident involving #1-Ross Chastain and #2-Austin Cindric.
Pole Sitter #22-Joey Logano lead several times throughout the race but was caught in the big accident with 8 laps remaining. He finished 32nd.
#9-Chase Elliott won Stage 1. #12-Blaney won Stage 2.
There were 41 lead changes among 20 drivers and 5 cautions for 18 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 157.178mph.
The race was run on Monday afternoon due to heavy rains Sunday at the track.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Race Fast Facts – Daytona:
William Byron won the DAYTONA 500, his 11th victory in 217 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 13 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Alex Bowman (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 16 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2024.
Christopher Bell (third) posted his second top-10 finish in nine races at Daytona International Speedway.
Zane Smith (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
William Byron is the 43rd different driver to win the DAYTONA 500 in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the eighth active driver to win the DAYTONA 500.
Hendrick Motorsports (2024, ’14, ’13, ’06, ’05, ’99, ’97, ’89, ’86) has tied Petty Enterprises (1981, ’79, ’74, ’73, ’71, ’70, ’66, ’64, ’59) for the most DAYTONA 500 wins by an organization in the NASCAR Cup Series with nine each.
William Byron is the sixth Hendrick Motorsports driver to win the Great American Race – Geoff Bodine (1986), Darrell Waltrip (1989), Jeff Gordon (1997, ’99, ’05), Jimmie Johnson (2006, ’13), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014) and William Byron (2024).
This is the fourth time the No. 24 car has won the DAYTONA 500 – three with NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon (2005, ’99, ’97) and one with William Byron (2024).
This is the second straight season the DAYTONA 500 has produced 40 or more lead changes (2023 – 52 lead changes, 2024 – 41 lead changes) and 20 or more leaders (2023 – 21 different leaders, 2024 – 20 different leaders).
(NASCAR)

Cup Series Playoff Standings after Daytona:
Race 1 of 26 in the regular season:
1) #24-William Byron [1 win], 54
2) #48-Alex Bowman, 50
3) #20-Christopher Bell, 44
4) #9-Chase Elliott, 42
5) #23-Bubba Wallace, 39
6) #42-John Hunter Nemechek,  37
7) #5-Kyle Larson, 37
8) #8-Kyle Busch, 37
9) #43-Erik Jones, 35
10) #7-Corey LaJoie, 33
11) #2-Austin Cindric, 33
12) #11-Denny Hamlin, 30
13) #14-Chase Briscoe, 29
14) #71-Zane Smith, 29
15) #10-Noah Gragson, 28
16) #9-Martin Truex Jr., 24

See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.

Race Updates:
Lap 200 – #24-Byron takes the white flag. Caution is out for #2-Cindric and #1-Chastain. NASCAR says the leader took the white flag.  #24-Byron is the winner.
Lap 199 – #23-Byron and #1-Chastain side by side for the lead.  Byron leads.
Lap 198 – #24-Byron to the lead with #1-Chastain second.
Lap 197 – Back to green. 4 laps to go.  #1-Chastain, #24-Byron, #48-Bowman, #2-Cindric, #9-Elliott, #20-Bell, #8-Busch, #7-LaJoie, #71-Smith, and #16-Allmendinger the top 10.
Lap 195 – Pit road opens and a handful of drivers come down to take advantage of it.  The top 6 stayed out.
Lap 193 – Back to yellow flag conditions after a 15:26 red flag. Current top 5 are #1-Chastain, #24-Byron, #48-Bowman, #2-Cindric, and #20-Bell. Pits are not open yet.
Lap 193 – According to NASCAR the following cars were involved in the accident: #2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 31, 38, 41, 43, 45, 48, 48, 54, 62, 99.
Lap 193 – CAUTION for the big one! Among those involved in the accident: #22-Logano, #12-Blaney, #6-Keselowski, #38-Gilliland.#45-Reddick #43-Jones, #5-Larson, #11-Hamlin #19-Truex, #47-Stenhouse, #62-Alfredo, #14-Briscoe, #54-Gibbs, #99-Suarez.  The accident appeared to start after #48-Bowman got into the back of #24-Byron and sent him out of control up the track. #1-Chastain continues to lead. Race will be red flagged for track cleanup.
Lap 191 – 10 laps remaining. #1-Chastain continues to lead.  Then #22-Logano, #24-Byron, #6-Keselowski and #48-Bowman.
Lap 189 – #1-Chastain retakes the lead.  Fox says #23-Wallace will have to pit again.  They did not get enough fuel in the car.
Lap 188 – #34-McDowell returns to the track.
Lap 187 – #99-Suarez takes the lead. #24-Byron second, then #9-Elliott, #1-Chastain, and #48-Bowman.
Lap 184 – Pit stops have cycled through.Top 5 now #1-Chastain, #47-Stenhouuse, #99-Suareaz, #5-Larson, and #24-Byron. #34-McDowell to the garage with electrical issues.
Lap 183 – The rest of the field hits pit road.  Primarily Chevrolets this time.
Lap 182 – Fords pit, including leader #22-Loagno.  Now #1-Chastain is the leader.
Lap 181 – #11-Hamlin and #8-Busch pit.
Lap 180 – Another handful of cars pit, primarily Toyotas.
Lap 179 – A few cars peel off to start pit stops.
Lap 176 – 20 laps to go.  Expecting pit stops within the next 5 laps.  #22-Logano continues to lead.
Lap 171 – 30 laps to go.  #22-Logano leads #60-Ragan, #11-Hamlin, #8-Busch, and #6-Keselowski
Lap 164 – #22-Logano is back in the lead. Pit stops coming soon.
Lap 163 – #11-Hamlin continues to lead #7-LaJoie, #8-Busch, #20-Bell and #22-Logano.
Lap 152 – Now #11-Hamlin to the lead.
Lap 152 – #7-LaJoie to the lead for the first time today.
Lap 151 – 50 laps remaining: #8-Busch, #7-LaJoie, #11-Hamlin, #48-Bowman, and #20-Bell.
Lap 150 – #8-Busch back to the lead.
Lap 142 – #16-Allmendinger now the leader.
Lap 137 – Back to green for the start of the final stage. #2-Cindric leads #12-Blaney, #6-Keselowski, #23-Wallace, and #60-Ragan.
Lap 134 – Drivers hit pit road. Off pit road: #2-Cindric, #12-Blaney, #99-Suarez, #8-Busch, #23-Wallace. #99-Suarez penalized for equipment interference. #8-Busch is off the pace, with a loose tire.
Lap 131 – Caution is out for the end of stage 2. The top 10 (earning stage points):  #12-Blaney, #2-Cindric, #99-Suarez, #8-Busch, #45-Reddick, #24-Byron, #23-Wallace, #47-Stenhouse, #16-Allmendinger, and #17-Buescher. Free pass is #54-Gibbs.
Lap 130 – #8-Busch back to the lead.
Lap 126 – 5 laps left in stage 2.  #2-Cindric still the leader.
Lap 119 – #2- Cindric takes the lead.
Lap 115 – #5-Larson is the leader after pit stops.
Lap 112 – Green flag pit stops begin. About half the field dive for pit road. #4-Berry spun on pit road. #41-Preece too fast on pit road.  Pass through penalty.
Lap 110 – #8-Busch now the leader. Pit stops coming in the next few laps.
Lap 101 – The race is halfway complete.  30 laps remaining in stage 2.  Top 10: #38-Gilliland, #22-Logano, #19-Truex, #51-Haley, #45-Reddick, #23-Wallace, #2-Cindric, #17-Buescher, #6-Keselowski, #8-Busch.
Lap 94 – #38-Gilliland takes the lead from #22-Logano.
Lap 90 – Things have settled down.  Top 5: #22-Logano, #51-Haley, #23-Wallace, #38-Gilliland, and #17-Buescher.
Lap 80 – Top 5: #22-Logano, #51-Haley, #17-Buescher, #8-Busch, and #41-Preece.
Lap 75 – #34-McDowell is still on track.  He’s now 3 laps down.  The team changed a battery after he thought he had engine problems.
Lap 73 – Polesitter #22-Logano is back in the lead.
Lap 71 – Back to green for the start of the second stage.  This stage will end after lap 130.  Top 10 now: #5-Larson, #4-Berry, #38-Gilliland, #11-Hamlin, #48-Bowman, #9-Elliott, #10-Gragson, #24-Byron, #23-Wallace, and #99-Suarez.
Lap 69 – #8-Busch penalized for safety violation. #42-Nemechek got going again but had a pit crew member over the wall too soon and will be penalized.
Lap 68 – Drivers hit pit road.  Fuel and 4 tires for most everyone.  Off pit road first: #5-Larson. #43-Nemechek has lost power on pit road.
Lap 66 – Caution is out for the end of stage 1. Top 10 (earning stage points): #9-Elliott, #5-Larson, #1-Chastain, #48-Bowman, #24-Byron, #8-Busch, #11-Hamlin, #23-Wallace, #19-Truex, Jr, and #99-Suarez. #34-McDowell is off the pace with an engine issue. #16-Allmendinger is the free pass.
Lap 65 – #3-Dillon returns to the track after repairs.
Lap 64 – #8-Busch to the lead with 2 laps left in stage 2. #34-McDowell and #16-Allmedinger are the only drivers now a lap down after pit stops.
Lap 61 – #60-Ragan to the lead as #10-Gragson pits.
Lap 57 – #10-Gragson to the lead as #23-Wallace and several others pit for fuel.
Lap 56 – 10 laps remaining in stage 1. #23-Wallace takes the lead as several drivers pit.  #19-Truex now second, followed by #10-Gragson, #11-Hamlin and #38-Gilliland.
Lap 52 – Drivers a lap down currently: #20-Bell, #31-Hemric, #12-Blaney, #34-McDowell, and #16-Allmendinger. #84-Johnson is 2 laps down.
Lap 50 – The race is a quarter of the way done in 48 minutes.  The top 5:  #9-Elliott, #8-Busch, #23-Wallace, #19-Truex, #10-Gragson.
Lap 46 – #9-Elliott now out front for the first time today.
Lap 45 – #4-Berry is the leader. 20 laps remaining in stage 1.
Lap 41 – #22-Logano #2-Cindric, #12-Blaney, #31-Hemric, #2-Keselowski and #20-Bell pit for fuel.  #34-McDowell now the leader. With #11-Hamlin and #43-Jones rounding out the top 3.
Lap 35 – The field is spread out more than usual, with the top 36 drives separated by 2.7 seconds.
Lap 32 – #12-Blaney leads for the first time today.
Lap 31 – No change in the top 5.  Many drivers think they can make it to the end of the stage without stopping again.
Lap 21  – 20 laps complete.  Top 5 are #20-Bell, #12-Baney, 331-Hemric, #22-Logano, and #34-McDowell.
Lap 15 – #3-Dillon goes to the garage. He has met minimum speed so he can return to the race after repairs.
Lap 13  – All cars in the last caution have met minimum speed.
Lap 12 – Back to green flag racing.   #20-Bell, #12-Blaney, #22-Logano, #31-Hemric, and #9-Elliott are the top 5. Out of the race are #77-Hoecvar, #21-Burton, and #36-Grala.
Lap 10 – Pit road is open and most of the field come in to top off gas.  Only a few change tires.
Lap 6 – Caution is out for a wreck involving #21-Burton and #77-Hocevar.  Also involved were #41-Preece, #3-Dillon, #84-Johnson, and #36-Grala.
Lap 3 – Logano back to the lead as he and McDowell continue to run side by side.  Most of the field still in two row.
Lap 2 – McDowell leads the second lap.
Lap 1 – It’s still Logano and McDowell after the first lap.
4:34pm/et – Green flag for the Daytona 500! #22-Logano and #34-McDowell on the front row. First stage is 65 laps.
4:18pm/et – Engines are fired and the race should be green in just over 10 minutes.

4:05pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
4:00pm.et – FOX is now on the air with TV coverage.
2:50pm/et – Skies are clear and everything is advancing for an on time start for the Daytona 500.
12:40pm/et – Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass reports that all drivers planning to do double duty in Xfinity and Cup have not changed their minds and will participate in both races.
12:15pm/et – There was a slight delay in track drying when two jet dryers collided, spilling fuel on the track.
11:30am/et – Rain has moved out of the area and track drying is underway. The race is expected to get underway on time. FOX will come on the air at 4:00pm/et. The green flag is scheduled for 4:30pm/et.

Cars to the rear for Daytona 500: #8-Busch (backup car), #10-Gragson (backup car), #12-Blaney (backup car), #24-Byron (backup car), #31-Hemric (backup car), #36-Grala (engine change)

Daytona 500 postponed until Monday: The weather simply wouldn’t cooperate with the Great American Race. With Daytona International Speedway awash with rain and no abatement likely, NASCAR was forced to postpone the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 until Monday at 4 p.m. ET.[Read More]

Final practice for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway was canceled due to rain at the track.

Friday practice for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over after 50 minutes. The results:
#11-Denny Hamlin 197.476
#43-Erik Jones 197.468
#20-Christopher Bell 197.429
#54-Ty Gibbs 197.394
#42-John Hunter Nemechek 197.377
Slowest: #17-David Ragan, 181.053mph
Most laps run: #22-Joey Logano, 31 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 23 drivers): #12-Ryan Blaney 192.030mph
Notes: There were no issues during the session.
David Ragan took a few laps in #17-Chris Buescher’s car to shake it down. Buescher returned home for the birth of his son.
Final practice is scheduled for Saturday morning at 10:30am/et, but rain is likely.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the First Practice speeds page.

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #22-Joey Logano chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #34-Michael McDowell took the 40th stall, the first stall coming on pit road.
See all pit choices on the Daytona 500 Pit Stall chart.

Field set for Daytona 500: With the conclusion of the Bluegreen Vacations Duels, the lineup is set for Sunday’s Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
#22-Joey Logano and #34-Michael McDowell earned the front row based on their qualifying speeds Wednesday night.
The rest of the top 10: #45-Tyler Reddick, #20-Christopher Bell, #9-Chase Elliott, #2-Austin Cindric, #48-Alex Bowman, #11-Denny Hamlin, #77-Carson Hocevar and #42-John Hunter Nemechek.
After the front row, the odd numbered starting positions were based on the finishes in Duel 1, the even number positions were based on Duel 2 finishing spots.
Open teams that made the race: #62-Anthony Alfredo, #60-David Ragan, #84-Jimmie Johnson, and #36-Kaz Grala
Drivers that did not make the race: #44-J.J. Yeley, #78-B.J. McLeod.
See the full field on the Daytona 500 Starting Lineup page.

Toyota drivers Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell win Duels, as Jimmie Johnson races into DAYTONA 500: With a deft move to the inside in the final corner of the first of two Bluegreen Vacations Duel 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday night, 19th-place starter Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag and earned the inside second-row starting position for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500.  And by the skin of his teeth, in that same Duel, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and recent NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Jimmie Johnson edged J.J. Yeley for one of the final two starting spots in the Great American Race.[Read More]

#20-Christopher Bell won the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
#2-Austin Cindric finished second, followed by #11-Denny Hamlin, #42-John Hunter Nemechek, #21-Harrison Burton, #71-Zane Smith, #6-Brad Keselowski, #24-William Byron, #14-Chase Briscoe, and #51-Justin Haley.
#36-Kaz Grala, in 12th, was the top finishing open driver and will race Sunday.
#60-David Raga will make the Daytona 500 based on his qualifying speed.
#78-B.J. McLeod did not make the race.
The second Duel race sets the outside lane of the starting lineup for the Daytona 500.
There was 1 caution for 4 laps and 13 lead changes among 9 leaders. There was also a 9 minute red flag for track cleanup.
See complete results on the Duel #2 race results page.

Race Updates – Duel 2:
Lap 60 – #20-Bell wins the race over #2-Cindric, #11-Hamlin, #42-Nemechek, and #21-Burton. #36-Grala finishes 12th and makes the race. #78-McLeod finished 14th.
Lap 59 – White flag for #11-Hamlin.
Lap 58 – 2 laps to go.  #11-Hamlin leads #20-Bell.
Lap 56 – #11-Hamlin to the lead over #34-McDowell.
Lap 54 –  6 laps to go. #36-Grala is up to 6th while #78-McLeod runs 16th after some damage in the accident.
Lap 53 – Green flag back out.
Lap 51 – Race will go back to green with 8 laps remaining.  #34-McDowell the leader.
Lap 50 – On the restart it will be: #4-McDowell, #11-Hamlin, #2-Cindric, #20-Bell, and #42-Nemechek. The open car of #36-Grala is now up to 8th, with #60-Ragan 10th, and #78-McLeod 13th, but with damage. #4-Berry has no power in the car and is getting a push to pit road.
9:35pm/et – Engines re-fired, back to yellow.  Per NASCAR, involved in the accident: #6-Keselowski, #8-Busch, #10-Gragson, #12-Blaney, #14-Briscoe, #15-Herbst, #21-Burton, #23-Wallace, #24-Byron, #51-Haley, and #78-McLeod.
9:26pm/et – Red flag out.
Lap 48 – Caution is out. Big wreck near the front of the field #12-Blaney, #8-Busch, #78-McLeod, #10-Gragson, #15-Herbst, #24-Byron#23-Wallace,  and others involved.  Blaney’s takes a hard hit and his car catches fire but he gets out.  Race will be red flagged for track cleanup.
Lap 47 – #36-Grala has lost the draft and is now 6 seconds out of the lead.  #78-McLeod is running 19th, but still in the lead group.
Lap 46 – #34-McDowell cycles back to the lead.
Lap 45 – The rest of the field pits. #12-Blaney takes the lead on pit road.
Lap 44 – Most of the Fords pit, including leader #34-McDowell. New leader: #21-Burton. #71-Smith too fast on pit road.
Lap 43 – Pit stops begin with #23-Wallace, #20-Bell and six others coming in.  #34-McDowell takes the lead.  #78-McLeod has fallen to the back of the field.
Lap 39 – Pit stops should be getting underway in the next couple laps.
Lap 33 – #78-McLeod now up to 3rd place.
Lap 30 – Race is halfway complete.  No cautions so far.  Top 5 are #23-Wallace, #20-Bell, #71-Smith, #15-Herbst, and #78-McLeod.
Lap 26 – #78-McLeod is up to 6th while #36-Grala is mired in 21st place.
Lap 22 – #23-Wallace takes the lead.
Lap 21 – Race is moving quickly with 20 laps completed in less than 16 minutes. Of the open cars battling for the final race spot, #78-McLeod currently runs 8th, with #36-Grala in 19th.
Lap 17 – #15-Herbst leads again.
Lap 16 – #16-Allmendinger leads for the first time.
Lap 14 – #15- Herbst in front again.
Lap 13 – #24-Byron back to the lead.
Lap 12 – #15-Herbst leads at the line.
Lap 11 – Top 5: #24-Byron, #8-Busch, #15-Herbst, #10-Gragson, #34-McDowell.
Lap 8 – #24-Byron takes the lead.
Lap 6 – #34-McDowell has led all 5 laps.  #24-Byron now is second.
Lap 1 – #34-McDowell leads the first lap.
8:46pm/et – Duel 2 is green.
8:33pm/et – Engines fired for Duel 2
8:31pm/et – #36-Grala will drop to the rear for the start due to an engine change.

#45-Tyler Reddick won the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
#9-Chase Elliott finished second, followed by #48-Alex Bowman, #77-Carson Hocevar, #43-Jones, #99-Danie Suarez, #22-Joey Logano, #54-Ty Gibbs, #5-Kyle Larson, and #17-Chris Buescher.
There was 1 cautions for 4 yellow flag laps.
#84-Jimmie Johnson was the top finishing open driver and will race Sunday.
#62-Anthony Alfredo finished 19th but will make the Daytona 500 based on his qualifying speed.
#44-J.J. Yeley finished 16th and will miss the race.
The first Duel race sets the inside lane of the starting lineup for the Daytona 500.
There were 15 lead changes among 9 drivers.
See complete results on the Duel #1 race results page.

Race Updates – Duel 1:
Lap 60 -#45-Reddick wins the race over #9-Elliott, #48-Bowman, #77-Hocevar and #43-Jones. #45-Reddick took the lead going into turn 3 after giving Larson a bump. #84-Johnson gets in the race over #44-Yeley by finishing 12th.
Lap 59 – White flag is out. #5-Larson leads #9-Elliott.
Lap 57 – #5-Larson back out front.
Lap 56- #99-Suarez led at the finish line. #47-Stenhouse is done for the night.  They ran out of time on the damaged vehicle policy.
Lap 54 – Green flag with 6 laps remaining. #5-Larson leads #99-Suarez, #9-Elliott, #54-Gibbs, and #77-Hocevar.
Lap 53 – #84-Johnson continues.  He’s running 18th, with #44-Yeley in 13th.  They are battling for a spot in the Daytona 500 as open cars.
Lap 50 – Caution is out with 10 laps remaining.  #31-Hemric got into the wall after contact from #47-Stenhouse. #47-Stehnhouse, #3-Dillon and #84-Johnson then spun. Hemric gets the worst of the damage. #62-Alfredo is the free pass.
Lap 47 – #5-Larson back to the lead.
Lap 46 – #22-Logano leads.
Lap 45 – #38-Gilliland to the lead with #22-Logano and #41-Preece behind.  #5-Larson and most of the Chevys in the field pit. #1-Chastain too fast on pit road.
Lap 44 – #31-Hemric and #44-Yeley pit. #19-Truex pits as he’s running out of fuel.
Lap 42 – Pit stops continue as #3-Dillon and #47-Stenhouse are in.
Lap 41 – #5-Larson takes the lead as #43-Jones, #84-Johnson, #45-Reddick, and #54-Gibbs pit.
Lap 35 – #62-Alfredo pitted alone and was caught for speeding.
Lap 31 – Race is halfway complete. #19-Truex leads #5-Larson, #47-Stenhouse, #84-Johnson and #43-Jones.
Lap 28 – Back to #19-Truex to the lead.
Lap 27 – #47-Stenhouse back out front.
Lap 26 – #19-Truex is now the leader over #5-Larson and #47-Stenhouse.
Lap 22 – #84-Johnson currently runs 6th.  He needs to finish ahead of #44-Yeley to make the race.  Yeley is running 20th, the last car in the lead pack.
Lap 20 – #47-Stenhouse takes the lead back.
Lap 19 – #7-LaJoie takes the lead from #47-Stenhouse.
Lap 15 – Race is 25% complete and all green so far.  The first Duel race is typically pretty calm.  Teams will need to pit once during the race.  #47-Stenhouse still leads. #43-Jones, #19-Truex, #99-Suarez, and #7-LaJoie round out the top 5.
Lap – 11 – #47-Stenhouse takes the lead.
Lap 10 – #62-Alfredo has fallen to the end of the field.  He’s locked into the Daytona 500 on his qualifying speed so he’s not going to risk the car.
Lap 5 – #43-Jones leads #99-Suarez, #19-Truex, #5-Larson, and #47-Stenhouse. #22-Logano has fallen to 11th.
Lap 1 – #5-Larson leads lap 1. #22-Logano to second.
7:20pm/et – Race is green.
7:09pm/et – Engines fired for Duel 1.

Duel Races Pit stall selections

Joey Logano breaks Chevrolet streak with pole-winning run for DAYTONA 500: The new Ford Dark Horse lived up to its nomenclature in Wednesday night’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Running the fastest lap in both rounds of the time trials, Team Penske’s Joey Logano put his car on the pole for the Great American Race, as he and Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell locked their Mustangs—featuring a new body style dubbed the Dark Horse—into the front row for the 500.[Read More]

#22-Joey Logano won the Busch pole for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with speed of 181.947mph, for his 1st pole at Daytona and 29th of his career.
#34-Michael McDowell will start the race in second.
The rest of the field will be set after the Duel races on Thursday night. Qualifying sets the lineup for those races.
#22-Joey Logano will start on the pole for the first duel, followed by #5-Kyle Larson, #9-Chase Elliott, #3-Austin Dillon,  #1-Ross Chastain, #38-Todd Gilliland, #41-Ryan Preece, #17-Chris Buescher, #48-Alex Bowman, #99-Daniel Suarez.
#34-Michael McDowell is the pole sitter for the second duel, followed by #2-Austin Cindric, #24-William Byron,  #8-Kyle Busch, #21-Harrison Burton, #15-Riley Herbst, #14-Chase Briscoe, #10-Noah Gragson, #12-Ryan Blaney, #16-A.J. Allmendinger.
The fastest two open team drivers: #62-Anthony Alfredo and #60-David Ragan are guaranteed a starting position in the race based on their qualifying speeds. Their starting spots for the race will be determined by their finish in the Duels.
The remaining open drivers: #84-Jimmie Johnson, #78-B.J. McLeod, #44-J.J. Yeley, and #36-Kaz Grala will have to race their way in. The top open driver in each Duel makes the race.  The two others will not qualify.
See the Qualifying results, Duel #1 Starting Lineup and Duel #2 Starting Lineup page.

Daytona International Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Joey Logano won the Busch Light Pole Award for the DAYTONA 500 with a lap of 49.465 seconds, 181.947 mph. Logano is the 45th different driver to win the pole for the DAYTONA 500.
This is his 29th pole in 544 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2024.
This is his first pole in 31 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Michael McDowell (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2024 and his fourth in 26 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Kyle Larson (third) posted his seventh top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first in one race this season.
Josh Berry (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Anthony Alfredo (No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet) and David Ragan (No. 60 RFK Racing Ford) qualified into the DAYTONA 500 on speed.
This is Team Penske’s first DAYTONA 500 pole.
This is Ford’s 13th DAYTONA 500 pole.
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Daytona 500 Paint Schemes
Car & Driver Shots

Qualifying Order

The entry list for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is posted, 42 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
The 36 chartered teams are entered, as well as 5 open teams that must race their way into the field.
The open teams are: #36-Kaz Grala, #44-J.J. Yeley, #60-David Ragan, #62-Anthony Alfredo, #78-B.J. McLeod, #84-Jimmie Johnson
Since 42 cars are entered, 2 drivers will miss race.
See the full entry list on the Daytona 500 Entry List page.

Tentative and unofficial entry list

Daytona 500 qualifying procedures

Crew Rosters

Goodyear Tire Notes

Race rules and information:

• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures