NASCAR qualifying results: Bowman, Larson, Elliott turn in top 10 DAYTONA 500 lap times
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After the first day of Speedweek at Daytona International Speedway
, two things are known: which driver will start first in Sunday’s DAYTONA 500, and which will start second.
Qualifying consisted of two rounds on Wednesday
with the top 10 fastest single-lap speeds transferring into the second round to battle for the pole.
Three Hendrick Motorsports drivers – Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson
and Chase Elliott – made the final 10. Ultimately, Bowman turned in the sixth-best lap at 49.152 seconds with Larson right behind him at 49.158. Elliott’s second-round lap of 49.22 placed him ninth in qualifying.
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Finalizing the starting grid for the DAYTONA 500 is different than any other race
on the Cup Series schedule. While Wednesday’s single-lap runs determined the front row, the rest of the field will be set in Thursday night’s Duel at DAYTONA races. Both Alex Bowman and William Byron will compete in the first Duel with Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott rolling off in the second. The results of the first race will set the odd-numbered starting spots in Sunday’s field while the second race will fill out the even-numbered row. A total of 41 cars will make the starting grid with four open cars being eliminated on Thursday night.
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s qualifying results:
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Who won the pole for the DAYTONA 500?
- Kyle Busch, No. 8, 49.006
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 49.022
- Ryan Preece, No. 60, 49.061
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 49.1
- Corey Heim, No. 67, 49.148
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 49.152
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 49.158
- Chris Buescher, No. 17, 49.184
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, 49.22
- Joey Logano, No. 22, 49.275
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 49.184
- Austin Dillon, No. 3, 49.185
- Christopher Bell, No. 20, 49.197
- Justin Allgaier, No. 40, 49.201
- Corey LaJoie, No. 99, 49.205
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 49.214
- Austin Cindric, No. 2, 49.248
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 49.252
- Zane Smith, No. 38, 49.266
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 49.269
- Michael McDowell, No. 71, 49.28
- William Byron
, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet, 49.282
- Connor Zilisch, No. 88, 49.291
- Cole Custer, No. 41, 49.322
- Erik Jones, No. 43, 49.332
- Cody Ware, No. 51, 49.35
- Josh Berry, No. 21, 49.354
- Jimmie Johnson, No. 84, 49.366
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 49.427
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 49.432
- Riley Herbst, No. 35, 49.452
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 49.46
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 49.46
- Ross Chastain, No. 1, 49.483
- Anthony Alfredo, No. 62, 49.485
- Ty Dillon, No. 10, 49.497
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97, 49.527
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 49.529
- Daniel Suarez, No. 7, 49.552
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 49.609
- Chandler Smith, No. 36, 49.758
- BJ McLeod, No. 78, 50.011
- Casey Mears, No. 66, 50.233
- JJ Yeley, No. 44, 50.482
- Noah Gragson, No. 4, (lap disqualified)
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Duel at Daytona starting lineups
Duel 1
- Kyle Busch, No. 8
- Ryan Preece, No. 60
- Corey Heim, No. 67
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet
- Chris Buescher, No. 17
- Joey Logano, No. 22
- Austin Dillon, No. 3
- Corey LaJoie, No. 99
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12
- William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet
- Cole Custer, No. 41
- Cody Ware, No. 51
- Jimmie Johnson, No. 84
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16
- Ross Chastain, No. 1
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97
- Daniel Suarez, No. 7
- Chandler Smith, No. 36
- Casey Mears, No. 66
- Noah Gragson, No. 4
Duel 2
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54
- Christopher Bell, No. 20
- Justin Allgaier, No. 40
- Austin Cindric, No. 2
- Zane Smith, No. 38
- Michael McDowell, No. 71
- Connor Zilisch, No. 88
- Erik Jones, No. 43
- Josh Berry, No. 21
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77
- Riley Herbst, No. 35
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34
- Anthony Alfredo, No. 62
- Ty Dillon, No. 10
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45
- BJ McLeod, No. 78
- JJ Yeley, No. 44
What channel is NASCAR on today?
Thursday, Feb. 12
- 4 p.m. – ARCA Series practice, no TV
- 5 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series practice, FS1
- 7 – Cup Series
, Duel at Daytona 1, FS1
- 8:45 (approx.) – Cup Series, Duel at Daytona 2, FS1
Friday, Feb. 13
- 1:30 – ARCA Series qualifying, no TV
- 3 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series qualifying, FS1
- 4:30 p.m. – NOAPS practice, CW
- 5:35 – Cup Series practice, FS1
- 7:30 – CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, FS1
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Saturday, Feb. 14
- 10 a.m. – NOAPS practice, CW
- Noon – ARCA Series race, FOX
- 3 – Cup Series practice, FS1
- 5 – NOAPS race, CW
Sunday, Feb. 15
- 2:30 p.m. – Cup Series, DAYTONA 500, FOX
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