Setting the 2022 Daytona 500 lineup: Field is set after Duel races

Each year, the NASCAR Cup Series kicks off the season with its pinnacle event — the Daytona 500.

The 64th annual running is set for Sunday, Feb. 20 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio/FOX Sports App) at Daytona International Speedway. And like any big event, some unique quirks are part of the build up.

The Great American Race’s most notable difference compared to any other on the Cup schedule is how the starting lineup is set. Forty cars will make the Daytona 500 starting grid. Thirty-six teams are guaranteed starting spots thanks to their Charters, leaving only four spots available for Open teams.

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The process began with single-car qualifying on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 8:05 p.m. (FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio/FOX Sports App), where the two fastest drivers – Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman – secured the front-row starting positions for Sunday’s race, with Larson claiming the Busch Light Pole.

The remaining results from qualifying set the field of the two Bluegreen Vacation Duel races on Thursday, Feb. 17 (7 p.m. ET, FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio/FOX Sports App). Drivers who qualified in odd-numbered positions make up the starting grid of Duel No. 1, while those who qualified in even-numbered positions make up Duel No. 2.

The highest-finishing Open car in each Duel will advance into the Daytona 500, while the final two spots in the Daytona 500 field will be awarded to the two fastest Open cars based on their single-car qualifying speeds.

The results of Duel No. 1 will set the inside row for the 2022 Daytona 500, while the results of Duel No. 2 will set the outside row for Sunday’s race.

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Bluegreen Vacation Duel No. 1 Results

* denotes Open, non-Charter team

Finishing Position	Car No.	Driver
1	6	Brad Keselowski
2	2	Austin Cindric
3	12	Ryan Blaney
4	14	Chase Briscoe
5	9	Chase Elliott
6	43	Erik Jones
7	5	Kyle Larson
8	8	Tyler Reddick
9	45	Kurt Busch
10	1	Ross Chastain
11	99	Daniel Suarez
12	24	William Byron
13	31	Justin Haley
14	77	Landon Cassill
15	38	Todd Gilliland
16	41	Cole Custer
17	16	Daniel Hemric
18	50	Kaz Grala*
19	55	JJ Yeley*
20	78	BJ McLeod
21	62	Noah Gragson*

Bluegreen Vacation Duel No. 2 Results

* denotes Open, non-Charter team

Finishing position	Car No.	Driver
1	17	Chris Buescher
2	34	Michael McDowell
3	21	Harrison Burton
4	18	Kyle Busch
5	20	Christopher Bell
6	19	Martin Truex Jr.
7	23	Bubba Wallace
8	47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
9	22	Joey Logano
10	4	Kevin Harvick
11	7	Corey LaJoie
12	42	Ty Dillon
13	44	Greg Biffle*
14	48	Alex Bowman
15	11	Denny Hamlin
16	51	Cody Ware
17	15	David Ragan
18	3	Austin Dillon
19	10	Aric Almirola
20	66	Timmy Hill*
21	27	Jacques Villeneuve*

Daytona 500 starting lineup

Position	Car No.	Driver	How Spot is Determined
1	5	Kyle Larson	Fastest in qualifying
2	48	Alex Bowman	Second fastest in qualifying
3	6	Brad Keselowski	Duel No. 1 winner
4	17	Chris Buescher	Duel No. 2 winner
5	2	Austin Cindric	Duel No. 1 second place
6	34	Michael McDowell	Duel No. 2 second place
7	12	Ryan Blaney	Duel No. 1 third place
8	21	Harrison Burton	Duel No. 2 third place
9	14	Chase Briscoe	Duel No. 1 fourth place
10	18	Kyle Busch	Duel No. 2 fourth place
11	9	Chase Elliott	Duel No. 1 fifth place
12	20	Christopher Bell	Duel No. 2 fifth place
13	43	Erik Jones	Duel No. 1 sixth place
14	19	Martin Truex Jr.	Duel No. 2 sixth place
15	8	Tyler Reddick	Duel No. 1 eighth place
16	23	Bubba Wallace	Duel No. 2 seventh place
17	45	Kurt Busch	Duel No. 1 ninth place
18	47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Duel No. 2 eighth place
19	1	Ross Chastain	Duel No. 1 10th place
20	22	Joey Logano	Duel No. 2 ninth place
21	99	Daniel Suarez	Duel No. 1 11th place
22	4	Kevin Harvick	Duel. No. 2 10th place
23	24	William Byron	Duel No. 1 12th place
24	7	Corey LaJoie	Duel No. 2 11th place
25	31	Justin Haley	Duel No. 1 13th place
26	42	Ty Dillon	Duel No. 2 12th place
27	77	Landon Cassill	Duel No. 1 14th place
28	44	Greg Biffle*	Duel No. 2 13th place
29	38	Todd Gilliland	Duel No. 1 15th place
30	11	Denny Hamlin	Duel No. 2 15th place
31	41	Cole Custer	Duel No. 1 16th place
32	51	Cody Ware	Duel No. 2 16th place
33	16	Daniel Hemric	Duel No. 1 17th place
34	15	David Ragan	Duel No. 2 17th place
35	50	Kaz Grala*	Duel No. 1 18th place
36	3	Austin Dillon	Duel No. 2 18th place
37	78	BJ McLeod	Duel No. 1 20th place
38	10	Aric Almirola	Duel No. 2 19th place
39	62	Noah Gragson*	Fastest Open car in qualifying (not in via Duels)
40	27	Jacques Villeneuve*	Second-fastest Open car in qualifying (not in via Duels)

Note: In addition to two Open cars that make the race on their qualifying speed, two additional Open cars will make the race based on their Duel results and will line up according to their finish in that race.