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February 11, 2026

Daytona 500 lineup tracker: Follow for updates after single-car qualifying, Duels


The Daytona 500 is unlike any other race on the NASCAR Cup Series circuit for many reasons, including its rich history and the significant prestige earned by the winner. In addition, the Daytona 500 lineup is set in a unique way. For more information on the intricacies of how the lineup is set, click here.

To keep track of how the lineup is coming together, bookmark this page and come back for updates after Wednesday’s single-car qualifying (8:15 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and Thursday’s Duel races (7 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

RELATED: Daytona Speedweeks schedule

Note: The No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet of Anthony Alfredo originally qualified for the Daytona 500 in Duel 2, but his position in the race was disallowed due to a failure in post-Duel inspection.

Daytona 500 lineup

STARTDRIVERCAR
1Kyle BuschNo. 8 Chevrolet
2Chase BriscoeNo. 19 Toyota
3Joey LoganoNo. 22 Ford
4Chase ElliottNo. 9 Chevrolet
5Ryan BlaneyNo. 12 Ford
6Carson HocevarNo. 77 Chevrolet
7Austin DillonNo. 3 Chevrolet
8Kyle LarsonNo. 5 Chevrolet
9Brad KeselowskiNo. 6 Ford
10Michael McDowellNo. 71 Chevrolet
11John Hunter NemechekNo. 42 Toyota
12Christopher BellNo. 20 Toyota
13Shane van GisbergenNo. 97 Chevrolet
14Josh BerryNo. 21 Ford
15Daniel SuárezNo. 7 Chevrolet
16Ricky Stenhouse Jr.No. 47 Chevrolet
17Casey Mears*No. 66 Ford
18Todd GillilandNo. 34 Ford
19Ryan PreeceNo. 60 Ford
20Ty GibbsNo. 54 Toyota
21Alex BowmanNo. 48 Chevrolet
22Denny HamlinNo. 11 Toyota
23Cole CusterNo. 41 Chevrolet
24Erik JonesNo. 43 Toyota
25Noah GragsonNo. 4 Ford
26Tyler ReddickNo. 45 Toyota
27Bubba WallaceNo. 23 Toyota
28Riley HerbstNo. 35 Toyota
29Corey Heim*No. 67 Toyota
30Zane SmithNo. 38 Ford
31Jimmie Johnson#No. 84 Toyota
32Connor ZilischNo. 88 Chevrolet
33Cody WareNo. 51 Chevrolet
34Ty DillonNo. 10 Chevrolet
35AJ AllmendingerNo. 16 Chevrolet
36Austin CindricNo. 2 Ford
37Ross ChastainNo. 1 Chevrolet
38BJ McLeodNo. 78 Chevrolet
39William ByronNo. 24 Chevrolet
40Justin AllgaierNo. 40 Chevrolet
41Chris BuescherNo. 17 Ford

Did not qualify: Corey LaJoie (No. 99 Ford), Anthony Alfredo (No. 62 Chevrolet), Chandler Smith (No. 36 Ford), JJ Yeley (No. 44 Chevrolet).

Official Duel 1 Results

FINISHSTARTDRIVERCAR
16Joey LoganoNo. 22 Ford
211Ryan BlaneyNo. 12 Ford
37Austin DillonNo. 3 Chevrolet
410Brad KeselowskiNo. 6 Ford
59John Hunter NemechekNo. 42 Toyota
619Shane van GisbergenNo. 97 Chevrolet
720Daniel SuárezNo. 7 Chevrolet
822Casey Mears*No. 66 Ford
92Ryan PreeceNo. 60 Ford
104Alex BowmanNo. 48 Chevrolet
1113Cole CusterNo. 41 Chevrolet
1223Noah GragsonNo. 4 Ford
1316Bubba WallaceNo. 23 Toyota
143Corey Heim*No. 67 Toyota
1515Jimmie Johnson#No. 84 Toyota
1621Chandler Smith*No. 36 Ford
1714Cody WareNo. 51 Chevrolet
181Kyle BuschNo. 8 Chevrolet
198Corey LaJoie*No. 99 Ford
2017AJ AllmendingerNo. 16 Chevrolet
2118Ross ChastainNo. 1 Chevrolet
2212William ByronNo. 24 Chevrolet
235Chris BuescherNo. 17 Ford

Official Duel 2 Results

FINISHSTARTDRIVERCAR
14Chase ElliottNo. 9 Chevrolet
214Carson HocevarNo. 77 Chevrolet
33Kyle LarsonNo. 5 Chevrolet
410Michael McDowellNo. 71 Chevrolet
56Christopher BellNo. 20 Toyota
613Josh BerryNo. 21 Ford
719Ricky Stenhouse Jr.No. 47 Chevrolet
816Todd GillilandNo. 34 Ford
95Ty GibbsNo. 54 Toyota
102Denny HamlinNo. 11 Toyota
1112Erik JonesNo. 43 Toyota
1220Tyler ReddickNo. 45 Toyota
1315Riley HerbstNo. 35 Toyota
149Zane SmithNo. 38 Ford
1511Connor ZilischNo. 88 Chevrolet
1618Ty DillonNo. 10 Chevrolet
178Austin CindricNo. 2 Ford
1821BJ McLeod*No. 78 Chevrolet
191Chase BriscoeNo. 19 Toyota
207Justin Allgaier*No. 40 Chevrolet
2122J.J. Yeley*No. 44 Chevrolet
2217Anthony Alfredo*No. 62 Chevrolet

* Denotes Open car
# Denotes car eligible for Open exception provisional