NASCAR Daytona 500: Starting lineup for the race at Daytona International Speedway

After the Busch Light Pole Qualifying session and Bluegreen Vacation Duels races, the 40-car field is set for NASCAR's 65th annual Daytona 500. The Great American Race will kick off the 75th year for the NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman has already secured the pole for the race in Wednesday’s single-car qualifying. He will be joined by his teammate Kyle Larson on the front row after Larson posted the second fastest lap.

2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano won the Duel 1, edging out Christopher Bell at the finish line on Thursday and will start third of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Aric Almirola won the Duel 2 and will start fourth in the race, edging out defending champion of the event Austin Cindric.

Cindric will start 6th as he looks to win back-to-back titles. Kevin Harvick, racing in his 22nd and final Great American Race, will start 13th in the race.

Four drivers whose teams did not have a Cup Series charter were still able to earn their spot in the starting spot: seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, stunt driver Travis Pastrana, defending Truck Series champion Zane Smith, and IndyCar veteran Conor Daly.

Chandler Smith and Austin Hill failed to qualify for the race after facing issues in their respective Duel races.

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2022 NASCAR Daytona 500 starting line-up

Here are the starting positions of the 40-car grid at Daytona International Speedway:

1. #48 - Alex Bowman
2. #5 - Kyle Larson
3. #22 - Joey Logano
4. #10 - Aric Almirola
5. #20 - Christopher Bell
6. #2 - Austin Cindric
7. #12 - Ryan Blaney
8. #9 - Chase Elliott
9. #17 - Chris Buescher
10. #6 - Brad Keselowski
11. #34 - Michael McDowell
12. #7 - Corey LaJoie
13. #4 - Kevin Harvick
14. #38 - Todd Gilliland
15. #23 - Bubba Wallace
16. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
17. #36 - Zane Smith*
18. #11 - Denny Hamlin
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #41 - Ryan Preece
21. #24 - William Byron
22. #42 - Noah Gragson
23. #1 - Ross Chastain
24. #99 - Daniel Suárez
25. #43 - Erik Jones
26. #45 - Tyler Reddick
27. #3 - Austin Dillon
28. #31 - Justin Haley
29. #84 - Jimmie Johnson*
30. #14 - Chase Briscoe
31. #16 - AJ Allmendinger
32. #78 - BJ McLeod
33. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
34. #50 - Conor Daly*
35. #54 - Ty Gibbs
36. #8 - Kyle Busch
37. #51 - Cody Ware
38. #15 - Riley Herbst
39. #77 - Ty Dillon
40. #67 - Travis Pastrana*