Starting Line Up by Row unless a team make an engine change, unauthorized modifications or switch to back-up car.
Starting Line Up by Row
Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Friday, 2/13/2026 @ 12:13 AM Eastern
Driver Date Time
Track Race Record: Bill Elliott 02/08/87 00:15:10 197.802
Pos Car Driver Team
Row 1:
1. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet
2. Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota
Row 2:
3. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
4. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
Row 3:
5. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford
6. Car 77 Carson Hocevar Spectrum Chevrolet
Row 4:
7. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet
8. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
Row 5:
9. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Ford
10. Car 71 Michael McDowell Modo Casino Chevrolet
Row 6:
11. Car 42 John Hunter Nemechek Dollar Tree Toyota
12. Car 20 Christopher Bell DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota
Row 7:
13. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen SuperFile Chevrolet
14. Car 21 Josh Berry Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
Row 8:
15. Car 7 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet
16. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chef Boyardee Chevrolet
Row 9:
17. Car 66 Casey Mears SI Yachts/Gracie Foundation Ford
18. Car 34 Todd Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford
Row 10:
19. Car 60 Ryan Preece Kroger/Viva Towels Ford
20. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy Toyota
Row 11:
21. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet
22. Car 11 Denny Hamlin National Debt Relief Toyota
Row 12:
23. Car 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Chevrolet
24. Car 43 Erik Jones AdventHealth Toyota
Row 13:
25. Car 4 Noah Gragson Rush Truck Centers Ford
26. Car 45 Tyler Reddick Chumba Casino Toyota
Row 14:
27. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Xfinity Toyota
28. Car 35 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota
Row 15:
29. Car 67 Corey Heim(i) Robinhood Toyota
30. Car 38 Zane Smith Speedy Cash Ford
Row 16:
31. Car 84 Jimmie Johnson Carvana Toyota
32. Car 88 Connor Zilisch # Red Bull Chevrolet
Row 17:
33. Car 51 Cody Ware Jacob Construction Chevrolet
34. Car 10 Ty Dillon Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet
Row 18:
35. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet
36. Car 2 Austin Cindric Discount Tire Ford
Row 19:
37. Car 1 Ross Chastain Busch Light Chevrolet
38. Car 78 BJ McLeod Superior Logistics Chevrolet
Row 20:
39. Car 24 William Byron Raptor Chevrolet
40. Car 40 Justin Allgaier(i) Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet
Row 21:
41. Car 17 Chris Buescher Body Guard Ford
Did Not Qualify: #99 Corey LaJoie,#62 Anthony Alfredo(i),#36 Chandler Smith(i),#44 JJ Yeley(i)
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 19 2 Ford 11 2 Toyota 11 0
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
NASCAR Statement:
Start of 68th running of The Great American Race moved up one hour to 1:30 p.m. ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2026) – Due to potential weather forecasted for the Daytona Beach area late Sunday, NASCAR today announced the DAYTONA 500 will move up one hour from its originally scheduled time to now begin at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Gates and hospitality will now open at 9 a.m. ET, and the Hard Rock Bet Fanzone will open at 8:30 a.m. ET. Parking lots will open at 6 a.m. ET.
Fans in attendance will still get to enjoy the pre-race performance by Miranda Lambert and the pageantry of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performing the flyover at the conclusion of the National Anthem.
The 2026 DAYTONA 500 kicks off the Cup Series’ regular season with the largest purse in motorsports of over $31 million for NASCAR’s most prestigious race.
Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch will lead the field to green from the pole position while Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe will start alongside him on the front row. William Byron, the two-time defending race winner, is looking to become the first driver ever to win three DAYTONA 500 championships in a row.
Fans can find additional schedule details for pre-race festivities in the fan guide at daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
The original broadcast networks remain unchanged. The DAYTONA 500 will be live on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Velocity Picks
2026 Daytona 500
1. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet
2. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
3. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
4. Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota
5. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford
6. Car 77 Carson Hocevar Spectrum Chevrolet
7. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Ford
8. Car 20 Christopher Bell DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota
9. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chef Boyardee Chevrolet
10. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
Pick for 1st Caution is on lap 3.
Top picks for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Championship:
1. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
2. Car 20 Christopher Bell DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota
3. Car 24 William Byron Raptor Chevrolet
4. Car 17 Chris Buescher Body Guard Ford
5. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
6. Car 11 Denny Hamlin National Debt Relief Toyota
7. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford
8. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
9. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Ford
10. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet
NASCAR
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