Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet won the Pole Award for the 2026 DAYTONA 500 with a time of 49.006 & a speed of 183.651. This is his 35th pole in 751 NASCAR Cup Series races – 35 poles are 2nd most among active drivers. This is his 1st pole and 1st Top 10 start in 2026. First Daytona 500 pole in his 21st race. This is his 2nd pole in 42 races at Daytona International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota with a time of 49.023 & a speed of 183.587 posted his 1st Top 10 start of 2026 and his 6th in 11 races at Daytona International Speedway. 3rd Place Car 60 Ryan Preece Kroger/Viva Towels Ford with a time of 49.061 & a speed of 183.445 posted his 3rd Top 10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 11: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images).
4th Place Car 11 Denny Hamlin National Debt Relief Toyota with a time of 49.100 & a speed of 183.299 followed by 5th place Car 67 * Corey Heim(i) Robinhood Toyota with a time of 49.148 & a speed of 183.120. 6th Place Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet with a time of 49.152 & a speed of 183.105 followed by 7th place Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet with a time of 49.158 & a speed of 183.083. 8th Place Car 17 Chris Buescher Body Guard Ford with a time of 49.184 & a speed of 182.986 followed by 9th place Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet with a time of 49.220 & a speed of 182.852. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford with a time of 49.275 & a speed of 182.684 in 10th place. Connor Zilisch (23rd ) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 11: Pole Award winner, Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, (R) and Front Row winner, Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, pose for photos after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images).
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 11: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, poses for a photo during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images).
Time Trial Results
Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA 500 Qualifying
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Wednesday, 2/11/2026 @ 10:37 PM Eastern
Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott 02/15/87 42.783 210.364
Qualifying Round: 2
Position Car Driver Team Time Speed
1. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet 49.006 183.651
2. Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota 49.023 183.587
3. Car 60 Ryan Preece Kroger/Viva Towels Ford 49.061 183.445
4. Car 11 Denny Hamlin National Debt Relief Toyota 49.100 183.299
5. Car 67 * Corey Heim(i) Robinhood Toyota 49.148 183.120
6. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 49.152 183.105
7. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 49.158 183.083
8. Car 17 Chris Buescher Body Guard Ford 49.184 182.986
9. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 49.220 182.852
10. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 49.275 182.684
*Required to qualify on time, OP – Top 30 in Owner Points, PC – Past Champion,(i)Ineligible for driver points in this series
Qualifying Round: 1
Position Car Driver Team Time Speed
1. Car 8 Kyle Busch zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet 48.933 183.925
2. Car 19 Chase Briscoe Bass Pro Shops Toyota 49.034 183.546
3. Car 60 Ryan Preece Kroger/Viva Towels Ford 49.081 183.370
4. Car 11 Denny Hamlin National Debt Relief Toyota 49.106 183.277
5. Car 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet 49.117 183.236
6. Car 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 49.121 183.221
7. Car 67 * Corey Heim(i) Robinhood Toyota 49.138 183.158
8. Car 17 Chris Buescher Body Guard Ford 49.168 183.046
9. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 49.170 183.038
10. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 49.172 183.031
11. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Monster Energy Toyota 49.184 182.986
12. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet 49.185 182.983
13. Car 20 Christopher Bell DEWALT/Interstate Batteries Toyota 49.197 182.938
14. Car 40 * Justin Allgaier(i) Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet 49.201 182.923
15. Car 99 * Corey LaJoie Trimble Ford 49.205 182.908
16. Car 42 John Hunter Nemechek Dollar Tree Toyota 49.214 182.875
17. Car 2 Austin Cindric Discount Tire Ford 49.248 182.749
18. Car 6 Brad Keselowski Castrol Ford 49.252 182.734
19. Car 38 Zane Smith Speedy Cash Ford 49.266 182.682
20. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford 49.269 182.671
21. Car 71 Michael McDowell Modo Casino Chevrolet 49.280 182.630
22. Car 24 William Byron Raptor Chevrolet 49.282 182.622
23. Car 88 Connor Zilisch # Red Bull Chevrolet 49.291 182.589
24. Car 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Chevrolet 49.322 182.474
25. Car 43 Erik Jones AdventHealth Toyota 49.332 182.437
26. Car 51 Cody Ware Jacob Construction Chevrolet 49.350 182.371
27. Car 21 Josh Berry Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 49.354 182.356
28. Car 84 * Jimmie Johnson Carvana Toyota 49.366 182.312
29. Car 77 Carson Hocevar Spectrum Chevrolet 49.427 182.087
30. Car 23 Bubba Wallace Xfinity Toyota 49.432 182.068
31. Car 35 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Zero Sugar Toyota 49.452 181.995
32. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Celsius Chevrolet 49.460 181.965
33. Car 34 Todd Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford 49.460 181.965
34. Car 1 Ross Chastain Busch Light Chevrolet 49.483 181.881
35. Car 62 * Anthony Alfredo(i) Dude Wipes Chevrolet 49.485 181.873
36. Car 10 Ty Dillon Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet 49.497 181.829
37. Car 97 Shane Van Gisbergen SuperFile Chevrolet 49.527 181.719
38. Car 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chef Boyardee Chevrolet 49.529 181.712
39. Car 7 Daniel Suarez Freeway Insurance Chevrolet 49.552 181.627
40. Car 45 Tyler Reddick Chumba Casino Toyota 49.609 181.419
41. Car 36 * Chandler Smith(i) Quick Tie/Matheus Lumber Ford 49.758 180.875
42. Car 78 * BJ McLeod Superior Logistics Chevrolet 50.011 179.960
43. Car 66 * Casey Mears SI Yachts/Gracie Foundation Ford 50.233 179.165
44. Car 44 * JJ Yeley(i) Built To Work/Barnett Southern Chevrolet 50.482 178.281
45. Car 4 Noah Gragson Rush Truck Centers Ford 48.933 50.482
*Required to qualify on time, OP – Top 30 in Owner Points, PC – Past Champion,(i)Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Event: Thursday, February 12 Duel at Daytona (FS1, MRN, SiriusXM at 7 p.m. ET).
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