Daytona 500 full starting lineup in pictures
Take a look at the complete starting lineup for the 64th running of the Daytona 500.
Kyle Larson claimed pole position for the Daytona 500 as Hendrick Motorsports locked out the front row. Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher swept the Duel races while Joey Logano crashed, forcing him into a backup car for the 500.
Jacques Villeneuve, Noah Gragson, Greg Biffle and Kaz Grala were the four open drivers who locked themselves into the big race while both MBM Motorsport's J.J. Yeley and Timmy Hill missed the show.
1. Kyle Larson - No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 7th (2016, 2019)
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro HendrickCars.com
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
2. Alex Bowman - No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 11th (2019)
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Ally
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
3. Brad Keselowski - No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 3rd (2014)
Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Ford Mustang Castrol Kohler Generators
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
4. Chris Buescher - No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 3rd (2020)
Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Ford Mustang Fastenal
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
5. Austin Cindric - No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 15th (2021)
Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Discount Tire
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
6. Michael McDowell - No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2021)
Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Ford Mustang Love's Travel Stops
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
7. Ryan Blaney - No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 2nd (2017, 2020)
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Menards/Blue DEF/PEAK
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
8. Harrison Burton - No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Making Daytona 500 debut
Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford Mustang Motorcraft / Dex Imaging
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9. Chase Briscoe - No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 19th (2021)
Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Mahindra Tractors
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
10. Kyle Busch - No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 2nd (2019)
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry M&M's
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
11. Chase Elliott - No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 2nd (2021)
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro NAPA Auto Parts
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
12. Christopher Bell - No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 16th (2021)
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry DeWalt
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
13. Erik Jones - No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 3rd (2019)
Erik Jones, Petty GMS, Chevrolet Camaro FOCUSfactor
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
14. Martin Truex Jr. - No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 2nd (2016)
Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry Bass Pro Shops
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
15. Tyler Reddick - No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 27th (2019, 2021)
Tyler Reddick, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro 3CHI
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
16. Bubba Wallace - No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 2nd (2018)
Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Toyota Camry McDonald's
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
17. Kurt Busch - No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2017)
Kurt Busch, 23XI Racing, Toyota Camry Monster Energy
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - No. 47 JTG-Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 7th (2014)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Kroger/ Irish Spring
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
19. Ross Chastain - No. 1 TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 7th (2021)
Ross Chastain, TrackHouse Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Advent Health
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
20. Joey Logano - No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2015)
Joey Logano, Team Penske, Ford Mustang Shell Pennzoil
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
21. Daniel Suarez - No. 99 TrackHouse Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 29th (2017)
Daniel Suarez, TrackHouse Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Tootsies Orchid Lounge
Photo by: Nigel Kinrade / NKP / Motorsport Images
22. Kevin Harvick - No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2007)
Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
23. William Byron - No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 21st (2019)
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Axalta
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
24. Corey LaJoie - No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 8th (2020)
Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Built.com
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
25. Justin Haley - No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 13th (2020)
26. Ty Dillon - No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 6th (2019)
Ty Dillon, Petty GMS, Chevrolet Camaro Black Rifle Coffee Company
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
27. Landon Cassill - No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 12th (2014)
Landon Cassill, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Fox Nation
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
28. Greg Biffle - No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 3rd (2010, 2012)
Greg Biffle, NY Racing Team, Chevrolet Camaro Grambling State University
Photo by: Nigel Kinrade / NKP / Motorsport Images
29. Todd Gilliland - No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Making Daytona 500 debut
Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Ford Mustang First Phase Credit Card
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
30. Denny Hamlin - No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2016, 2019, 2020)
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry FedEx Express
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
31. Cole Custer - No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 11th (2021)
Cole Custer, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang HaasTooling.com
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
32. Cody Ware - No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 21st (2021)
Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing, Ford Mustang Nurtec ODT
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
33. Daniel Hemric - No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 34th (2019)
Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Heritage Pool Supply Group
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
34. David Ragan - No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 4th (2020)
David Ragan, Rick Ware Racing, Ford Mustang Select Blinds
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
35. Kaz Grala - No. 50 The Money Team Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 28th (2021)
Kaz Grala, TMT Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Pit Viper Sunglasses
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
36. Austin Dillon - No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 1st (2018)
Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
37. B.J. McLeod - No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 19th (2019)
B.J. McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports, Ford Mustang NASCAR Ignition
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
38. Aric Almirola - No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Best Daytona 500 Finish: 4th (2017)
Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Smithifeld
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
39. Noah Gragson - No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Making Daytona 500 debut
Noah Gragson, Beard Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro Beard Motorsports/Southpoint
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
40. Jacques Villeneuve - No. 27 Team Hezeberg Ford
Making Daytona 500 debut
Jacques Villeneuve, Team Hezeberg, Ford Mustang Hezeberg Engineering Systems
Photo by: John Harrelson / NKP / Motorsport Images
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