Daytona 500 qualifying results and Duel starting lineups
Qualifying is complete for the 64th running of the Daytona 500.
Hendrick Motorsports ended single-car qualifying 1-2-3, locking out the front row with defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and his teammate Alex Bowman.
Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola was the highest Ford driver in fourth and Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr. led the way for Toyota in sixth.
Team Hezeberg's Jacques Villeneuve and Beard Motorsports' Noah Gragson have locked themselves into the Daytona 500 via their qualifying times.
The four drivers yet to lock themselves into the race are Greg Biffle, Kaz Grala, Timmy Hill and J.J. Yeley.
Daytona 500 Qualifying Results
| Cla | # | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Time | Gap | Interval | Mph | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Kyle Larson |
Chevrolet | 1 | 49.680 | 181.159 | |||
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman |
Chevrolet | 1 | 49.711 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 181.046 | |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron |
Chevrolet | 1 | 49.765 | 0.085 | 0.054 | 180.850 | |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola |
Ford | 1 | 49.854 | 0.174 | 0.089 | 180.527 | |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott |
Chevrolet | 1 | 49.913 | 0.233 | 0.059 | 180.314 | |
| 6 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. |
Toyota | 1 | 49.989 | 0.309 | 0.076 | 180.040 | |
| 7 | 1 | Ross Chastain |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.043 | 0.363 | 0.054 | 179.845 | |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin |
Toyota | 1 | 50.077 | 0.397 | 0.034 | 179.723 | |
| 9 | 99 |  Daniel Suarez |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.106 | 0.426 | 0.029 | 179.619 | |
| 10 | 21 | Harrison Burton |
Ford | 1 | 50.137 | 0.457 | 0.031 | 179.508 |
| 11 | 16 | Daniel Hemric |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.159 | 0.394 | 0.002 | 179.429 | |
| 12 | 22 | Joey Logano |
Ford | 1 | 50.160 | 0.395 | 0.001 | 179.426 | |
| 13 | 12 | Ryan Blaney |
Ford | 1 | 50.162 | 0.397 | 0.002 | 179.419 | |
| 14 | 20 | Christopher Bell |
Toyota | 1 | 50.187 | 0.422 | 0.025 | 179.329 | |
| 15 | 8 | Tyler Reddick |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.191 | 0.426 | 0.004 | 179.315 | |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace |
Toyota | 1 | 50.196 | 0.431 | 0.005 | 179.297 | |
| 17 | 6 | Brad Keselowski |
Ford | 1 | 50.196 | 0.431 | 0.000 | 179.297 | |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch |
Toyota | 1 | 50.202 | 0.437 | 0.006 | 179.276 | |
| 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe |
Ford | 1 | 50.203 | 0.438 | 0.001 | 179.272 | |
| 20 | 3 | Austin Dillon |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.204 | 0.439 | 0.001 | 179.269 | |
| 21 | 2 | Austin Cindric |
Ford | 1 | 50.205 | 0.440 | 0.001 | 179.265 | |
| 22 | 34 | Michael McDowell |
Ford | 1 | 50.209 | 0.444 | 0.004 | 179.251 | |
| 23 | 43 | Erik Jones |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.218 | 0.453 | 0.009 | 179.219 | |
| 24 | 42 | Ty Dillon |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.225 | 0.460 | 0.007 | 179.194 | |
| 25 | 45 | Kurt Busch |
Toyota | 1 | 50.285 | 0.520 | 0.060 | 178.980 | |
| 26 | 4 | Kevin Harvick |
Ford | 1 | 50.312 | 0.547 | 0.027 | 178.884 | |
| 27 | 31 | Justin Haley |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.315 | 0.550 | 0.003 | 178.873 | |
| 28 | 17 | Chris Buescher |
Ford | 1 | 50.378 | 0.613 | 0.063 | 178.649 | |
| 29 | 41 | Cole Custer |
Ford | 1 | 50.539 | 0.774 | 0.161 | 178.080 | |
| 30 | 7 | Corey Lajoie |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.550 | 0.785 | 0.011 | 178.042 | |
| 31 | 38 | Todd Gilliland |
Ford | 1 | 50.559 | 0.794 | 0.009 | 178.010 | |
| 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.639 | 0.874 | 0.080 | 177.729 | |
| 33 | 62 | Noah Gragson |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.689 | 0.924 | 0.050 | 177.553 | |
| 34 | 77 | Landon Cassill |
Chevrolet | 1 | 50.884 | 1.119 | 0.195 | 176.873 | |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware |
Ford | 1 | 50.928 | 1.163 | 0.044 | 176.720 | |
| 36 | 27 |  Jacques Villeneuve |
Ford | 1 | 51.010 | 1.245 | 0.082 | 176.436 | |
| 37 | 50 | Kaz Grala |
Chevrolet | 1 | 51.094 | 1.329 | 0.084 | 176.146 | |
| 38 | 44 | Greg Biffle |
Chevrolet | 1 | 51.100 | 1.335 | 0.006 | 176.125 | |
| 39 | 78 | B.J. McLeod |
Ford | 1 | 51.153 | 1.388 | 0.053 | 175.943 | |
| 40 | 15 | David Ragan |
Ford | 1 | 51.216 | 1.451 | 0.063 | 175.726 | |
| 41 | 55 | J.J. Yeley |
Toyota | 1 | 52.005 | 2.240 | 0.789 | 173.060 | |
| 42 | 66 | Timmy Hill |
Toyota | 1 | 52.263 | 2.498 | 0.258 | 172.206 |
Position 3 - 40 will be decided in Thursday's twin 150-mile Duel races with the four remaining open drivers yet to be locked in battling for the final two open spots on the grid.
Duel 1 Starting Lineup
| Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | Kyle Larson |
| 2 | William Byron |
| 3 | Chase Elliott |
| 4 | Ross Chastain |
| 5 | Daniel Suarez |
| 6 | Daniel Hemric |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski |
| 10 | Chase Briscoe |
| 11 | Austin Cindric |
| 12 | Erik Jones |
| 13 | Kurt Busch |
| 14 | Justin Haley |
| 15 | Cole Custer |
| 16 | Todd Gilliland |
| 17 | Noah Gragson |
| 18 | Cody Ware |
| 19 | Kaz Grala |
| 20 | BJ McLeod |
| 21 | JJ Yeley |
Duel #2 Starting Lineup
| Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | Alex Bowman |
| 2 | Aric Almirola |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin |
| 5 | Harrison Burton |
| 6 | Joey Logano |
| 7 | Christopher Bell |
| 8 | Bubba Wallace |
| 9 | Kyle Busch |
| 10 | Austin Dillon |
| 11 | Michael McDowell |
| 12 | Ty Dillon |
| 13 | Kevin Harvick |
| 14 | Chris Buescher |
| 15 | Corey LaJoie |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 17 | Landon Cassill |
| 18 | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 19 | Greg Biffle |
| 20 | David Ragan |
| 21 | Timmy Hill |
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