Daytona 500 qualifying is complete for the NASCAR Cup Series
Today, the Daytona 500 front will be set with NASCAR qualifying. The 2.5-mile oval in Daytona Beach, Florida hosts the first qualifying session of the 2019 racing season.
View full 2019 Daytona 500 qualifying results below.
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The top two qualifiers will be locked in. They’ll hold that position for the duration of the week. In addition, the fastest two open cars (non charter holders) are locked into the Daytona 500 next Sunday.
The rest of the field will be set with the Daytona duel races this coming week. For now, only the front row of the Daytona 500 will be set in stone with today’s qualifying results.
Round 1 Qualifying: 1. Alex Bowman; 2. William Byron; 3. Chase Elliott; 4. Jimmie Johnson; 5. Joey Logano; 6. Brad Keselowski; 7. Martin Truex Jr; 8. Clint Bowyer; 9. Daniel Hemric; 10. Austin Dillon; 11. Denny Hamlin; 12. Paul Menard;
Round 2 – Report
The top 12 are set as we head into round two of single car qualifying. If Jimmie Johnson sets the pole, it will be Hendrick Motorsports’s fifth in a row. That would be a record breaking result.
A little bit of rain is falling on the speedway as the final round resumes. It’s not enough to soak the track but it’s enough to rest on the windshield of the car on track.
Daniel Hemric is the car to beat so far in round two. Jimmie Johnson is on the track. He jumps to the top of the board! Johnson picked up two tenths from his round 1 time.
William Byron goes to the top! Hendrick has the front row locked with just a one car remaining. It’s another Hendrick car, Alex Bowman.
William Byron takes the pole for the Daytona 500! It’s his first race with the new crew chief of Chad Knaus.
The Daytona 500 has not been won from the pole position since Dale Jarrett in 2000. Jeff Gordon also pulled it off in 1999.
The cars are now impounded by NASCAR until Thursday. They will be unloaded ahead of the Daytona Duels.
View full 2019 Daytona 500 qualifying times below.
Daytona 500 Qualifying Results
February 10, 2019
Pos | Driver | Fastest Time
1. William Byron
46.319
2. Alex Bowman
46.355
3. Jimmie Johnson
46.438
4. Chase Elliott
46.444
5. Daniel Hemric
46.763
6. Joey Logano
46.766
7. Martin Truex Jr
46.789
8. Clint Bowyer
46.804
9. Brad Keselowski
46.811
10. Austin Dillon
47.018
11. Paul Menard
47.094
12. Denny Hamlin
47.246
13. Kyle Busch
47.080
14. Erik Jones
47.089
15. Kevin Harvick
47.131
16. Tyler Reddick
47.161
17. Ryan Blaney
47.170
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
47.177
19. Aric Almirola
47.185
20. Daniel Suarez
47.195
21. Kurt Busch
47.222
22. Chris Buescher
47.261
23. David Ragan
47.264
24. Ryan Newman
47.364
25. Michael McDowell
47.374
26. Casey Mears
47.406
27. Ryan Truex
47.434
28. Ryan Preece
47.434
29. Jamie McMurray
47.498
30. Matt DiBenedetto
47.515
31. Brendan Gaughan
47.520
32. Kyle Larson
47.565
33. Bubba Wallace
47.571
34. Ty Dillon
47.691
35. Matt Tifft
47.703
36. Parker Kligerman
47.820
37. Ross Chastain
47.898
38. Landon Cassill
48.025
39. Corey LaJoie
48.427
40. Cody Ware
48.983
41. BJ McLeod
49.266
42. Joey Gase
49.743
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