NASCAR starting lineups for the Duels at Daytona International Speedway
Speedweeks is set to resume tonight. Two short races will set the remainder of the field for the Daytona 500.
View the full Daytona Duels starting lineups below.
2020 Daytona Menu: NCS
TV | Clash Prac | Clash | Prac 1 | Prac 2 | Qual | Duel 1 | Duel 2 | Prac 3 | Prac 4 | Race
Daytona Duel Format: Each Daytona Duel event will be 60 laps. Neither race will feature stages. However, each driver must make a pit stop.
Points are awarded for the Duels. The race winner will receive 10 points. 10th place with be handed 1 point. No points for 11th on back.
Setting Daytona 500 Starting Lineup: Ricky Stenhouse Jr will start from the pole position in the first Daytona Duel. Alex Bowman will start from the pole in Duel 2. Each of these drivers are locked onto the front row for the Daytona 500 based on their qualifying times.
Beyond the front row, the finishing order of duel number one will set the inside lane. Duel 2 will set the outside row.
Open cars: 36 cars are fielded by charter teams. A charter guarantees a starting position in every NASCAR race.
The non-charter teams (open teams) are fighting for the remaining four positions. Justin Haley and Brendan Gaughan are two that locked themselves in via qualifying.
Only two spots remain for open cars. The top (open) finisher in each duel event will qualify for the Daytona 500.
Yet to qualify: Daniel Suarez, Reed Sorenson, Chad Finchum, JJ Yeley and Timmy Hill.
Duel 1
Starting Lineup
Daytona International Speedway
February 12, 2020
1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
46.253
2. Chase Elliott
46.319
3. Denny Hamlin
46.528
4. Aric Almirola
46.732
5. Christopher Bell
46.818
6. Joey Logano
46.867
7. Clint Bowyer
46.906
8. Ryan Newman
46.950
9. Ryan Preece
46.969
10. Chris Buescher
46.984
11. Martin Truex Jr
46.994
12. Brad Keselowski
47.054
13. John Hunter Nemechek
47.076
14. Ryan Blaney
47.205
15. Austin Dillon
47.273
16. Justin Haley
47.364
17. Bubba Wallace
47.491
18. Reed Sorenson
48.037
19. Daniel Suarez
48.523
20. Quin Houff
48.943
21. Chad Finchum
49.515
22. Joey Gase
50.068
Duel 2
Starting Lineup
Daytona International Speedway
February 12, 2020
1. Alex Bowman
46.305
2. Jimmie Johnson
46.419
3. Kyle Busch
46.662
4. William Byron
46.767
5. Erik Jones
46.859
6. Kevin Harvick
46.869
7. Cole Custer
46.921
8. Matt DiBenedetto
46.952
9. Tyler Reddick
46.983
10. Kyle Larson
46.987
11. Kurt Busch
47.052
12. Michael McDowell
47.070
13. David Ragan
47.151
14. Ross Chastain
47.262
15. Ty Dillon
47.353
16. Brendan Gaughan
47.633
17. Timmy Hill
48.225
18. Corey LaJoie
48.605
19. JJ Yeley
49.510
20. Brennan Poole
49.510
21. Bj McLeod
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