Daytona Starting Lineup: August 2020 (NASCAR Cup Series)

NASCAR starting lineup for the Daytona Road Course

This weekend, NASCAR will return to the Daytona International Speedway. However, they’re set to run the newest track on the NASCAR schedule, the Daytona Road Course.

View the full 2020 Daytona starting lineup.

Daytona: Menu
TV / Info | ARCA Practice | ARCA Lineup | ARCA Race | Xfinity Lineup | Xfinity Race | Truck Lineup | Truck Race | Cup Lineup | Cup Race

The new track is a 3.57-mile road course that uses most of the oval in addition to the infield road course. Also, a new chicane will be used as the stock cars take on the road course for the first time.

Kevin Harvick will start from the pole position. Denny Hamlin will complete the front row.

Related: “Me leading everyone into turn one at Daytona could be interesting because I have no freaking clue where I’m going.” -Kevin Harivck

How do they set the lineup for the Daytona Road Course?

Previously, race lineups were set via a random draw. Now, a weighted system determines the starting lineup.

-50% on finishing position from previous race.

-35% on points position after previous race.

-15% on fastest race lap from previous race.


Daytona Road Course
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
August 16, 2020

Pos | Car No | Driver | Sponsor

1. #4 Kevin Harvick
Busch Beer / National Forest Foundation

2. #11 Denny Hamlin
FedEx Freight

3. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Bass Pro Shops

4. #18 Kyle Busch
Snickers

5. #22 Joey Logano
PPG

6. #10 Aric Almirola
Go Bowling

7. #9 Chase Elliott
NAPA Auto Parts

8. #1 Kurt Busch
Monster Energy

9. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Menards / Dutch Boy

10. #3 Austin Dillon
American Ethanol

11. #48 Jimmie Johnson
Ally

12. #14 Clint Bowyer
Mobil 1

13. #24 William Byron
Liberty University

14. #6 Ryan Newman
TBA

15. #95 Christopher Bell
Germania Insurance

16. #42 Matt Kenseth
Clover

17. #2 Brad Keselowski
Wbash

18. #8 Tyler Reddick
TBA

19. #43 Bubba Wallace
Victory Junction

20. #20 Erik Jones
Toyota Truestart

21. #17 Chris Buescher
Fastenal

22. #37 Ryan Preece
Purina

23. #13 Ty Dillon
Geico for Your Boat

24. #12 Ryan Blaney
Advance Auto Parts

25. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Kroger

26. #41 Cole Custer
HaasTooling.com

27. #88 Alex Bowman
Axalta

28. #38 John Hunter Nemechek
Death Wish Coffee

29. #32 Corey LaJoie
Trump 2020

30. #34 Michael McDowell
Chicago Pneumatic

31. #96 Daniel Suarez
commscope

32. #27 JJ Yeley
TBA

33. #15 Brennan Poole
TBA

34. #77 Reed Sorenson
Spire Motorsports

35. #00 Quin Houff
Bos Klein/Creek Enterprises

36. #66 Timmy Hill
TBA

37. #53 Gray Gaulding
TBA

38. #51 Joey Gase
TBA

39. #62 Brendan Gaughan
Beard Motorsports

Links

Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR

Categories

Tags