This weekend, NASCAR returns to Daytona Beach, Florida. On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series field will take to the 3.56-mile road course at Daytona International Speedway.
View the full 2021 Daytona road course lineup.
Stage one will end on lap 16. Stage two ends on lap 34. The race will conclude at the 70 lap mark.
The field is already set for this weekend’s race on the Daytona Road Course. Chase Elliott will start from the pole positions. Michael McDowell will complete the front row.
The track has been modified slightly since The Clash event last week. Concrete has been laid in the bus stop on the back stretch. It extends the run off area over the turtles to prevent grass and dirt from finding the racing surface.
How they set the cup lineup for Daytona
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Only 8 races in 2021 are scheduled with practice and qualifying. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.
–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.
–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
Daytona Road Course
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Pos | Driver | Team
1. Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
2. Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
3. Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
4. Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
5. Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
7. Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
8. Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
9. Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
10. Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
11. Joey Logano
Team Penske
12. Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
13. Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
14. Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
15. Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
17. Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
18. Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
19. Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
20. Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
21. Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
22. Cody Ware
Petty Ware Motorsports
23. William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
24. Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
25. Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
26. Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
27. Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
28. Scott Heckert
Live Fast Motorsports
29. Quin Houff
StarCom Racing
30. Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
31. Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
32. Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
33. Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
34. AJ Allmendinger
Kaulig Racing
35. Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing Team
36. Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
37. Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
38. Ty Dillon
Gaunt Brothers Racing
39. James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
40. Timmy Hill
Motorsports Business Management
Update: NASCAR has adjusted the lineup since it’s initial release. Scott Heckert is now scheduled to drive the no. 79. BJ McLeod was originally going to start the race in the no. 79 from 19th.
Links
Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR