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NASCAR Cup Series

Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway

February 19th, 2023

Race #1 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Season

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Driver	Car #	Make	RNK 1	SPD 1	RNK 2	SPD 2	ST	SPD Q	AVG ST	+/-
Ross Chastain	1	Chevrolet	30	190.392	999.999	999.999	23	0.000	20	-3
Aric Almirola	10	Ford	5	194.108	999.999	999.999	4	0.000	14	+10
Denny Hamlin	11	Toyota	20	192.230	999.999	999.999	18	0.000	17	-1
Ryan Blaney	12	Ford	7	194.078	3	191.180	7	0.000	11	+4
Chandler Smith	13	Chevrolet	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	29	+0
Chase Briscoe	14	Ford	8	193.999	6	191.063	30	0.000	16	-14
Riley Herbst	15	Ford	999.999	999.999	10	190.042	38	0.000	25	-13
AJ Allmendinger	16	Chevrolet	999.999	999.999	7	190.811	29	0.000	23	-7
Chris Buescher	17	Ford	11	193.644	999.999	999.999	9	0.000	12	+3
Martin Truex Jr	19	Toyota	17	192.563	999.999	999.999	16	0.000	16	+0
Austin Cindric	2	Ford	37	182.567	14	180.281	6	0.000	13	+7
Christopher Bell	20	Toyota	28	190.625	999.999	999.999	5	0.000	9	+4
Harrison Burton	21	Ford	12	193.523	5	191.176	19	0.000	13	-6
Joey Logano	22	Ford	6	194.095	2	191.196	3	0.000	9	+6
Bubba Wallace	23	Toyota	35	187.840	999.999	999.999	15	0.000	14	-1
William Byron	24	Chevrolet	15	192.753	999.999	999.999	21	0.000	13	-8
Austin Dillon	3	Chevrolet	31	190.247	999.999	999.999	27	0.000	21	-6
Justin Haley	31	Chevrolet	999.999	999.999	8	190.783	28	0.000	23	-5
Michael McDowell	34	Ford	26	191.559	999.999	999.999	11	0.000	14	+3
Zane Smith	36	Ford	10	193.894	11	190.006	17	0.000	15	-2
Todd Gilliland	38	Ford	25	191.571	16	178.080	14	0.000	26	+12
Kevin Harvick	4	Ford	9	193.932	999.999	999.999	13	0.000	10	-3
Ryan Preece	41	Ford	18	192.464	4	191.180	20	0.000	16	-4
Noah Gragson	42	Chevrolet	21	192.127	9	190.062	22	0.000	29	+7
Erik Jones	43	Chevrolet	14	192.769	999.999	999.999	25	0.000	19	-6
Tyler Reddick	45	Toyota	27	190.658	17	0.000	26	0.000	16	-10
Ricky Stenhouse Jr	47	Chevrolet	3	194.183	999.999	999.999	31	0.000	23	-8
Alex Bowman	48	Chevrolet	4	194.133	999.999	999.999	1	0.000	9	+8
Kyle Larson	5	Chevrolet	13	192.868	999.999	999.999	2	0.000	5	+3
Conor Daly	50	Chevrolet	36	186.320	13	184.362	34	0.000	28	-7
Cody Ware	51	Ford	34	189.974	999.999	999.999	35	0.000	31	-4
Ty Gibbs	54	Toyota	22	192.041	999.999	999.999	33	0.000	17	-16
Brad Keselowski	6	Ford	23	191.677	1	191.201	10	0.000	13	+3
Austin Hill	62	Chevrolet	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	999.999	21	+0
Travis Pastrana	67	Toyota	29	190.517	999.999	999.999	40	0.000	26	-14
Corey Lajoie	7	Chevrolet	16	192.567	12	187.258	12	0.000	24	+12
Ty Dillon	77	Chevrolet	19	192.423	999.999	999.999	37	0.000	28	-9
BJ McLeod	78	Chevrolet	24	191.673	999.999	999.999	32	0.000	31	-1
Kyle Busch	8	Chevrolet	32	190.235	999.999	999.999	36	0.000	16	-20
Jimmie Johnson	84	Chevrolet	1	194.225	15	178.511	39	0.000	25	-14
Chase Elliott	9	Chevrolet	2	194.196	999.999	999.999	8	0.000	9	+1
Daniel Suarez	99	Chevrolet	33	190.210	999.999	999.999	24	0.000	16	-8

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Race Trends

Aggregated race statistics grouped into 2-, 5- and 10-year groupings to identify trends in races at specific tracks.

2 Years (6 races)

Cautions: 3.5 DN
Caution Laps: 16.1 DN
Lead Changes: 22.6 UP
Passes: 6,329.0 UP
Race Speed: 161.982 mph UP

5 Years (19 races)

Cautions: 4.4 DN
Caution Laps: 19.3 DN
Lead Changes: 21.3 DN
Passes: 4,569.0 DN
Race Speed: 157.451 mph UP

10 Years (29 races)

Cautions: 5.5
Caution Laps: 25.0
Lead Changes: 23.3
Passes: 5,944.0
Race Speed: 152.9 mph

Qualifying Fast Facts

Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA 500
Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Alex Bowman
Age: 29
Team : No. 48 - Ally Chevrolet
Owner: Hendrick Motorsports
Crew Chief: Blake Harris
Alex Bowman won the Busch Light Pole Award for the DAYTONA 500 with a lap of 49.536 seconds, 181.686 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 257 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2023.
This is his third DAYTONA 500 pole in 14 races at Daytona International Speedway (2018, 2021, 2023). This is the sixth consecutive DAYTONA 500 start on the front row for Bowman (2018-2023).
Kyle Larson (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2023 and his fifth in 18 races at Daytona International Speedway.
William Byron (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first in one race this season.
Ty Gibbs (19th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Legacy Motor Club's Jimmie Johnson (No. 84 Chevrolet) and 23XI Racing's Travis Pastrana (No. 67 Toyota) have qualified their open cars on time for the DAYTONA 500.
Hendrick Motorsports has won 16 DAYTONA 500 poles, the series-most: Ken Schrader (1988, 1989, 1990), Jeff Gordon (1999, 2015), Jimmie Johnson (2002, 2008), Mark Martin (2010), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2011), Chase Elliott (2016, 2017), Alex Bowman (2018, 2021, 2023), William Byron (2019), Kyle Larson (2022).
This is Chevrolet's 11th consecutive DAYTONA 500 pole (2013-2023) and 31st DAYTONA 500 pole total, series-most.