Qualifying Results : Daytona International Speedway
Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL
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- Daytona International Speedway
- DAYTONA 500
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
- Age: 40
- Team : No 8 - zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: James Pohlman
- Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the DAYTONA 500 with a lap of 49006 seconds, 183651 mph
- This is his 35th pole in 751 NASCAR Cup Series races - 35 poles are 2nd most among active drivers
- This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2026 First Daytona 500 pole in his 21st race
- This is his second pole in 42 races at Daytona International Speedway
- Chase Briscoe (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his sixth in 11 races at Daytona International Speedway
- Ryan Preece (third) posted his third top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway
- Connor Zilisch (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 45 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: N/A
- Laps Actual: 200 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.308 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 23 Minutes 56 Seconds
- Average Speed: 147.107
- Cautions: 5 for 32 laps
- Lead Changes: 66
- Green Flag Passes: 15,158 (90.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Daytona International Speedway
- DAYTONA 500
- Race Winner: Tyler Reddick
- Age: 30
- Team : No 45 - Chumba Casino Toyota
- Owner: 23XI Racing
- Crew Chief: Billy Scott
- Tyler Reddick won the DAYTONA 500, his ninth victory in 219 NASCAR Cup Series races Becomes the 44th driver to win the Daytona 500
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 14 races at Daytona International Speedway
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in 28 races at Daytona International Speedway It is his first top-10 finish in 2026
- Joey Logano (third) posted his 12th top-10 finish in 35 races at Daytona International Speedway
- Connor Zilisch (33rd) was the highest finishing rookie
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 17 points over Zane Smith
- Reddick led only the last lap, the fourth time a driver won the DAYTONA 500 after leading only one lap
- 23XI Racing's first DAYTONA 500 victory
- Toyota's 204th Cup Series win and fourth DAYTONA 500 win
Qualifying Round 1
Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.
Qualifying Round 2
In Round 2 of qualifying, the ten fastest drivers from the first round battle for the pole position, where the best time secures the top start. This final round is pivotal in setting the top positions for the race, with track conditions influencing the outcomes.