Qualifying Results : Daytona International Speedway
United Rentals 300
Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL
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- Daytona International Speedway
- United Rentals 300
- Kennametal Pole Award Pole Winner: Austin Hill
- Age: 31
- Team : No 21 - Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress
- Crew Chief: Chad Haney
- Austin Hill won the Pole Award for the United Rentals 300 with a lap of 4939 seconds, 182223 mph
- This is his sixth pole in 147 NASCAR Xfinity Series races
- This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2026
- This is his third pole in ten races at Daytona International Speedway
- Jesse Love (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his fifth in five races at Daytona International Speedway
- Sam Mayer (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway It is his first in one race this season
- Patrick Staropoli (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 43 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 120
- Margin of Victory: 0.081 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 34 Minutes 21 Seconds
- Average Speed: 116.618
- Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: 4,727 (56.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Daytona International Speedway
- United Rentals 300
- Race Winner: Austin Hill
- Age: 31
- Team : No 21 - Bennett Transportation Chevrolet
- Owner: Richard Childress Racing
- Crew Chief: Chad Haney
- Austin Hill won the United Rentals 300, his 15th victory in 147 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his fourth victory and fourth top-10 finish in ten races at Daytona International Speedway
- Justin Allgaier (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 31 races at Daytona International Speedway It is his first top-10 finish in 2026
- Ryan Sieg (third) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 25 races at Daytona International Speedway
- Lavar Scott (16th) was the highest finishing rookie
- Austin Hill leads the point standings by 25 points over Justin Allgaier
- Rajah Caruth has won the Xfinity Fastest Lap at Daytona
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.