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NASCAR Cup 2026 Daytona 500

Daytona 500 Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026 Daytona International Speedway
Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray
Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 1, 2026 Bowman Gray Stadium
All-Star Race
All-Star Race May 17, 2026 to May 17, 2026 Dover International Speedway
Daytona Duel 1
Daytona Duel 1 Feb 11, 2026 to Feb 12, 2026 Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Duel 2
Daytona Duel 2 Feb 11, 2026 to Feb 12, 2026 Daytona International Speedway
Daytona 500
Daytona 500 Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026 Daytona International Speedway
Atlanta
Atlanta Feb 19, 2026 to Feb 22, 2026 Atlanta Motor Speedway
Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas Feb 26, 2026 to Mar 1, 2026 Circuit of the Americas
Phoenix
Phoenix Mar 5, 2026 to Mar 8, 2026 ISM Raceway
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 15, 2026 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Darlington
Darlington Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 22, 2026 Darlington Raceway
Martinsville
Martinsville Mar 26, 2026 to Mar 29, 2026 Martinsville Speedway
Bristol
Bristol Apr 9, 2026 to Apr 12, 2026 Bristol Motor Speedway
Kansas
Kansas Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 19, 2026 Kansas Speedway
Talladega
Talladega Apr 23, 2026 to Apr 26, 2026 Talladega Superspeedway
Texas
Texas Apr 30, 2026 to May 3, 2026 Texas Motor Speedway
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen May 7, 2026 to May 10, 2026 Watkins Glen International
Charlotte
Charlotte May 21, 2026 to May 24, 2026 Charlotte Motor Speedway
Nashville
Nashville May 28, 2026 to May 31, 2026 Nashville Superspeedway
Michigan
Michigan Jun 4, 2026 to Jun 7, 2026 Michigan International Speedway
Pocono
Pocono Jun 11, 2026 to Jun 14, 2026 Pocono Raceway
San Diego
San Diego Jun 18, 2026 to Jun 21, 2026 Naval Base Coronado
Sonoma
Sonoma Jun 25, 2026 to Jun 28, 2026 Sonoma Raceway
Chicago
Chicago Jul 2, 2026 to Jul 5, 2026 Chicagoland Speedway
Atlanta II
Atlanta II Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 12, 2026 Atlanta Motor Speedway
North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro Jul 17, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026 North Wilkesboro Speedway
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Jul 23, 2026 to Jul 26, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Iowa
Iowa Aug 6, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026 Iowa Speedway
Richmond
Richmond Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026 Richmond International Raceway
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Aug 20, 2026 to Aug 23, 2026 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Daytona II
Daytona II Aug 27, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 Daytona International Speedway
Darlington II
Darlington II Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 6, 2026 Darlington Raceway
Gateway
Gateway Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026 Gateway Motorsports Park
Bristol II
Bristol II Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 Bristol Motor Speedway
Kansas II
Kansas II Sep 24, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026 Kansas Speedway
Las Vegas II
Las Vegas II Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Charlotte II
Charlotte II Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 Charlotte Motor Speedway
Phoenix II
Phoenix II Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026 ISM Raceway
Talladega II
Talladega II Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026 Talladega Superspeedway
Martinsville II
Martinsville II Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 Martinsville Speedway
Homestead-Miami
Homestead-Miami Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 Homestead-Miami Speedway

Q1

All Stats
Cla Driver # Manufacturer Laps Time Interval Mph
1 United States K. Busch Richard Childress Racing 8 Chevrolet 1

48.933

183.925
2 United States C. Briscoe Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota 1

+0.101

49.034

0.101 183.546
3 United States R. Preece RFK Racing 60 Ford 1

+0.148

49.081

0.047 183.370
4 United States D. Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Toyota 1

+0.173

49.106

0.025 183.277
5 United States A. Bowman Hendrick Motorsports 48 Chevrolet 1

+0.184

49.117

0.011 183.236
6 United States K. Larson Hendrick Motorsports 5 Chevrolet 1

+0.188

49.121

0.004 183.221
7
C. Heim 23XI Racing
67 Toyota 1

+0.205

49.138

0.017 183.158
8 United States C. Buescher RFK Racing 17 Ford 1

+0.235

49.168

0.030 183.046
9 United States C. Elliott Hendrick Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 1

+0.237

49.170

0.002 183.038
10 United States J. Logano Team Penske 22 Ford 1

+0.239

49.172

0.002 183.031
11 United States T. Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing 54 Toyota 1

+0.251

49.184

0.012 182.986
12 United States A. Dillon Richard Childress Racing 3 Chevrolet 1

+0.252

49.185

0.001 182.983
13 United States C. Bell Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota 1

+0.264

49.197

0.012 182.938
14 United States J. Allgaier JR Motorsports 40 Chevrolet 1

+0.268

49.201

0.004 182.923
15 United States C. Lajoie RFK Racing 99 Ford 1

+0.272

49.205

0.004 182.908
16 United States J. Nemechek Legacy Motor Club 42 Toyota 1

+0.281

49.214

0.009 182.875
17 United States A. Cindric Team Penske 2 Ford 1

+0.315

49.248

0.034 182.749
18 United States B. Keselowski RFK Racing 6 Ford 1

+0.319

49.252

0.004 182.734
19 United States Z. Smith Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford 1

+0.333

49.266

0.014 182.682
20 United States R. Blaney Team Penske 12 Ford 1

+0.336

49.269

0.003 182.671
21 United States M. McDowell Spire Motorsports 71 Chevrolet 1

+0.347

49.280

0.011 182.630
22 United States W. Byron Hendrick Motorsports 24 Chevrolet 1

+0.349

49.282

0.002 182.622
23
C. Zilisch TrackHouse Racing
88 Chevrolet 1

+0.358

49.291

0.009 182.589
24 United States C. Custer Haas Factory Team 41 Ford 1

+0.389

49.322

0.031 182.474
25 United States E. Jones Legacy Motor Club 43 Toyota 1

+0.399

49.332

0.010 182.437
26 United States C. Ware Rick Ware Racing 51 Ford 1

+0.417

49.350

0.018 182.371
27
J. Berry Wood Brothers Racing
21 Ford 1

+0.421

49.354

0.004 182.356
28 United States J. Johnson Legacy Motor Club 84 Toyota 1

+0.433

49.366

0.012 182.312
29 United States C. Hocevar Spire Motorsports 77 Chevrolet 1

+0.494

49.427

0.061 182.087
30 United States B. Wallace 23XI Racing 23 Toyota 1

+0.499

49.432

0.005 182.068
31 United States R. Herbst 23XI Racing 35 Toyota 1

+0.519

49.452

0.020 181.995
32 United States T. Gilliland Front Row Motorsports 34 Ford 1

+0.527

49.460

0.008 181.965
33 United States A. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet 1

+0.527

49.460

0.000 181.965
34 United States R. Chastain TrackHouse Racing 1 Chevrolet 1

+0.550

49.483

0.023 181.881
35
A. Alfredo Beard Motorsports
62 Chevrolet 1

+0.552

49.485

0.002 181.873
36 United States T. Dillon Kaulig Racing 10 Chevrolet 1

+0.564

49.497

0.012 181.829
37 New Zealand S. van Gisbergen TrackHouse Racing 97 Chevrolet 1

+0.594

49.527

0.030 181.719
38 United States R. Stenhouse Jr. Hyak Motorsports 47 Chevrolet 1

+0.596

49.529

0.002 181.712
39 Mexico D. Suarez Spire Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 1

+0.619

49.552

0.023 181.627
40 United States T. Reddick 23XI Racing 45 Toyota 1

+0.676

49.609

0.057 181.419
41
C. Smith Front Row Motorsports
36 Ford 1

+0.825

49.758

0.149 180.875
42 United States B. McLeod Live Fast Motorsports 78 Chevrolet 1

+1.078

50.011

0.253 179.960
43 United States C. Mears Garage 66 66 Ford 1

+1.300

50.233

0.222 179.165
44 United States J. Yeley NY Racing Team 44 Chevrolet 1

+1.549

50.482

0.249 178.281
45 United States N. Gragson Front Row Motorsports 4 Ford 1