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Daytona 500

2026 NASCAR Cup Daytona 500

United States
Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026
Daytona International Speedway, US

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