2026 Daytona 500 starting lineup in photos

Feb. 15, 2026, 12:17 p.m. ET


Row 1:
1. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Row 2:3. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
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4. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 3:5. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
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6. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 4:7. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
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8. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 5:
9. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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10. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 611. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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12. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Row 713. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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14. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
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Row 8:15. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 9:17. Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
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18. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Row 10:19. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
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20. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Row 11:21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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22. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
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Row 12:23. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
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24. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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Row 13:25. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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26. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
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Row 14:27. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
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28. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
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Row 15:29. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
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30. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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Row 16:31. Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
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32. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Row 17:33. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
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34. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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Row 18:35. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
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36. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
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Row 19:37. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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38. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 20:39. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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40. Justin Allgaier, No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
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Row 21:41. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
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