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NASCAR Daytona 500 Qualifying Results & Starting Lineup Live

Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 7:28 p.m. CTDaytona 500 qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series begins Speedweeks on Feb. 11 at Daytona International Speedway.The qualifying session will set both the front row for the Daytona 500 and the Feb.…

By Javier Moreno - Sports Editor Updated February 12, 2026

NASCAR Daytona 500 Qualifying Results & Starting Lineup Live

Updated Feb. 11, 2026, 7:28 p.m. CT

Daytona 500 qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series begins Speedweeks on Feb. 11 at Daytona International Speedway.

The qualifying session will set both the front row for the Daytona 500 and the Feb. 12 duel qualifying race lineups. Wednesday’s qualifying will also lock in the two fastest open non-chartered cars into the Daytona 500 field.

Jimmie Johnson has the open exemption provisional in his back pocket, but could get into the field on speed today.

Austin Cindric was fastest in practice, with cars doing mock qualifying runs, earlier on Feb. 11.

Qualifying is set to begin at 7:15 p.m. CT. Follow the action with our live updates.

NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying live updates

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Refresh this page when qualifying begins at 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. CT.

Two rounds, top 10 advance to second round; top two non-chartered cars lock into Daytona 500 field

Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford (49.081 seconds)
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota (open, non-chartered entry) (49.138)
Justin Allgaier, No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevrolet (open, non-chartered entry) (49.201)
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford (49.321)
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (49.332)
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford (49.459)
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (49.497)
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet (49.551)
Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford (open, non-chartered entry) (50.233)

Daytona 500 qualifying will start on FS2

Daytona 500 qualifying will start on FOX Sports 2. The television broadcast began at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, but qualifying won’t get underway until 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. CT.

Iowa-Maryland basketball, currently on FS1, still has more than four minutes of regulation game time remaining in a one-possession game.

NASCAR Daytona entry list for the Daytona 500

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Chandler Smith, No. 36 Front Row Motorsports Ford (open, non-chartered entry)
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Justin Allgaier, No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevrolet (open, non-chartered entry)
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet (open, non-chartered entry)
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet (open, non-chartered entry)
Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford (open, non-chartered entry)
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota (open, non-chartered entry)
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet (open, non-chartered entry)
Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota (open exemption provisional)
Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Corey Lajoie, No. 99 RFK Racing Ford (open, non-chartered entry)

date: 2026-02-11 23:06:00

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