2026 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup: Kyle Busch on Pole & Full Grid — February 15

Kyle Busch starts P1, with Chase Briscoe alongside in P2 for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The confirmed field contains 41 starters.

Pole position

Kyle Busch

No. 8 · Chevrolet

Outside pole

Chase Briscoe

No. 19 · Toyota

Field

41 starters

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Grid briefing

Kyle Busch leads the Daytona 500 starting lineup

How the front row was set

Kyle Busch's 183.651 mph final-round lap secured his first Daytona 500 pole, edging Chase Briscoe by 0.064 mph. The Duels then arranged positions 3-41 and decided the open-team transfers.

What track position means at Daytona International Speedway

Daytona's high-banked 2.5-mile tri-oval creates large drafting packs; drivers need lane momentum, partners and precise timing for the final block or pass.

Daytona 500 grid watch

The winner came from deep in the pack: Tyler Reddick started 26th and made the decisive last-lap pass, so the headline front row was only the first step in a draft-driven 500.

Starting-order facts checked against NASCAR Daytona 500 pole report. A post-qualifying inspection or unapproved adjustment can still send a car to the rear without changing its scored starting position.

Row-by-row grid

Full Daytona 500 starting lineup

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Row	Start	Driver	Car	Manufacturer	Sponsor
1	1	Kyle Busch	No. 8	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
1	2	Chase Briscoe	No. 19	Toyota	Bass Pro Shops
2	3	Joey Logano	No. 22	Ford	Shell Pennzoil
2	4	Chase Elliott	No. 9	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
3	5	Ryan Blaney	No. 12	Ford	Duracell
3	6	Carson Hocevar	No. 77	Chevrolet	Zeigler Auto Group
4	7	Austin Dillon	No. 3	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
4	8	Kyle Larson	No. 5	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
5	9	Brad Keselowski	No. 6	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
5	10	Michael McDowell	No. 71	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
6	11	John Hunter Nemechek	No. 42	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
6	12	Christopher Bell	No. 20	Toyota	Interstate Batteries
7	13	Shane van Gisbergen	No. 97	Chevrolet	Red Bull
7	14	Josh Berry	No. 21	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
8	15	Daniel Suarez	No. 7	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
8	16	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	No. 47	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
9	17	Casey Mears	No. 66	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
9	18	Todd Gilliland	No. 34	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
10	19	Ryan Preece	No. 60	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
10	20	Ty Gibbs	No. 54	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
11	21	Alex Bowman	No. 48	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
11	22	Denny Hamlin	No. 11	Toyota	Progressive
12	23	Cole Custer	No. 41	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
12	24	Erik Jones	No. 43	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
13	25	Noah Gragson	No. 4	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
13	26	Tyler Reddick	No. 45	Toyota	Mobil 1
14	27	Bubba Wallace	No. 23	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
14	28	Riley Herbst	No. 35	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
15	29	Corey Heim	No. 67	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
15	30	Zane Smith	No. 38	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
16	31	Jimmie Johnson	No. 84	Toyota	zone Jalapeno Lime
16	32	Connor Zilisch	No. 88	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
17	33	Cody Ware	No. 51	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
17	34	Ty Dillon	No. 10	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
18	35	AJ Allmendinger	No. 16	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
18	36	Austin Cindric	No. 2	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime
19	37	Ross Chastain	No. 1	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
19	38	B.J. McLeod	No. 78	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
20	39	William Byron	No. 24	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
20	40	Justin Allgaier	No. 40	Chevrolet	zone Jalapeno Lime
21	41	Chris Buescher	No. 17	Ford	zone Jalapeno Lime

41 confirmed starters shown.

Grid to checkered flag

How the Daytona 500 winner started

Tyler Reddick won after starting P26

Tyler Reddick moved from P26 to the win, a net gain of 25 positions. The starting grid records where the car took the green; the race recap explains the decisive sequence that produced the finish.

Read the race recap and finishing order →

Quick answers

Daytona 500 starting lineup FAQ

Who is on pole for the Daytona 500?

Kyle Busch is the confirmed pole starter.

Who starts on the front row?

Kyle Busch starts P1 and Chase Briscoe starts P2.

How many cars are in the Daytona 500 starting lineup?

The confirmed field has 41 starters.

Can the starting lineup change after qualifying?

Yes. Inspection failures, backup cars and unapproved adjustments can send a driver to the rear. The official scored start position may remain unchanged even when the car drops behind the field for the green flag.

How to use this tool

Read the starting grid

1
Use Start for the exact grid spot and Row to see which two cars share a row.
2
Search a driver, car number or manufacturer to jump straight to that entry.
3
Open the race recap after the checkered flag to compare start versus finish.

Race fan notes:

An entry list is not a confirmed lineup.
A car sent to the rear can retain its original scored starting position.