2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Race 1 of 36
Single Vehicle Qualifying Session determines front row
Qualifying races determine remainder of field
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Daytona International Speedway
2.500-mile oval Daytona Beach, FL
2023 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet |
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet |
| 2 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Rheem Toyota |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / BlueDEF / PEAK Ford |
| 4 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet |
| 5 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford |
| 5 | 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Nexlizet Ford |
| 6 | 11 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Celsius Chevrolet |
| 7 | 13 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Ford |
| 7 | 14 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports gener8tor Skills Ford |
| 8 | 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota |
| 8 | 16 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota |
| 9 | 17 | 36* | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Wellcare Ford |
| 9 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx 50 Toyota |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / DEX Imaging Ford |
| 10 | 20 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing HaasTooling.com Ford |
| 11 | 21 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet |
| 11 | 22 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Wendy's Chevrolet |
| 12 | 23 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing AdventHealth Chevrolet |
| 12 | 24 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet |
| 13 | 25 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Guns N' Roses Chevrolet |
| 13 | 26 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Toyota |
| 14 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Club Chevrolet |
| 14 | 28 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Cirkul Chevrolet |
| 15 | 29 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet |
| 15 | 30 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford |
| 16 | 31 | 84* | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Chevrolet |
| 16 | 32 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Power Slap |
| 17 | 33 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Cottonelle Chevrolet |
| 17 | 34 | 50* | Conor Daly | The Money Team Racing Bitnile.com Chevrolet |
| 18 | 35 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy / Interstate Batteries Toyota |
| 18 | 36 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 3CHI Chevrolet |
| 19 | 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven Ford |
| 19 | 38 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing SunnyD Ford |
| 20 | 37 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Chevrolet |
| 20 | 40 | 67* | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing Black Rifle Coffee Co. Toyota |
| DNQ | 41 | 13* | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| DNQ | 42 | 62* | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet |
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Race Results
| Fin | St | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 60 | -- | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Rheem Toyota | 60 | 0.018 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / BlueDEF / PEAK Ford | 60 | 0.069 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 60 | 0.114 | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 60 | 0.132 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Ford | 60 | 0.253 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 60 | 0.318 | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | 36* | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Wellcare Ford | 60 | 0.575 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / DEX Imaging Ford | 60 | 1.873 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 60 | 4.984 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing AdventHealth Chevrolet | 60 | 5.086 | 0 |
| 12 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Guns N' Roses Chevrolet | 60 | 5.188 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Club Chevrolet | 60 | 5.344 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 84* | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Chevrolet | 60 | 5.923 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet | 60 | 6.022 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Cottonelle Chevrolet | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 13* | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy / Interstate Batteries Toyota | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven Ford | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Chevrolet | 58 | 2 laps | 0 |
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 Race Results
| Fin | St | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 60 | -- | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 60 | 0.122 | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 60 | 0.177 | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Nexlizet Ford | 60 | 0.284 | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Celsius Chevrolet | 59 | 0.341 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 60 | 0.391 | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports gener8tor Skills Ford | 59 | 0.427 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 60 | 0.635 | 3 |
| 9 | 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx 50 Toyota | 60 | 0.713 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing HaasTooling.com Ford | 60 | 0.719 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Wendy's Chevrolet | 60 | 0.849 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 60 | 1.045 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 60 | 11.174 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Cirkul Chevrolet | 60 | 11.391 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 60 | 21.835 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Power Slap Rumble Chevrolet | 60 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 50* | Conor Daly | The Money Team Racing Bitnile.com Chevrolet | 59 | 1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | 16 | 62* | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 41 | 19 laps | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 3CHI Chevrolet | 40 | 20 laps | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing SunnyD Ford | 40 | 20 laps | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 67* | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing Black Rifle Coffee Co. Toyota | 40 | 20 laps | 0 |
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 Starting Lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Ally | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | RaptorTough.com | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Shell Pennzoil | Ford |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Menards / Blue DEF / PEAK | Ford |
| 5 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Motorcraft / DEX Imaging | Ford |
| 6 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | McDonald's | Toyota |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Fastenal | Ford |
| 8 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | AdventHealth | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Busch Light | Ford |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Monster Energy / Interstate Batteries | Toyota |
| 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | DeWalt / Rheem | Toyota |
| 12 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Carvana | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Love's Travel Stops | Ford |
| 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Wellcare | Ford |
| 15 | 36 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Wellcare | Ford |
| 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Nutrien Ag Solutions | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Bass Pro Shops Club | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Kroger / Cottonelle | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Biohaven | Ford |
| 20 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Ferris | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 13 | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing | Quick Tie Inc. | Chevrolet |
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 Starting Lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Sponsor | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | HendrickCars.com | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Smithfield | Ford |
| 3 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mahindra Tractors | Ford |
| 4 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Discount Tire | Ford |
| 5 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | 3CHI | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | Tootsies Orchid Lounge | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | HaasTooling.com | Ford |
| 9 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Nexlizet | Ford |
| 10 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Monster Energy | Toyota |
| 11 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Bass Pro Shops | Toyota |
| 12 | 67 | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing | Black Rifle Coffee Co. | Toyota |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | FedEx 50 | Toyota |
| 14 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Wendy's | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Cirkul | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 62 | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports | Bennett Transportation | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | gener8tor Skills | Ford |
| 18 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Power Slap Rumble | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing | SunnyD | Ford |
| 20 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Celsius | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 50 | Conor Daly | The Money Team Racing | Bitnile.com | Chevrolet |
Qualifying Speeds Round 2
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 49.536 | -- | 181.686 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 49.708 | 0.172 | 181.057 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 49.799 | 0.263 | 180.727 |
| 4 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 49.800 | 0.264 | 180.723 |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 49.803 | 0.267 | 180.712 |
| 6 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 49.817 | 0.281 | 180.661 |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Blue DEF / PEAK Ford | 49.985 | 0.449 | 180.054 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 49.996 | 0.460 | 180.014 |
| 9 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / DEX Imaging Ford | 50.070 | 0.534 | 179.748 |
| 10 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 3CHI Chevrolet | Disallowed | -- | 180.040 |
Qualifying Speeds Round 1
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap | Diff | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Chevrolet | 49.717 | -- | 181.025 |
| 2 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | 49.869 | 0.152 | 180.473 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 49.870 | 0.153 | 180.469 |
| 4 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford | 49.881 | 0.164 | 180.429 |
| 5 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing Smithfield Ford | 49.903 | 0.186 | 180.350 |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing 3CHI Chevrolet | 49.920 | 0.203 | 180.288 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | 49.926 | 0.209 | 180.267 |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | 49.927 | 0.210 | 180.263 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Blue DEF / PEAK Ford | 49.965 | 0.248 | 180.126 |
| 10 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / DEX Imaging Ford | 49.996 | 0.279 | 180.014 |
| 11 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota | 49.997 | 0.280 | 180.011 |
| 12 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet | 50.022 | 0.305 | 179.921 |
| 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | 50.031 | 0.314 | 179.888 |
| 14 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | 50.033 | 0.316 | 179.881 |
| 15 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing AdventHealth Chevrolet | 50.038 | 0.321 | 179.863 |
| 16 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing HaasTooling.com Ford | 50.042 | 0.325 | 179.849 |
| 17 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing Busch Light Ford | 50.088 | 0.371 | 179.684 |
| 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Nexlizet Ford | 50.091 | 0.374 | 179.673 |
| 19 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy / Interstate Batteries Toyota | 50.107 | 0.390 | 179.616 |
| 20 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Toyota | 50.108 | 0.391 | 179.612 |
| 21 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Rheem Toyota | 50.140 | 0.423 | 179.497 |
| 22 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | 50.182 | 0.465 | 179.347 |
| 23 | 84* | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Chevrolet | 50.202 | 0.485 | 179.276 |
| 24 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | 50.205 | 0.488 | 179.265 |
| 25 | 67* | Travis Pastrana | 23XI Racing Black Rifle Coffee Co. Toyota | 50.208 | 0.491 | 179.254 |
| 26 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx 50 Toyota | 50.236 | 0.519 | 179.154 |
| 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Guns N' Roses Chevrolet | 50.280 | 0.563 | 178.998 |
| 28 | 42 | Noah Gragson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Wendy's Chevrolet | 50.296 | 0.579 | 178.941 |
| 29 | 36* | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Wellcare Ford | 50.318 | 0.601 | 178.862 |
| 30 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet | 50.332 | 0.615 | 178.813 |
| 31 | 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing Cirkul Chevrolet | 50.346 | 0.629 | 178.763 |
| 32 | 62* | Austin Hill | Beard Motorsports Bennett Transportation Chevrolet | 50.375 | 0.658 | 178.660 |
| 33 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Club Chevrolet | 50.413 | 0.696 | 178.525 |
| 34 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports gener8tor Skills Ford | 50.504 | 0.787 | 178.204 |
| 35 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Kroger / Cottonelle Chevrolet | 50.583 | 0.866 | 177.925 |
| 36 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Power Slap Rumble Chevrolet | 50.609 | 0.892 | 177.834 |
| 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Biohaven / Jacob Co. Ford | 50.799 | 1.082 | 177.169 |
| 38 | 15 | Riley Herbst | Rick Ware Racing SunnyD Ford | 50.891 | 1.174 | 176.849 |
| 39 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports Ferris Chevrolet | 51.045 | 1.328 | 176.315 |
| 40 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Celsius Chevrolet | 51.053 | 1.336 | 176.287 |
| 41 | 13* | Chandler Smith | Kaulig Racing Quick Tie Inc. Chevrolet | 51.422 | 1.705 | 175.022 |
| 42 | 50* | Conor Daly | The Money Team Racing BitNile.com Chevrolet | 0.000 | -- | 0.000 |
*indicates “open” cars (cars without a charter) that are not locked into the race.
Other Sessions For This Race
| Qualifying Results Duel Results Starting Lineup |
| Practice |
| Race Results |
