With single-vehicle qualifying complete for the 2026 DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series will not return to the racetrack until Thursday evening for the America 250 Florida Duels at Daytona.
Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe have secured the front row for ‘The Great American Race’ and will need to survive Thursday’s 150-mile events without damaging their primary cars to maintain their positions when the green flag drops on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Corey Heim (No. 67 23XI Racing) and Justin Allgaier (No. 40 JR Motorsports) have secured a spot in the field courtesy of their qualifying time. That leaves six other drivers: Corey LaJoie, BJ McLeod, JJ Yeley, Anthony Alfredo, Casey Mears, and Chandler Smith to fight for the remaining two spots in the field (one available through each Duel).
Duel #1: Corey LaJoie (8th), Chandler Smith (21st), Casey Mears (22nd)
Duel #2: Anthony Alfredo (17th), BJ McLeod (21st), JJ Yeley (22nd)
Duel #1 Starting Lineup:
| # | Driver | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet |
| 2 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Kroger / Viva Ford |
| 3 | 67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing Robinhood Toyota |
| 4 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet |
| 5 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal / BodyGuard Ford |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford |
| 7 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet |
| 8 | 99 | Corey LaJoie | RFK Racing Trimble Ford |
| 9 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota |
| 10 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol Ford |
| 11 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / PEAK Ford |
| 12 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Raptor Chevrolet |
| 13 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Chevrolet |
| 14 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing JACOB Construction Chevrolet |
| 15 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Toyota |
| 16 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing XFINITY Toyota |
| 17 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet |
| 18 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Busch Light Chevrolet |
| 19 | 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing SuperFile Chevrolet |
| 20 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Freeway Insurance Chevrolet |
| 21 | 36 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports QuickTie / Matheus Lumber Ford |
| 22 | 66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 SI Yachts / The Gracie Foundation Ford |
| 23 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford |
Duel #2 Starting Lineup:
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet |
| 5 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota |
| 6 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Interstate Batteries Toyota |
| 7 | 40 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet |
| 8 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports SpeedyCash Ford |
| 10 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Modo Casino Chevrolet |
| 11 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Red Bull Chevrolet |
| 12 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB AdventHealth Toyota |
| 13 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford |
| 14 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Spectrum Chevrolet |
| 15 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Blind Lemon Toyota |
| 16 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford |
| 17 | 62 | Anthony Alfredo | Beard Motorsports DUDE Wipes Chevrolet |
| 18 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet |
| 19 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports Chef Boyardee Chevrolet |
| 20 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Chumba Casino Toyota |
| 21 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Superior Logistics Chevrolet |
| 22 | 44 | JJ Yeley | NY Racing Built to Work Chevrolet |
