NASCAR Cup Series
Bubba Wallace Turns Push from Tyler Reddick into Daytona Duel #1 Victory
Feb 14, 2025
The starting lineup for the 2025 Daytona 500 is set following the conclusion of Thursday's Duels at Daytona International Speedway.
On Wednesday, Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric locked themselves onto the front row during Daytona 500 qualifying. Bubba Wallace won the first Duel on Thursday to earn the third starting position for the Daytona 500. While Cindric won the second Duel, Erik Jones will line up fourth as the second-place finisher.
Open competitors Justin Allgaier and Corey LaJoie raced their way into the Daytona 500 through their finishes in the Duels. Former NASCAR Cup Series champions Martin Truex, Jr. and Jimmie Johnson will start 39th and 40th, respectively, on Sunday after being the fastest Open qualifiers on Wednesday. Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will start 41st after receiving the Open Exemption Provisional.
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Daytona 500 Starting Lineup
| Pos | # | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford |
| 3 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing McDonald's Toyota |
| 4 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB AdventHealth Toyota |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Axalta Chevrolet |
| 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford |
| 7 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet |
| 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing National Debt Relief Toyota |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Busch Light Chevrolet |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford |
| 11 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Nasty Beast Toyota |
| 12 | 01 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing DuraMAX / Take 5 Oil Change Ford |
| 13 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing CELSIUS Chevrolet |
| 14 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Chevrolet |
| 16 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / PEAK Ford |
| 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet |
| 18 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Dollar Tree Toyota |
| 19 | 40 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet |
| 20 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt / Interstate Batteries Toyota |
| 21 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Zone Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet |
| 22 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet |
| 23 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota |
| 24 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Monster Energy Toyota |
| 25 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Go Bowling Chevrolet |
| 26 | 88 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet |
| 27 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing BuildSubmarines.com Ford |
| 28 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Jacob Companies / Parts Plus / Pronto Auto Ford |
| 29 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford |
| 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team HaasTooling.com Ford |
| 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | HYAK Motorsports SunnyD Chevrolet |
| 32 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Rush Truck Centers Ford |
| 33 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet |
| 34 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Kroger / Cottonelle Ford |
| 35 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports Chili's Ride the 'Dente Chevrolet |
| 36 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Freeway Insurance Chevrolet |
| 37 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Speedy Cash Ford |
| 38 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet |
| 39 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | TRICON Garage Bass Pro Shops Toyota |
| 40 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Carvana Toyota |
| 41 | 91 | Helio Castroneves | Trackhouse Racing Wendy's Chevrolet |
