NASCAR: 2022 Daytona 500 – Live qualifying updates
By Asher Fair
Follow along with our live qualifying updates for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled to get underway this Sunday, February 20 with the 64th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. But first, the drivers on the entry list need to qualify for the race.
Only 40 of the 42 drivers on the entry list for this 200-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) high-banked oval in Daytona Beach, Florida will end up qualifying, though 36 are locked in due to the charter system. Six drivers are set to battle for the final four spots.
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The drivers who land two of these four spots are set to be determined by today’s single-car qualifying session, and the drivers who land the other two are set to be determined in tomorrow’s Bluegreen Vacations Duels.
For a full explanation of the somewhat confusing qualifying format, click here.
Tonight’s qualifying session is slated to set the starting lineups for tomorrow night’s two 60-lap Duel races, which are ultimately designed to set the full 40-car starting lineup for the Daytona 500.
However, the Daytona 500 front row is set to be determined this evening. The fastest 10 drivers from the single-car qualifying session are set to advance to a second round, and the top two drivers in the second round are set to start the Daytona 500 on the front row.
The starting lineups for the two Bluegreen Vacations Duels are set to be determined by the second round (for the top 10) and the first round (for everyone else) of today’s session.
Who will lock up front row starting positions for this year’s running of the “Great American Race”? Follow along with our live qualifying updates.
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Round 2 – Qualified
Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Speed (miles per hour)
1st – Kyle Larson – #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 181.159
2nd – Alex Bowman – #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 181.046
3rd – William Byron – #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.85
4th – Aric Almirola – #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 180.527
5th – Chase Elliott – #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.314
6th – Martin Truex Jr. – #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 180.04
7th – Ross Chastain – #1, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 179.845
8th – Denny Hamlin – #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 179.723
9th – Daniel Suarez – #99, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 179.619
10th – Harrison Burton – #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 179.508
Round 1 – Qualified
Rank – Driver – Car, Team, Manufacturer – Speed (miles per hour)
1st – William Byron – #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.85
2nd – Kyle Larson – #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.763
3rd – Alex Bowman – #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.469
4th – Chase Elliott – #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet – 180.263
5th – Aric Almirola – #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 180.195
6th – Ross Chastain – #1, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 179.817
7th – Martin Truex Jr. – #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 179.72
8th – Harrison Burton – #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford – 179.501
9th – Denny Hamlin – #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 179.454
10th – Daniel Suarez – #99, Trackhouse Racing Team, Chevrolet – 179.437
11th – Daniel Hemric – #16, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 179.429
12th – Joey Logano – #22, Team Penske, Ford – 179.426
13th – Ryan Blaney – #12, Team Penske, Ford – 179.419
14th – Christopher Bell – #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 179.329
15th – Tyler Reddick – #8, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 179.315
16th – Bubba Wallace – #23, 23XI Racing, Toyota – 179.297
17th – Brad Keselowski – #6, RFK Racing, Ford – 179.2969
18th – Kyle Busch – #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota – 179.276
19th – Chase Briscoe – #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 179.272
20th – Austin Dillon – #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet – 179.269
21st – Austin Cindric – #2, Team Penske, Ford – 179.265
22nd – Michael McDowell – #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 179.251
23rd – Erik Jones – #43, Petty GMS Motorsports, Chevrolet – 179.219
24th – Ty Dillon – #42, Petty GMS Motorsports, Chevrolet – 179.194
25th – Kurt Busch – #45, 23XI Racing, Toyota – 178.98
26th – Kevin Harvick – #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 178.884
27th – Justin Haley – #31, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet – 178.873
28th – Chris Buescher – #17, RFK Racing, Ford – 178.649
29th – Cole Custer – #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford – 178.08
30th – Corey LaJoie – #7, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet – 178.042
31st – Todd Gilliland – #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford – 178.01
32nd – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet – 177.729
33rd – Noah Gragson – #62, Beard Motorsports, Chevrolet – 177.553
34th – Landon Cassill – #77, Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet – 176.873
35th – Cody Ware – #51, Rick Ware Racing, Ford – 176.72
36th – Jacques Villeneuve – #27, Team Hezeberg, Ford – 176.436
37th – Kaz Grala – #50, The Money Team Racing, Chevrolet – 176.146
38th – Greg Biffle – #44, NY Racing Team, Chevrolet – 176.125
39th – B.J. McLeod – #78, Live Fast Motorsports, Ford – 175.943
40th – David Ragan – #15, Rick Ware Racing, Ford – 175.726
41st – J.J. Yeley – #55, MBM Motorsports, Ford – 173.06
42nd – Timmy Hill – #66, MBM Motorsports, Ford – 172.206
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The Bluegreen Vacations Duels are set to be broadcast live from Daytona International Speedway on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET tomorrow evening. The Daytona 500 itself is set to be broadcast live on Fox beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 20. If you have not yet started your free trial of FuboTV, be sure to do so today!