So, qualifying is in the books for the Daytona 500, which means little in the grand scheme of things but means more in some respects because we get to talk about it for a week.
The tangible outcome of the Daytona 500 qualifying speeds though, is that they set the grid for Thursday’s Budweiser Duel… which then sets the grid for the actual Daytona 500.
The lineups below are determined by said qualifying speeds, with three exceptions. Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte will move to the back of their respective Duel race because of engine changes.
DAYTONA DUEL NO. 1
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 3 | Austin Dillon # | DOW Chevrolet |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford |
| 3 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar Chevrolet |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt. Jr. | National Guard Chevrolet |
| 5 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse. Jr. | Nationwide Insurance Ford |
| 6 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford |
| 7 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford |
| 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford |
| 9 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General Toyota |
| 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance Chevrolet |
| 11 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M’s Toyota |
| 12 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevrolet |
| 13 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy Chevrolet |
| 14 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger/USO Chevrolet |
| 15 | 36 | Reed Sorenson | Golden Corral Chevrolet |
| 16 | 38 | David Gilliland | Love’s Travel Stops Ford |
| 17 | 30 | Parker Kligerman # | Swan Energy Toyota |
| 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet |
| 19 | 55 | Brian Vickers | Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota |
| 20 | 26 | Cole Whitt # | Speed Stick Gear Toyota |
| 21 | 95 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Ford |
| 22 | 98 | Josh Wise | Curb Records Ford |
| 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | 300 Rise of an Empire Toyota |
| 24 | 23 | Alex Bowman # | Dr.Pepper Toyota |
| 25 | 77 | Dave Blaney | Plinker Arms Ford |
DAYTONA DUEL NO. 2
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Chevrolet |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal Ford |
| 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Ford |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet |
| 5 | 27 | Paul Menard | Peak/Menards Chevrolet |
| 6 | 33 | Brian Scott(i) | Whitetail Chevrolet |
| 7 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s Chevrolet |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Chevrolet |
| 9 | 7 | Michael Annett # | Pilot/Flying J Travel Centers Chevrolet |
| 10 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy Toyota |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express |
| 12 | 42 | Kyle Larson # | Target Chevrolet |
| 13 | 21 | Trevor Bayne(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford |
| 14 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation Chevrolet |
| 15 | 51 | Justin Allgaier # | Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet |
| 16 | 40 | Landon Cassill(i) | Hillman Racing Chevrolet |
| 17 | 66 | Michael Waltrip | BlueDEF/AAA Toyota |
| 18 | 35 | Eric McClure(i) | Hefty Ultimate/Reynolds Wrap Ford |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald’s Chevrolet |
| 20 | 34 | David Ragan | CSX – Play It Safe Ford |
| 21 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C&J Energy Services Ford |
| 22 | 52 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevrolet |
| 23 | 83 | Ryan Truex # | Borla Exhaust Toyota |
| 24 | 93 | Morgan Shepherd(i) | SupportMilitary.org Toyota |