Sunday’s Daytona 500 lineup

Start

No.

Driver

Car

Speed

1

24

Chase Elliott

Chevrolet

196.314

Comment: Youngest pole winner in Daytona history leads the field.

2

20

Matt Kenseth

Toyota

196.036

Comment: Will start from rear of field in backup car after wreck in Duel qualifying race.

3

88

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Chevrolet

195.682

Comment: Winner of one Duel qualifying race excels at restrictor-plate tracks.

4

18

Kyle Busch

Toyota

195.207

Comment: Defending Cup champ has never won Daytona 500.

5

22

Joey Logano

Ford

194.46

Comment: Won 500 a season ago; among this year’s favorites.

6

1

Jamie McMurray

Chevrolet

193.399

Comment: Hopes to follow first Chase berth with strong showing at Daytona.

7

21

Ryan Blaney

Ford

194.746

Comment: Driving fulltime for Wood Brothers this season, but not a charter team.

8

41

Kurt Busch

Chevrolet

194.51

Comment: Suspended for last year’s 500, looks for first Daytona win.

9

4

Kevin Harvick

Chevrolet.

Comment: ’07 Daytona winner will be a favorite for this season’s Cup title.

10

19

Carl Edwards

Toyota

194.662

Comment: Has won two races in each of past three seasons; should contend Sunday.

11

11

Denny Hamlin

Toyota

194.523

Comment: Won last week’s Sprint Unlimited, knows how to win at Daytona.

12

95

Ty Dillon

Chevrolet

193.936

Comment: Might end up in Tony Stewart’s car after Daytona.

13

5

Kasey Kahne

Chevrolet

194.104

Comment: Looking to break winless streak that stretches to Atlanta race in 2014.

14

42

Kyle Larson

Chevrolet

192.938

Comment: Might be best young driver who hasn’t yet won.

15

16

Greg Biffle

Ford

193.665

Comment: Didn’t make Chase last season after starting out with 10th at Daytona.

16

10

Danica Patrick

Chevrolet

192.291

Comment: Won pole in 2014, but hasn’t backed that up with race results at Daytona.

17

34

Chris Buescher

Ford

192.365

Comment: 2015 Xfinity champion giving Cup racing fulltime a try.

18

14

Brian Vickers

Chevrolet.

Comment: Filling in for the injured Tony Stewart; best 500 finish is seventh in 2006.

19

17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Ford

195.118

Comment: Wants to help Roush Fenway Racing return to Chase; good Daytona would help.

20

93

Matt DiBenedetto

Toyota

192.686

Comment: Made the race as one of four non-charter teams.

21

3

Austin Dillon

Chevrolet

194.675

Comment: Still looking for first Cup victory in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevy.

22

46

Michael Annett

Chevrolet

191.302

Comment: Has finished 13th and 37th in other 500 appearances.

23

6

Trevor Bayne

Ford

191.436

Comment: Great story when he won Daytona in 2011, his only career victory.

24

38

Landon Cassill

Ford

191.192

Comment: First season driving for Front Row Motorsports.

25

2

Brad Keselowski

Ford

193.878

Comment: Should contend Sunday despite poor qualifying performance.

26

48

Jimmie Johnson

Chevrolet

194.839

Comment: Wrecked in Duel race, will start at rear in backup car.

27

7

Regan Smith

Chevrolet

192.542

Comment: Ran limited Cup schedule recently, now driving for Tommy Baldwin Racing.

28

78

Martin Truex Jr.

Toyota

Comment: Has had bad luck at Daytona, wrecking in Duel race after missing qualifying.

29

23

David Ragan

Toyota

189.068

Comment: Hasn’t won since Talladega in 2013.

30

47

AJ Allmendinger

Chevrolet

191.583

Comment: Highlight of 2015 was winning two poles.

31

15

Clint Bowyer

Chevrolet

191.249

Comment: Driving with HScott Motorsports before replacing Tony Stewart in 2017.

32

13

Casey Mears

Chevrolet

194.25

Comment: Only career victory remains Coca-Cola 600 in 2007.

33

32

Bobby Labonte

Ford

191.808

Comment: 2000 Cup champion driving for GoFAS Racing in 500.

34

43

Aric Almirola

Ford

193.753

Comment: His only career victory came in 2014 July race at Daytona.

35

44

Brian Scott

Ford

193.332

Comment: Rookie getting shot with Richard Petty Motorsports.

36

83

Michael Waltrip

Toyota

192.406

Comment: Two-time 500 winner gets a ride from BK Racing for this year’s race.

37

27

Paul Menard

Chevrolet

193.936

Comment: Not a good starting spot coming off Chase season.

38

31

Ryan Newman

Chevrolet

194.099

Comment: 17 career victories, but last one came in 2013.

39

59

Michael McDowell

Chevrolet

192.604

Comment: Non-charter driver had week’s only 200 mph-plus lap in practice.

40

26

Robert Richardson Jr.

Toyota

190.496

Comment: Working on his Texas ranch 2 weeks ago when he got call to come to Daytona.