The 2023 NASCAR season is about to kick off at Daytona International Speedway.
Sunday’s race marks the culmination of the start to the season as 40 drivers will look to start off on the right foot and take their first win of the year in the hopes that it will be enough to secure a place for the round of 16. .
Rookie Austin Cindric is the defending champion at Daytona, while Alex Bowman earned his third pole in the race. It will be the sixth consecutive time Bowman has started on the front row, the most on the track in NASCAR history. Bowman will start alongside 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson, who was on pole in last year’s race.
Austin Cindric celebrates after winning the 64th annual NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2022 in Florida. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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When does the race begin?
Race number 64 of the Daytona 500 begins at 2:30 pm ET. The race can be seen on FOX and heard on MRN.
Who’s on the post?
Pole Award winner Alex Bowman and Front Row winner Kyle Larson after the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Alex Bowman will be on pole. It is the third time he has sat on the pole in the Daytona 500. His Hendricks Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson will start alongside him. Joey Logano and Alec Almirola won their dueling races and will start on row two.
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which is the staryouing alignment?
- Row 1: Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson
- Row 2: Joey Logano, Aric Almirola
- Row 3: Christopher Bell, Austin Cindric
- Row 4: Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott
- Row 5: Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski
- Row 6: Michael McDowell, Corey LaJoie
- Row 7: Kevin Harvick, Todd Gilliland
- Row 8: Bubba Wallace, Martin Truex Jr.
- Row 9: Zane Smith, Denny Hamlin
- Row 10: Harrison Burton, Ryan Preece
- Row 11: William Byron, Noah Gragson
- Row 12: Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez
- Row 13: Erik Jones, Tyler Reddick
- Row 14: Austin Dillon, Justin Haley
- Row 15: AJ Allmendinger, Chase Briscoe
- Row 16: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, BJ McLeod
- Row 17: Ty Gibbs, Conor Daly
- Row 18: Cody Ware, Kyle Busch
- Row 19: Tyler Dillon, Riley Herbst
- Row 20: Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana
Who has the fastest practice times?
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the first practice with a time of 46.338 and Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the final practice with a time of 47.071.
Who is the 2022 NASCAR champion?
Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, crosses the finish line to win the #1 Duel of the NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacation at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2023, in Florida. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Joey Logano won the title last season and will start the year as the defending champion.
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Who has the most Daytona 500 wins?
Richard Petty has the most wins at the track with seven. Denny Hamlin has the most wins among active drivers with three. Dale Jarrett is the last driver to win since the pole, which came in 2000.