Daytona 500 lineup: Starting order, pole for 2021 race based on qualifying results

The formal 40-car or truck beginning lineup for the 2021 Daytona 500 (2:thirty p.m. ET Fox, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM Nascar Radio) is set right after pole qualifying and the twin Duel at Daytona one hundred fifty-mile races at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Not all the automobiles will roll off from the positions their motorists attained for the duration of Speedweeks, on the other hand.

Wrecks and mechanical problems for the duration of the Duels triggered a lineup shakeup that bundled just one of the speediest automobiles in pole qualifying becoming compelled to move to the rear of the discipline for the begin of the race.

DAYTONA 500: Highlights from Duel races

A search at who won the Daytona 500 pole in 2021 and the formal beginning lineup for the race.  

Who won the Daytona 500 pole for 2021?

Alex Bowman won the pole with a qualifying lap time of forty seven.056 seconds (one hundred ninety.261 mph). The pole was Bowman’s 2nd in the Daytona 500 his 1st arrived in 2018. He has now experienced for the Daytona 500 front row four consecutive periods (2018 as a result of 2021). 

Bowman’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron experienced 2nd at forty seven.314 seconds (one hundred ninety.219 mph). The drivers’ one-2 order is a reversal of how they experienced for the 2019 race, when Byron won the pole and Bowman experienced 2nd.

Bowman’s No. 48 team will occupy the No. one pit stall for the race.  

Daytona 500 2021 beginning lineup

As observed beforehand, the beginning positions in the chart underneath will not correspond with the order in which the 40 automobiles will acquire the green flag on the observe. For case in point, Byron’s car or truck was destroyed in a wreck in his Duel race. Byron’s No. 24 workforce was compelled to go to a backup car or truck Friday, which suggests Byron will fall to the rear of the discipline for the start of the race. He will still be credited with qualifying 2nd.

At the very least 6 other motorists will move to rear with Byron: Brad Keselowski, Chase Briscoe, Kaz Grala, Anthony Alfredo, Cole Custer and Ross Chastain. More motorists could fall again prior to the race. For case in point, Bowman would have to go to the rear if his workforce alterations engines in the 48 car or truck right before the 500. Bowman described an concern with his engine for the duration of his Duel race.