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Sunday marks the 65th running of the Daytona 500, also known as The Great American Race.
Today’s race kicks off a new season of competition as NASCAR’s top drivers look to get off to a hot start and begin positioning themselves for the Chase For The Cup right out of the gate by hoisting the Harley J. Earl Trophy in victory lane.
The Daytona 500 preshow kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET, while the green flag is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Alex Bowman will start at the pole, making it the sixth consecutive year he has started on the front row, while his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson will be sitting alongside him. Row 2 will feature reigning Cup Series champion Joey Logano and Stewart-Haas Racing’s Aric Almirola.
The Daytona 500 is 200 laps around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. It will be broken into three segments, with Stage 1 featuring 65 laps, Stage 2 featuring 65 laps, and Stage 3 including the final 70 laps of the race.
Where will your favorite drive begin the race?
The complete 2023 Daytona 500 starting lineup can be seen below.
Daytona 500 Starting Lineup
1. Alex Bowman (48), Chevrolet
2. Kyle Larson (5), Chevrolet
3. Joey Logano (22), Ford
4. Aric Almirola (10), Ford
5. Christopher Bell (20), Toyota
6. Austin Cindric (2), Ford
7. Ryan Blaney (12), Ford
8. Chase Elliott (9), Chevrolet
9. Chris Buescher (17), Ford
10. Brad Keselowski (6), Ford
11. Michael McDowell (34), Ford
12. Corey LaJoie (7), Chevrolet
13. Kevin Harvick (4), Ford
14. Todd Gilliland (38), Ford
15. Bubba Wallace (23), Toyota
16. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Toyota
17. Zane Smith (36), Ford
18. Denny Hamlin (11), Toyota
19. Harrison Burton (21), Ford
20. Ryan Preece (41), Ford
21. William Byron (24), Chevrolet
22. Noah Gragson (42), Chevrolet
23. Ross Chastain (1), Chevrolet
24. Daniel Suarez (99), Chevrolet
25. Erik Jones (43), Chevrolet
26. Tyler Reddick (45), Toyota
27. Austin Dillon (3), Chevrolet
28. Justin Haley (31), Chevrolet
29. AJ Allmendinger (16), Chevrolet
30. Chase Briscoe (14), Ford
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), Chevrolet
32. BJ McLeod (78), Chevrolet
33. Ty Gibbs (54), Toyota
34. Conor Daly (50), Chevrolet
35. Cody Ware (51), Ford
36. Kyle Busch (8), Chevrolet
37. Ty Dillon (77), Chevrolet
38. Riley Herbst (15), Ford
39. Jimmie Johnson (84), Chevrolet
40. Travis Pastrana (67), Toyota
