Who has received probably the most Daytona 500s?
Many NASCAR Corridor of Famers have been unable to take residence the trophy on the fabled Daytona 500 in Florida. Others have discovered success, however solely a dozen have received it twice, and these drivers who’ve surpassed that document are the masters of the Nice American Race.
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The Daytona 500 could have a brand new look this 12 months, and never simply because it’s the official racing debut of NASCAR’s all-new Subsequent Gen automobiles.
Alex Bowman received the single-car qualifying spherical for the Daytona 500 in 2021.
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NASCAR has modified the single-car qualifying process for the marquee occasion, which is able to now be performed over two rounds on Wednesday evening. Only one spherical was held for the 2020 and 2021 version of The Nice American Race.
This 12 months, qualifying will begin with all of the entries making single automotive runs and the highest 10 shifting on to a last spherical that may decide the entrance row for Sunday’s race. An analogous format was in place previous to 2020, however had 12 automobiles make the pole spherical.
The highest two finishers within the second spherical of single-car qualifying will begin the Daytona 500 on the entrance row.
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The ending order will even be used to set the lineups for the Daytona Duels races on Thursday evening. The sector might be cut up into two lineups primarily based on their odd and even single-car qualifying finishes for the Duels, the outcomes of which is able to decide the remainder of the 40 automotive subject for the Daytona 500 behind the entrance row.
The Daytona 500 is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 20.
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Thirty-six chartered automobiles are assured a spot within the Daytona 500, and 18 might be in every Duel. Vehicles from Duel one will begin the Daytona 500 of their ending order on the within row and automobiles from Duel two on the surface row. The very best-finishing open automotive from every Duel will even earn a spot within the race, whereas the ultimate row might be stuffed by the 2 open automobiles with the very best single-car qualifying outcomes.
Protection of the Daytona 500 qualifying kicks off Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, adopted by the Duels on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. ET. and each can be watched on the Fox Sports activities app.
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