Who has gained essentially the most Daytona 500s?
Many NASCAR Corridor of Famers have been unable to take dwelling the trophy on the fabled Daytona 500 in Florida. Others have discovered success, however solely a dozen have gained it twice, and these drivers who’ve surpassed that report are the masters of the Nice American Race.
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The Daytona 500 can 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 vehicles.
Alex Bowman gained 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 carried out 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 automobile runs and the highest 10 transferring on to a ultimate spherical that may decide the entrance row for Sunday’s race. An analogous format was in place previous to 2020, however had 12 vehicles 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 may also be used to set the lineups for the Daytona Duels races on Thursday evening. The sector can 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 automobile subject for the Daytona 500 behind the entrance row.
The Daytona 500 is scheduled to start out at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 20.
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Thirty-six chartered vehicles are assured a spot within the Daytona 500, and 18 can be in every Duel. Automobiles from Duel one will begin the Daytona 500 of their ending order on the within row and vehicles from Duel two on the skin row. The very best-finishing open automobile from every Duel may also earn a spot within the race, whereas the ultimate row can be stuffed by the 2 open vehicles with the perfect 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 will also be watched on the Fox Sports activities app.
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