The NASCAR 2019 Daytona 500 will be held Sunday, February 17, 2019 (2/17/19) at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. William Byron, 21, and Hendricks Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman, 25, will start in the front row for The Great American Race. They comprise the youngest front row in Daytona 500 history. Get your NASCAR gear Here's what you need to know about the race: What: Daytona 500 When: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 Where: Daytona International Speedway Time: 2:30 p.m. Eastern TV: Fox Livestream: fuboTV (free trial), Fox Sports Go Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish Here's the starting lineup: 1. William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports 2. Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports 3. Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing 4. Joey Logano, Team Penske 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Roush Fenway Racing 6. Clint Bowyer, Stewart-Haas Racing 7. Paul Menard, Wood Brothers Racing 8. Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing 9. Matt DiBenedetto, Leavine Family Racing 10. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing 11. Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing 12. Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing 13. Bubba Wallace, Richard Petty Motorsports 14. Ryan Blaney, Team Penske 15. Chris Buescher, JTG Daugherty Racing 16. Jamie McMurray, Spire Motorsports 17. Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports 18. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports 19. Ryan Newman, Roush Fenway Racing 20. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing 21. Ryan Preece, JTG Daugherty Racing 22. Ty Dillon, Germain Racing 23. Daniel Suarez, Stewart-Haas Racing 24. David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports 25. Parker Kligerman, Gaunt Brothers Racing 26. Kyle Larson, Chip Ganassi Racing 27. Landon Cassill, Starcom Racing 28. Erik Jones, Joe Gibbs Racing 29. Daniel Hemric, Richard Childress Racing 30. Brendan Gaughan Beard Motorsports 31. Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing 32. Corey LaJoie, GO FAS Racing 33. Matt Tifft, Front Row Motorsports 34. Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports 35. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske 36. Ross Chastain, Premium Motorsports 37. Cody WareRick, Ware Racing 38. BJ McLeod, Petty Ware Racing 39. Tyler Reddick, Richard Childress Racing 40. Casey Mears, Germain Racing<doc-sep>Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The starting order for the 2019 Daytona 500 will be completed Thursday night during the Gander RV Duels at Daytona International Speedway. William Byron and Alex Bowman earned spots in the front row for Sunday's Daytona 500 by recording the best times in qualifying, but the rest of the starting positions don't get determined until Thursday's duels. Duel 1 determines the odd positions in the starting order, with the winner of the duel moving into the No. 3 spot on the starting grid. Duel 2 decides the drivers in the even numbers of the starting order, with the victor of that race slotted into the No. 4 spot on the grid. Duel 1 begins Thursday night's racing at 7 p.m. ET, while Duel 2 is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET. Duels Starting Grid Video Play Button Videos you might like Duel 1 1. William Byron 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Daniel Hemric 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. Brad Keselowski 6. Paul Menard 7. Kyle Busch 8. Kevin Harvick 9. Tyler Reddick 10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 11. Daniel Suarez 12. Chris Buescher 13. Ryan Newman 14. Ryan Truex 15. Ryan Preece 16. Matt DiBenedetto 17. Bubba Wallace 18. Matt Tifft 19. Parker Kligerman 20. Landon Cassill 21. Cody Ware Duel 2 1. Alex Bowman 2. Chase Elliott 3. Joey Logano 4. Clint Bowyer 5. Austin Dillon 6. Denny Hamlin 7. Erik Jones 8. Ryan Blaney 9. Aric Almirola 10. Kurt Busch 11. David Regan 12. Michael McDowell 13. Casey Mears 14. Jamie McMurray 15. Brendan Gaughan 16. Kyle Larson 17. Ty Dillon 18. Ross Chastain 19. Corey Lajoie 20. BJ McLeod 21. Joey Gase Can Blaney or Elliott Repeat as Duel Winners? There can only be one repeat winner of the duels Thursday, as Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott are both part of Duel 2. A year ago, Blaney captured Duel 1 after recording the 15th-best qualifying time a few days before, while Elliott took Duel 2 from the fifth starting position. Both drivers have had decent trips to Daytona so far, as they both finished in the top 10 of The Clash and are starting in the top 10 of Duel 2. Elliott is in better shape on the Duel 2 starting order, as he lines up in the second position and is part of the most successful team at Daytona through the first week of Speed Weeks. John Raoux/Associated Press Elliott's Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Alex Bowman have already secured their spots on the front row for the Daytona 500 and Jimmie Johnson won Sunday's Clash event. Blaney, who is one of two Team Penske drivers in Duel 2, is one of many racers hoping to unseat Hendrick Motorsports from the top of the grid before Sunday's main event. The good news for Blaney is he'll have an ally in Joey Logano alongside him for most of the race, which should make drafting a bit easier. However, Blaney still has to put himself in a good position to succeed during the final few laps, when every driver is fighting for his own personal gains. More Drama in Store for Johnson and Menard? The 2019 NASCAR season is only a week old, but there's already been some drama involving a few drivers. With inclement weather nearing the track during the end of The Clash, Johnson made contact with Paul Menard on his way into first place. Johnson chalked the incident up to strictly racing, per Pete Pistone of MRN.com: "It was really just a racing thing," Johnson said. "I was going down into Turn 1 and it was looking darker and darker. I saw my move and I had to take it." Menard, who has criticized Johnson in the past, wasn't happy with Johnson's antics, per Motorsport.com's Charles Bradley: "Jimmie pulled down, I moved down a little bit, and the next thing I knew I’m getting turned in the left rear," Menard said. "Jimmie does that a lot at these tracks, it’s unfortunate." Johnson and Menard are separated by four starting positions in Duel 1, and after Sunday's confrontation, all eyes will be on the pair of drivers. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Based on Hendrick's success at Daytona, Johnson is expected to be at the front of the field alongside Byron. Although Menard, who races for Wood Brothers Racing, doesn't have a teammate to help him draft, he should receive a good amount of assistance to get back to the front and challenge Johnson, which will strum up plenty of drama as the race progresses. Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90. Statistics obtained from NASCAR.com.<doc-sep>
Sunday’s Daytona 500 single-car qualifying set only the front row for the “Great American Race” — Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron (Busch Pole Award) and Alex Bowman will lead the field when the green flag drops Feb. 17 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The qualifying speeds, though, set the lineups for Thursday’s Gander RV Duel races at Daytona (7 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the twin 60-lap races that determine the full starting lineup for the 61st running of the Daytona 500. PHOTOS: The best of the weekend Duel 1 is typically comprised from the odd-numbered drivers on the Daytona 500 qualifying speed chart — first, third, fifth, etc. Duel 2 is then the even-finishing drivers. NASCAR officials, though, ensure an even number of Open, non-Charter teams in each duel race. The results of those two races will determine the cars that qualify for the Daytona 500, and where they line up on the grid. The winner of Duel 1 will start the Daytona 500 in third place, second place starts fifth, and so on through the inside row. The winner of Duel 2 will start the Daytona 500 in fourth place, second place starts sixth and so on through the outside row. MORE: William Byron wins Busch Pole for Daytona 500 Additionally, Tyler Reddick and Casey Mears locked themselves into the Daytona 500 field by virtue of being the fastest two Open cars during qualifying. Below is the starting lineup for each Duel race. * denotes Open, non-Charter team DUEL 1 LINEUP STARTING POSITION DRIVER TEAM 1. William Byron Hendrick Motorsports 2. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 3. Daniel Hemric Richard Childress Racing 4. Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing 5. Brad Keselowski Team Penske 6. Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing 7. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 8. Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing 9. Tyler Reddick* Richard Childress Racing 10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing 11. Daniel Suarez Stewart-Haas Racing 12. Chris Buescher JTG Daugherty Racing 13. Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing 14. Ryan Truex* Tommy Baldwin Racing 15. Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing 16. Matt DiBenedetto Leavine Family Racing 17. Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports 18. Matt Tifft Front Row Motorsports 19. Parker Kligerman* Gaunt Brothers Racing 20. Landon Cassill StarCom Racing 21. Cody Ware Rick Ware Racing PROJECTED DUEL 2 LINEUP