DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 14: William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, leads during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander RV Duel At DAYTONA #1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) The starting lineup for the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season opener, the Daytona 500, is set. Who will start in what position this Sunday? Following the Gander RV Duels, the starting lineup for the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season opener is set. This race, the 61st annual Daytona 500, is scheduled to take place this Sunday, February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Alex Bowman locked up the front row starting positions for this 200-lap race around the four-turn, 2.5-mile (4.023-kilometer) high-banked Daytona International Speedway oval in Daytona Beach, Florida in this past Sunday’s single-car qualifying session. Byron is set to start the race from the pole position in his #24 Chevrolet while Bowman is set to start it in second place in his #88 Chevrolet. The remainder of the starting lineup for this race was determined by the results of the two Gander RV Duels on Thursday evening. Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick won the first of these two 60-lap races in his #4 Ford to secure the third place starting position while Team Penske’s Joey Logano won the second of these two races in his #22 Ford to secure the fourth place starting position. Four drivers entered these two races having not secured positions in this year’s Daytona 500. Two of these drivers competed in each Gander RV Duel, with Tommy Baldwin Racing’s Ryan Truex and Gaunt Brothers Racing’s Parker Kligerman competing in Gander RV Duel 1 and Beard Motorsports’ Brendan Gaughan and MBM Motorsports’ Joey Gase competing in Gander RV Duel 2. Kligerman and Gaughan ended up being the two of these four drivers who qualified for the Daytona 500. Kligerman finished Gander RV Duel 1 in 12th place while Gase finished Gander RV Duel 2 in 15th. Two other drivers entered this past Sunday’s single-car qualifying session having not secured positions in this year’s Daytona 500 but were able to do so in this session. Both of these two drivers, Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick and Germain Racing’s Casey Mears, ended up qualifying for the race based on their qualifying times, as they failed to race their way into it in their respective Gander RV Duels. Reddick finished Gander RV Duel 1 in 13th place behind Kligerman in his #31 Chevrolet and is set to start the Daytona 500 in 39th place. Mears finished Gander RV Duel 2 in 17th place behind Gaughan in his #27 Chevrolet and is set to start the Daytona 500 in 40th place. Truex failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 by finishing in 14th place in Gander RV Duel 1 in his #71 Chevrolet while Gase failed to qualify for the race by finishing in 20th in Gander RV Duel 2 in his #66 Chevrolet. Here is the starting lineup for the 2019 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Starting Lineup 1st – William Byron 2nd – Alex Bowman 3rd – Kevin Harvick 4th – Joey Logano 5th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 6th – Clint Bowyer 7th – Paul Menard 8th – Aric Almirola 9th – Matt DiBenedetto 10th – Denny Hamlin 11th – Martin Truex Jr. 12th – Kurt Busch 13th – Darrell Wallace Jr. 14th – Ryan Blaney 15th – Chris Buescher 16th – Jamie McMurray 17th – Jimmie Johnson 18th – Chase Elliott 19th – Ryan Newman 20th – Austin Dillon 21st – Ryan Preece 22nd – Ty Dillon 23rd – Daniel Suarez 24th – David Ragan 25th – Parker Kligerman 26th – Kyle Larson 27th – Landon Cassill 28th – Erik Jones 29th – Daniel Hemric 30th – Brendan Gaughan 31st – Kyle Busch 32nd – Corey LaJoie 33rd – Matt Tifft 34th – Michael McDowell 35th – Brad Keselowski 36th – Ross Chastain 37th – Cody Ware 38th – B.J. McLeod 39th – Tyler Reddick 40th – Casey Mears Want your voice heard? Join the Beyond The Flag team! Write for us! The 61st annual Daytona 500 is now only days away, as is scheduled to open up the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday, February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Fox is set to broadcast the race live beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET, so be sure to catch all of the action.<doc-sep>Hello? There's no Racing News down here. Where ya off to? Bob, this doesn't look good... Are you lost... The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. I'm not here to save you. I'm just here for the ride. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Have you had it up to here? That's Rock Bottom. Click here to exit the well.<doc-sep>
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