Kyle Larson on pole, Lineup for 64th running of Daytona 500

The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season will start in much the same way the 2021 season ended with Kyle Larson at the front of the field.

Larson, who won the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship, won the pole for the 64th running of The Great American Race. Joining on him on the front row will be Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman.

Thanks to a win in the first of two Duel races on Thursday evening Brad Keselowski will start third. His Roush Fenway Keselowski teammate Chris Buescher will start fourth after he won Duel 2. Last year’s winner Michael McDowell will start sixth after he finished second in Duel 2. The field will also have other Daytona 500 winners in Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, and Austin Dillon.

Coverage of the Daytona 500 will air on FOX beginning at 2:30 pm ET. The green flag is expected to waive at 3:06 pm ET.

2022 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup

1. Kyle Larson
2. Alex Bowman
3. Brad Keselowski
4. Chris Buescher
5. Austin Cindric (R)
6. Michael McDowell
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Harrison Burton
9. Chase Briscoe
10. Kyle Busch
11. Chase Elliott
12. Christopher Bell
13. Erik Jones
14. Martin Truex Jr.
15. Tyler Reddick
16. Bubba Wallace
17. Kurt Busch
18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
19. Ross Chastain
20. Joey Logano
21. Daniel Suarez
22. Kevin Harvick
23. William Byron
24. Corey LaJoie
25. Justin Haley
26. Ty Dillon
27. Landon Cassill
28. Greg Biffle
29. Todd Gilliland
30. Denny Hamlin
31. Cole Custer
32. Cody Ware
33. Daniel Hemric
34. David Ragan
35. Kaz Grala
36. Austin Dillon
37. BJ McLeod
38. Aric Almirola
39. Noah Gragson
40. Jacques Villeneuve

Failed to qualify: JJ Yeley, Timmy Hill