NASCAR Cup Series · 2026
DAYTONA 500 2026Results, Stages & Qualifying
- Track: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
- Raced: Sun, Feb 15, 1:30 PM ET
DAYTONA 500 2026, round 1 of the NASCAR Cup Series, at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL, February 15, 2026. Tyler Reddick won. Full results, stage results, qualifying and points.
Race Summary
Laps led: Bubba Wallace (39), Chase Briscoe (23), Kyle Busch (20), John Hunter Nemechek (19), Ross Chastain (12), Michael McDowell (10), Joey Logano (9), Zane Smith (9), Christopher Bell (9), Corey Heim (8), Kyle Larson (7), Austin Cindric (5), Denny Hamlin (4), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (4), Chris Buescher (4), Justin Allgaier (3), Ty Dillon (3), Shane Van Gisbergen (3), Chase Elliott (2), Ryan Blaney (2), Cody Ware (2), Todd Gilliland (1), AJ Allmendinger (1), Carson Hocevar (1), Tyler Reddick (1).
DAYTONA 500 2026 Results
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | #45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 16 | #47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | HYAK Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 3 | #22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 9 | Running | 36 |
| 4 | 4 | #9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 9 | #6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 30 | #38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 9 | Running | 41 |
| 7 | 41 | #17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 4 | Running | 39 |
| 8 | 28 | #35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 9 | 14 | #21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 27 | #23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 200 | 39 | Running | 37 |
| 11 | 25 | #4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 39 | #24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | #7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 34 | #10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | #8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 8 | #5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 7 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 33 | #51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | #77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 27 |
| 19 | 35 | #16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 37 | #1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 24 | #43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 10 | #71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 10 | Running | 19 |
| 23 | 20 | #54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | #41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 19 | #60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 26 | 11 | #42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 199 | 19 | Accident | 19 |
| 27 | 5 | #12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 199 | 2 | Accident | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | #67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 199 | 8 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 31 | #84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | #97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 3 | Running | 8 |
| 31 | 22 | #11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 198 | 4 | Running | 7 |
| 32 | 17 | #66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 33 | 32 | #88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 34 | 36 | #2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 193 | 5 | Running | 13 |
| 35 | 12 | #20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 191 | 9 | Accident | 3 |
| 36 | 2 | #19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 188 | 23 | Running | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | #3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| 38 | 40 | #40 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 123 | 3 | Accident | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | #34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 123 | 1 | Accident | 1 |
| 40 | 21 | #48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 41 | 38 | #78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
Fin = finishing position, St = starting position, Led = laps led. Points are the driver's race points.
Stage Results
Stage 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zane Smith#38 | 10 |
| 2 | Austin Cindric#2 | 9 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney#12 | 8 |
| 4 | Carson Hocevar#77 | 7 |
| 5 | Daniel Suarez#7 | 6 |
| 6 | Chris Buescher#17 | 5 |
| 7 | Michael McDowell#71 | 4 |
| 8 | Ryan Preece#60 | 3 |
| 9 | Alex Bowman#48 | 2 |
| 10 | Noah Gragson#4 | 1 |
Stage 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba Wallace#23 | 10 |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney#12 | 9 |
| 3 | John Hunter Nemechek#42 | 8 |
| 4 | Kyle Busch#8 | 7 |
| 5 | Riley Herbst#35 | 6 |
| 6 | Corey Heim#67 | 0 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher#17 | 4 |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick#45 | 3 |
| 9 | Joey Logano#22 | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Suarez#7 | 1 |
Top 10 of each stage, by car number joined to the race entry.
Qualifying
Practice
| Pos | Car | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #60 | Ryan Preece | 46.676 |
| 2 | #17 | Chris Buescher | 46.684 |
| 3 | #6 | Brad Keselowski | 46.733 |
| 4 | #12 | Ryan Blaney | 46.758 |
| 5 | #22 | Joey Logano | 46.760 |
| 6 | #1 | Ross Chastain | 46.791 |
| 7 | #9 | Chase Elliott | 46.830 |
| 8 | #16 | AJ Allmendinger | 47.141 |
| 9 | — | BJ McLeod | 47.150 |
| 10 | #51 | Cody Ware | 47.185 |
| 11 | #41 | Cole Custer | 47.287 |
| 12 | #10 | Ty Dillon | 47.297 |
| 13 | #24 | William Byron | 47.976 |
| 14 | #21 | Josh Berry | 49.120 |
| 15 | #2 | Austin Cindric | 49.263 |
| 16 | #48 | Alex Bowman | 49.326 |
| 17 | — | Casey Mears | 49.403 |
| 18 | — | Jimmie Johnson | 49.524 |
| 19 | #4 | Noah Gragson | — |