Daytona 500 lineup: Starting order, pole for 2023 race based on qualifying results
It’s not quite the Daytona 500. But Daytona qualifying has been an event dominated by Hendrick Motorsports in recent years, with the storied company claiming eight of the last nine poles at the World Center of Racing.
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2023 was no exception as two Hendrick riders pushed their way to the front of the field during Wednesday’s qualifying round. Now the organization is in another rather advantageous position – to be on the front row of Sunday’s race.
The Daytona 500 qualifying system is a bit convoluted, especially compared to other Cup Series races. After two days of action, the grid for Sunday’s big race looks like this:
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Who Won the 2023 Daytona 500 Pole?
Austin Cinderic He continued to demonstrate his dominance at the World Center of Racing and clinched his third career pole with a brilliant run at Daytona on Wednesday.
Cindric sped around the track at a speed of 181.686mph, a few ticks faster than teammate Kyle Larson who finished second in the event.
It was an unprecedented run of success at the Trioval track for Cindric and Hendrick Motorsports; the defending champion has started from the front row in each of his last six races on the track. His team, on the other hand, has produced a pole winner in eight of the last nine years.
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Daytona 500 starting grid 2023
| start pos. | driver | car no | team |
| 1. | Alex Bowman | 48 | Henrik Motorsport |
| 2. | Kyle Larson | 5 | Henrik Motorsport |
| 3. | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penke |
| 4. | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas race |
| 5. | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 6. | Austin Cinderic | 2 | Team Penke |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penke |
| 8th. | Chase Eliot | 9 | Henrik Motorsport |
| 9. | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing |
| 11. | Michael McDowell | 34 | Motorsport in the front row |
| 12. | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsport |
| 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas race |
| 14 | death Gilland | 38 | Motorsport in the front row |
| 15 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI race |
| 16 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 17 | Zane Smith | 36 | Motorsport in the front row |
| 18 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 19 | Harrison Burton | 21 | Wood Brothers race |
| 20 | Ryan Preece | 41 | Stewart-Haas race |
| 21 | William Byron | 24 | Henrik Motorsport |
| 22 | Noah Gragson | 42 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse race |
| 24 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse race |
| 25 | Eric Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 26 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI race |
| 27 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 28 | Justin Haley | 31 | Kaulig Racing |
| 29 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing |
| 30 | Chase Briscos | 14 | Stewart-Haas race |
| 31 | Rick Stenhouse | 47 | JGT Daugherty Racing |
| 32 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Live fast motorsport |
| 33 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 34 | Conor Daly | 50 | The Money Team Racing |
| 35 | CodyWare | 51 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 36 | Kyle Bush | 8th | Richard Childress Racing |
| 37 | Ty Dillon | 77 | Spire Motorsport |
| 38 | Riley Autumn | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 39 | Jimmie Johnson | 84 | Legacy Motor Club |
| 40 | Travis Pastrana | 67 | 23XI race |