Austin Cindric shares his thoughts after beating Erik Jones in a photo finish to win the second Daytona 500 Duel qualifying race.

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Chase Briscoe made an impactful debut in his first qualifying attempt with his new team, posting the fastest lap (182.745 mph) during Wednesday night’s session to win the pole for Sunday’s Daytona 500.

Austin Cindric‘s first career NASCAR Cup Series win came in the most dramatic and historic ways -- a victory in the 2022 Daytona 500. Last week, the driver of the Team Penske‘s No. 2 Ford was again at the front of the field in the Daytona 500.

Here is what drivers had to say after Thursday's Daytona 500 Duel qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway: Bubba Wallace — Winner in Race 1: “What a good night. I didn’t know how it was going to play out,

Austin Cindric nipped Erik Jones in a photo finish to win the second Daytona 500 Duel qualifying race Thursday night. Jones patiently waited to celebrate for several minutes with his No. 43 Toyota parked at the finish line.

After Wednesday's pole qualifying, lineups are set for Thursday night's two Daytona Duel races, which will set the Daytona 500 starting lineup.

This Sunday at 1:30 p.m., the NASCAR series kicks off with the legendary Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Bubba Wallace will start third in the Daytona 500 on Sunday Wallace won the first Duel qualifying race ahead of William Byron and Ty Dillon. He had a fast car for much of the race and was able to control the lead at the front for the final laps.

Austin Cindric has emerged as one of the best superspeedway racers in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last few years, and he has gained the respect of Denny Hamlin in the process. Cindric talked about

Austin Cindric nipped Erik Jones in a photo finish to win the second Daytona 500 Duel qualifying race Thursday night. Jones patiently waited to celebrate for several minutes with his No. 43 Toyota parked at the finish line.

With a push from teammate Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace surged ahead of 2024 Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win Thursday night’s first Duel at Daytona

It’s been 14 weeks since Joey Logano won his third NASCAR Cup Series championship in Phoenix and now it’s finally time to start the 2025 campaign with the Daytona 500. We’ve covered driver movement, previewed the season as a whole and kept track of a pretty significant lawsuit in the offseason,