What to know about Thursday's Daytona Duels, the qualifying races for the 2024 Daytona 500
2024-12-24 07:59:42source:category:Contact-us
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Single lap runs by single cars are one thing ... It's time to go racing, for real, now.
That's right, Daytona 500 qualifying, which went down on Wednesday night, may have been the first session with cars on the track at Daytona International Speedway this week, but on Thursday night, beating, banging and bump drafting will commence.
It will come in the form of two 150-mile qualifying races, known now as the BlueGreen Vacation Duel at Daytona. Of course, throughout history they've been referred to as many things, namely the "Twin 125s".
Thursday night is unique only to Speedweeks with the Duels serving as the only qualifying races in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season.
So, what is the Duel? How does it work?
We're so glad you asked. Here's everything you need to know about the Duel at Daytona:
When are the Daytona Duels tonight?
The first of two Duel races is set for 7 p.m. ET on Thursday night with the second beginning after the first's conclusion. The estimated start time of Duel 2 is 8:45.
How many laps are the Daytona Duels?
The two races are scheduled for 60 laps apiece.
How to watch the Duels at Daytona on TV
Both BlueGreen Vacation Duel at Daytona races will air on FS1 (Fox Sports 1).
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How do the Daytona Duel races work?
Wednesday's single-car qualifying runs determined only the front row for Sunday's Daytona 500. Joey Logano won the pole, and Michael McDowell finished second and will start beside him on the front row.
The rest of the field will be set during the Duels. The drivers who posted qualifying times in the odd-numbered positions will run in one race with the even-numbered times participating in the other. The finishing order of the two races will determine the starting order in the two rows for Sunday's Great American Race.
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Daytona Duels lineup
Race 1
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
JJ Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
Race 2
Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
David Ragan, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
Kaz Grala, No. 76 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Daytona Duel winners by year
1959: Bob Welborn, No. 49 Chevrolet; Shorty Rollins, No. 99 Ford