Daytona 500 lineup for Sunday's NASCAR opener; from Alex Bowman to Travis Pastrana

Ken Willis, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Following Thursday night's 150-mile Duel qualifying races, the 40-car field is set for the 65th Daytona 500, which will kick off the 75th season for the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

Here's the rundown for Sunday's starting lineup:

1. Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

2. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

3. Joey Logano, Ford

4. Aric Almirola, Ford

5. Christopher Bell, Toyota

6. Austin Cindric, Ford

7. Ryan Blaney, Ford

8. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

Joey Logano earned the third starting spot with his win in the first Duel.
Joey Logano earned the third starting spot with his win in the first Duel.

9. Chris Buescher, Ford

10. Brad Keselowski, Ford

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Kyle Larson in Row 7, Bubba Wallace in Row 8

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Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace

11. Michael McDowell, Ford

12. Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet

13. Kevin Harvick, Ford

14. Todd Gilliland, Ford

15. Bubba Wallace, Toyota

16. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

17. Zane Smith, Ford

18. Denny Hamlin, Toyota

19. Harrison Burton, Ford

20. Ryan Preece, Ford

Ross "The Boss" Chastain starts 23rd in Daytona 500

Travis Pastrana and Ross Chastain will both be part of Sunday's show.
Travis Pastrana and Ross Chastain will both be part of Sunday's show.

Some definite Daytona 500 firepower here in these five rows. Plenty of past Daytona winners and no one should be surprised if the eventual winner is found below.

21. William Byron, Chevrolet

22. Noah Gragson, Chevrolet

23. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

24. Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet

25. Erik Jones, Chevrolet

26. Tyler Reddick, Toyota

27. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

28. Justin Haley, Chevrolet

29. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

30. Chase Briscoe, Ford

Kyle Busch, wrecked in Duel, starts near rear in Sunday's Daytona 500

Things were going well Thursday night until one of Daniel Suarez's nudges sent race leader Kyle Busch (8) into the outside wall.
Things were going well Thursday night until one of Daniel Suarez's nudges sent race leader Kyle Busch (8) into the outside wall.

One of the more interesting things to watch in Sunday's early going is Kyle Busch's progression through the field. Maybe he'll prefer to lag behind and await the later stages. Let's hope not.

31. AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet

32. BJ McLeod, Chevrolet

33. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

34. Conor Daly, Chevrolet

35. Ty Gibbs, Toyota

36. Kyle Busch, Chevrolet

37. Cody Ware, Ford

38. Riley Herbst

39. Ty Dillon, Chevrolet

40. Travis Pastrana, Toyota

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR: Daytona 500 lineup: From Alex Bowman to Travis Pastrana