Kyle Busch will lead a field of 41 drivers to the green flag on Sunday in the Daytona 500. Busch has never won NASCAR’s biggest crown jewel in 20 previous attempts, and his pole position is the first in his career at the Daytona 500.
William Byron has a chance to make history as the first driver to win three consecutive Daytona 500s, but he’ll be starting at the back of the pack after being involved in an crash in Thursday’s Duel races.
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Chevrolet will have a numerical advantage on the other manufacturers, with 19 Chevys in the field compared to 11 Fords and 11 Toyotas – which could give Chevy an advantage during green-flag pit stops if the teams can work together. Sunday’s race will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
Here’s the full starting order and paint scheme guide for the 2026 Daytona 500:
1. Kyle Busch – #8 Chevrolet
Kyle Busch
2. Chase Briscoe – #19 Toyota
Chase Briscoe
3. Joey Logano – #22 Ford
Joey Logano
4. Chase Elliott – #9 Chevrolet
Chase Elliott
5. Ryan Blaney – #12 Ford
Ryan Blaney
6. Carson Hocevar – #77 Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar
7. Austin Dillon – #3 Chevrolet
Austin Dillon
8. Kyle Larson – #5 Chevrolet
Kyle Larson
9. Brad Keselowski – #6 Ford
Brad Keselowski
10. Michael McDowell – #71 Chevrolet
Michael McDowell
11. John Hunter Nemechek – #42 Toyota
John Hunter Nemechek
12. Christopher Bell – #20 Toyota
Christopher Bell
13. Shane van Gisbergen – #97 Toyota
Shane van Gisbergen
14. Josh Berry – #21 Ford
Josh Berry
15. Daniel Suarez – #7 Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – #47 Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
17. Casey Mears – #66 Ford
Casey Mears
18. Todd Gilliland – #34 Ford
Todd Gilliland
19. Ryan Preece – #60 Ford
Ryan Preece
20. Ty Gibbs – #53 Toyota
Ty Gibbs
21. Alex Bowman – #48 Chevrolet
Alex Bowman
22. Denny Hamlin – #11 Toyota
Denny Hamlin
23. Cole Custer – #41 Chevrolet
Cole Custer
24. Erik Jones – #43 Chevrolet
Erik Jones
25. Noah Gragson – #4 Ford
Noah Gragson
26. Tyler Reddick – #45 Toyota
Tyler Reddick
27. Bubba Wallace – #23 Toyota
Bubba Wallace
28. Riley Herbst – #35 Toyota
Riley Herbst
29. Corey Heim – #67 Toyota
Corey Heim
30. Zane Smith – #38 Ford
Zane Smith
31. Jimmie Johnson – #84 Toyota
Jimmie Johnson
32. Connor Zilisch – #88 Chevrolet
Connor Zilisch
33. Cody Ware – #51 Chevrolet
Cody Ware
34. Ty Dillon – #10 Chevrolet
Ty Dillon
35. AJ Allmendinger – #16 Chevrolet
AJ Allmendinger
36. Austin Cindric – #2 Ford
Austin Cindric
37. Ross Chastain – #1 Chevrolet
Ross Chastain
38. BJ McLeod – #78 Chevrolet
BJ McLeod
39. William Byron – #24 Chevrolet
William Byron
40. Justin Allgaier – #40 Chevrolet
Justin Allgaier
41. Chris Buescher – #17 Ford
Chris Buescher
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Daytona 500: See the starting lineup, paint schemes for every car
