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,

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.

The NASCAR Cup Series season begins Sunday with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Chase Briscoe is on the pole with Austin Cindric on the outside row. Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 champion,

Austin Cindric (2) and Joey Logano (22) lead the field to start the second of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Daytona Beach,

Driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford Austin Cindric leads the Cup Series field to the green for Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway.

The 67th Daytona 500 is under a red flag for a rain delay after 11 laps at Daytona International Speedway Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 winner who started second, was leading ahead of Ty Dillon,

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 150-mile qualifying race and earn the

Austin Cindric removes his ear plugs during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ST FINISH: 1ST RACE RUNDOWN: Austin Cindric, the 2022 DAYTONA 500 champion, emerged victorious Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway, winning Duel 2 in the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang as the anticipation builds for Sunday’s 67th running of the Great American Race.

Thursday's Daytona duels set the field for the 2025 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race, which takes place Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Bubba Wallace won Duel 1 on Thursday, while Austin Cindric won Duel 2.

The Daytona 500 Duels both featured wild finishes with Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric taking the win in the two races. The Duel races at Daytona Int'l Speedway often have different personalities, one with wild racing and one being largely calm.

A multi-car collision during the final lap of overtime allowed Byron to come from ninth to win the 67th edition of the Daytona 500