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Daytona 500 Qualifying Highlights, NASCAR Results for Duel Races
Joey Logano and Chase Elliott secured Duel wins that determined the Daytona 500 starting grid, with Logano claiming his fourth Duel victory, the most among active drivers.
- Thursday's Daytona Duel races, won by Joey Logano and Chase Elliott, finalized the Daytona 500 starting grid at Daytona International Speedway.
- As qualifying events, the Duels at Daytona are two 150-mile races held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, that set the Daytona 500 grid and determine which open-entry drivers earn race spots.
- In Duel 2, Chase Elliott led nine laps and made a late pass on Carson Hocevar to win without cautions, following Duel 1's overtime finish after a wreck.
- With the pole settled, Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe will start first and second for Sunday's Daytona 500, with Logano and Elliott behind them.
- In broader context, Thursday's Duels showed a wreck-filled first race and a caution-free second race, highlighting Daytona's unpredictable nature.
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Logano, Elliott win 150-mile Duels as Daytona 500 field is set
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Joey Logano won the fourth America 250 Florida Duel of his career on Thursday night to secure a third-place starting spot in Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
·New Hampshire, United States
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Daytona Duels 2026 results: Joey Logano, Chase Elliott claim wins in Daytona 500 qualifying races
Logano and Elliott took home checkered flags, while Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe maintained their place on the front row for Sunday's Daytona 500 with clean runs at the Daytona Duels.
·North Carolina, United States
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