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Kyle Busch Grabs Daytona 500 Pole, Chasing a Win that Has Eluded Him for 20 Starts

  • With a 183.925 mph lap, Kyle Busch won the Daytona 500 pole on Wednesday and will start first on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Busch entered the weekend 0-for-20 in the Daytona 500 and hadn't started in the top five since 2016; he has three wins with Richard Childress Racing and said `Feels really good for RCR as a group`.
  • Under NASCAR's multi-round format, the timed qualifying set the front row and Feb. 12 Duel starting order with 10 fastest advancing, and Wednesday locked in open non-chartered Corey Heim and Justin Allgaier.
  • Chase Briscoe, last year's pole-sitter, qualified second and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson holds a provisional that creates a 41st 'world-class driver' slot.
  • On Thursday, the Daytona Duel races—two 150-mile qualifiers—will set the remaining starting grid and decide two open spots before the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15, with Fox and Fubo coverage.
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Daytona Beach News-Journal broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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