The full list of Can-Am Duel results that set the inside and outside lanes for the Daytona 500 starting lineup.
Outside of the two drivers who earned front row positions during the Daytona 500 qualifying on Sunday, 38 other drivers needed to preform well at the Can-Am Duel to start towards the beginning of the field.
In race 1 of the Can-Am Duel, Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled away past Danny Hamlin and never looked back to the win by leading 43 of 60 laps. On top of winning the event in back-to-back years, Earnhardt Jr.’s 17th win at Daytona comes on the 15th anniversary of his father’s tragic crash during the Daytona 500.
The second 60-lap run of the night saw Kyle Busch win and leave untouched despite a major crash on the final lap. Ryan Newman ran into engine troubles and left the track after 31 laps, while Reed Sorenson ran out of gas with a few laps left. This means Newman will start at the back of the 40-car field when the green flag waves to begin the Great American Race on Sunday, which is disappointing since he started the second duel in seventh. There’s a big difference between starting Daytona 500 in row 8 or row 20.
The first race set the inside lane of cars, while the second duel set the order of the outside line of cars for Sunday’s big race. As a reminder Chase Elliot won the Daytona 500 pole with Matt Kenseth joining him on the front row based on Sunday’s qualifying event. The list below is full results from the Can-Am Duel at Daytona separated by event.
Event 1
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Joey Logano
3. Ryan Blaney
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Chase Elliott
7. Kasey Kahne
8. Greg Biffle
9. Chris Buescher
10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
11. Austin Dillon
12. Trevor Bayne
13. Brad Keselowski
14. Michael McDowell
15. Regan Smith
16. David Ragan
17. Josh Wise
18. Clint Bowyer
19. Bobby Labonte
20. Brian Scott
21. Paul Menard
22. Cole Whitt
Event 2
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jamie McMurray
3. Kurt Busch
4. Carl Edwards
5. Ty Dillion
6. Kyle Larson
7. Jimmie Johnson
8. Martin Truex Jr.
9. AJ Almendinger
10. Matt Kenseth
11. Danica Patrick
12. Brian Vickers
13. Matt DiBenedetto
14. Michael Annett
15. Landon Cassill
16. David Gilliland
17. Casey Mears
18. Robert Richardson Jr.
19. Aric Almirola
20. Michael Waltrip
21. Reed Sorenson
22. Ryan Newman