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Can-Am Duel starting grids officially set

By Nick Tylwalk

DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Sinage from victory lane at the Monster Energy Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona on February 23, 2017, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL.(Photo by Michael Bush/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Sinage from victory lane at the Monster Energy Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona on February 23, 2017, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL.(Photo by Michael Bush/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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The fields for both of the 60-lap races that will determine the starting order for the 60th running of the Daytona 500 are set.

Alex Bowman will start from the pole for the 2018 Daytona 500, with Denny Hamlin beside him. But until the Can-Am Duel races are run on Thursday evening, that’s all we know.

As is tradition, the 60-lap Can-Am Duel races will set the remainder of the starting grid for the Great American Race. On one hand, there will be less tension than usual, because with only 40 cars on the Daytona 500 entry list, no one will be sent home after the Duels.

Yet there are still plenty of unknowns out there, especially for teams that didn’t get to compete in the Clash in Daytona this past Sunday. New ride height rules, new restrictions on over-the-wall pit crew members and the general performance of the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be just a few of the storylines worth watching during the two races.

Next: Clash at Daytona highlights, results

Coverage of the first Can-Am Duel race is set for 7:00 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 15, on FS1. Here’s how the drivers will line up in each race:

Can-Am Duel 1 starting grid

  1. Alex Bowman – No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  2. Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  3. William Byron – No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  4. Daniel Suarez – No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
  6. Joey Logano – No. 22 Team Penske Ford
  7. Aric Almirola – No. 7 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
  8. Ryan Blaney – No. 12 Team Penske Ford
  9. Kurt Busch – No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
  10. Brad Keselowski – No. 2 Team Penske Ford
  11. Ryan Newman – No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  12. Jamie McMurray – No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
  13. Bubba Wallace – No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
  14. Ty Dillon – No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet
  15. Chris Buescher – No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
  16. Brendan Gaughan – No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
  17. Justin Marks – No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
  18. Jeffrey Earnhardt – No. 00 StarCom Racing Chevrolet
  19. David Gilliland – No. 92 RBR Enterprises Ford
  20. Gray Gaulding – No. 23 BK Racing Toyota

Can-Am Duel 2 starting grid

  1. Denny Hamlin – No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  2. Kyle Busch – No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  3. Erik Jones – No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
  4. Kevin Harvick – No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
  5. Chase Elliott – No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
  6. Paul Menard – No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
  7. Austin Dillon – No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
  8. Clint Bowyer – No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
  9. Kasey Kahne – No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet
  10. Trevor Bayne – No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford
  11. Kyle Larson – No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
  12. Michael McDowell – No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  13. Martin Truex Jr. – No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota
  14. Danica Patrick – No. 7 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
  15. AJ Allmendinger – No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
  16. Matt DiBenedetto – No. 32 Go Fas Racing Ford
  17. D.J. Kennington – No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
  18. Mark Thompson – No. 66 Phoenix Air Racing Chevrolet
  19. Corey LaJoie – No. 72 TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
  20. David Ragan – No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
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