• What: NASCAR Daytona 500 Qualifying
  • When: Wednesday, February 12, 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Where: Daytona International Speedway
  • Watch: FS1

Oddsmakers are setting Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney as the +1000 co-favorites to win the 2026 NASCAR Daytona 500. However, they don't believe that either of those drivers will be starting the race from pole position.

It's Chad Briscoe who is set as the +350 favorite at leading online sportsbooks to earn pole position for the 2026 Daytona 500.

Let's look at the latest NASCAR betting lines for Daytona 500 qualifying. Remember, odds are always subject to change.

NASCAR Daytona 500 Pole Position OddsBovadaBetUSBetOnline
Chase Briscoe+350+350+350
Joey Logano+600+600+600
Ryan Blaney+700+700+700
Austin Cindric+850+850+850
Chris Buescher+1000+1000+1000
Kyle Larson+1000+1000+1000
Michael McDowell+1100+1100+1100
Alex Bowman+1400+1400+1400
Brad Keselowski+1600+1600+1600
Ryan Preece+1600+1600+1600
Todd Gilliland+1600+1600+1600
Zane Smith+1600+1600+1600
Josh Berry+1800+1800+1800
Christopher Bell+1800+1800+1800
Chase Elliott+2000+2000+2000
Denny Hamlin+2500+2500+2500
William Byron+2500+2500+2500

Logano (+600) and Blaney (+700) are next in the NASCAR betting lines to win the pole. Brad Keselowski is the fourth betting choice with odds of +1400.

Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott are both given NASCAR odds of +1600. Austin Cindric is at +850 in the NASCAR betting lines. No other driver is given odds shorter than +1000 in this betting market.

The NASCAR season traditionally begins with the Daytona 500. The 2026 race is scheduled for Sunday, February 15. Qualifying for pole position will be held on Wednesday, February 12.

While the race is still a couple of months away from taking the green flag, you don't have to wait that long to place your NASCAR wagers. Take advantage of the top mobile betting apps to make a bet wherever you might be in the course of your day.

NASCAR Daytona 500 Pole Position Betting Picks

The drivers will cover 200 laps to complete the 500 miles in this race. The Daytona 500 is divided into three stages of 65, 65, and 70 laps.

Before we take a look at the top contenders and get into the analysis and predictions for qualifying, check out our how-to bet on NASCAR page.

Chase Briscoe (+350)

Briscoe gave Toyota its first pole last season. It was also the first for Joe Gibbs Racing since Bobby Labonte in 1998.

However, it's worth noting that since 1990, the only driver to win back-to-back poles was Chase Elliott in 2016 and 2017.

Joey Logano (+600)

Logano was the Daytona 500 pole sitter in 2024. It was the first pole for a Ford in 12 years.

Logano qualified fourth for last year's race. He was among four Fords occupying the top five places on the grid.

Ryan Blaney (+700)

While several Fords started among the top 10 in last year's race, Blaney wasn't one of them. The Team Penske driver was 20th on the grid last year.

He started the 2024 race from 18th position.

Austin Cindric (+850)

Cindric usually starts this race from near the front of the pack. He was second to begin last year's race.

He was fourth on the grid in 2024. Cindric started from eighth position in 2023.

Kyle Larson (+1000)

The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champ won the pole in 2022. He started last year's race from 10th on the grid.

Chris Buescher (+1000)

Buescher has performed consistently in Daytona 500 qualifying, if not consistently well. He began last year's race from 18th. Buescher was 17th on the grid in both 2024 and 2023.

Michael McDowell (+1100)

McDowell qualified second for the 2024 Daytona 500. However, surrounding that success, he was 17th last year, 34th in 2023, and 22nd in 2022.

Alex Bowman (+1400)

Three legendary drivers - Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, and Fireball Roberts - have won the Daytona 500 pole a record four times. Bowman needs one more to join this select group.

He was the pole sitter for the race in 2018, 2021, and 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, Bowman started six straight races from the front row.

Which Manufacturer Will Win The Pole?

Among the Daytona 500 NASCAR prop bets is a wager on which manufacturer will start the race from pole position. When Briscoe captured the pole for last year's race, he also made history. It was the first time a Toyota ever was the fastest qualifier for the Daytona 500.

Perhaps that explains the mixed signals when it comes to betting on the pole sitter. While Briscoe is the betting chalk to earn the pole, Toyota is the +325 longshot to be the manufacturer starting the race from that spot on the grid.

Chevrolet and Ford are the +140 co-favorites to earn pole position for the race. Logano's pole win in 2024 was the first for Ford since Carl Edwards in 2012.

Traditionally, Chevy has dominated pole position for the Daytona 500. Between 2013 and 2023, a Chevy started every Daytona 500 on the pole. This is the first time since 2004-05 that Chevrolet has gone two successive years without earning the pole for the race.

In total, Chevrolet has earned 32 poles. Ford has garnered 13 and Toyota only one.

NASCAR Daytona 500 Pole Position Pick

There's nothing Henrick Motorsports loves more than a challenge, a sense that people think they can't get it done. Hendrick engines traditionally dominate qualifying for this race

Alex Bowman To earn Daytona 500 pole
Bovada
+1800
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Hendrick won nine poles in a row from 2015 to 2023. Bowman needs one more pole to tie for the all-time lead in this race. Go with Bowman to earn the top qualifying spot in the Daytona 500 pole position picks.