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Three NASCAR Chevy Teams Starting Top 10 For 2023 Daytona 500

Three NASCAR Chevy racers will take the green flag from inside the top 10 for the 65th running of the Daytona 500 on February 19th, 2023.

Once again, an all-Bow Tie front row will lead the field to green, as Alex Bowman’s No. 48 Chevy Camaro ZL1 and Kyle Larson’s No. 5 Camaro earned the two fastest times during qualifying. They were the only two drivers allowed to keep their starting positions while the rest of the field raced to set the lineup in the 2023 Duels at Daytona, and unfortunately, the Chevy racers didn’t fare so well in the twin 60-lap races.

As a result, the next-best NASCAR Chevy is the No. 9 Camaro of Chase Elliott, who will start eighth for The Great American Race. Corey Lajoie’s No. 7 Camaro is the only other Chevy starting in the top 20 – he will take the green flag from 12th. The next Camaro racer will start 21st: William Byron, driver of the No. 24 NASCAR Chevy.

After that, quite a few Chevys make up the tail end of the starting lineup. It will certainly be interesting to observe their strategies as they attempt to charge to the front of the field. It’s possible that they could all team up and form a Bow Tie freight train, shoving past the competition on their way to the coveted first position. They proved they can work well together during the Duels – so long as pit strategy keeps them on the pace.

The green flag will fall on the 2023 Daytona 500 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

NASCAR Cup Series Starting Lineup, 2023 Daytona 500
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 48 Alex Bowman Ally Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 5 Kyle Larson HendrickCars.com Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
4 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
5 20 Christopher Bell DeWalt/Rheem Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
6 2 Austin Cindric Discount Tire Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
7 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Blue DEF/PEAK Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
8 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
9 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
10 6 Brad Keselowski Nexlizet Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
11 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
12 7 Corey LaJoie Celsius Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 4 Kevin Harvick Busch Light Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
14 38 Todd Gilliland gener8tor Skills Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
15 23 Bubba Wallace McDonald's Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
16 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
17 36 Zane Smith(i) Wellcare Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
18 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx 50 Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
19 21 Harrison Burton Motorcraft/DEX Imaging Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
20 41 Ryan Preece HaasTooling.com Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
21 24 William Byron RaptorTough.com Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
22 42 Noah Gragson # Wendy's Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
23 1 Ross Chastain AdventHealth Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 99 Daniel Suarez Tootsies Orchid Lounge Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
25 43 Erik Jones GUNS N' ROSES Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
26 45 Tyler Reddick Monster Energy Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
27 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Club Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 31 Justin Haley Cirkul Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 16 AJ Allmendinger Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 14 Chase Briscoe Mahindra Tractors Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Cottonelle Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 78 BJ McLeod Power Slap Rumble Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 54 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry
34 50 Conor Daly(i) BitNile.com Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
35 51 Cody Ware Biohaven/Jacob Co. Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
36 8 Kyle Busch 3CHI Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
37 77 Ty Dillon Ferris Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
38 15 Riley Herbst(i) SunnyD Ford N/A N/A Ford Mustang
39 84 Jimmie Johnson Carvana Chevrolet N/A N/A Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
40 67 Travis Pastrana Black Rifle Coffee Toyota N/A N/A Toyota TRD Camry

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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