2025 The Duel at Daytona
{{Short description|NASCAR Duels at Daytona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox
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| title = 2025 The Duel at Daytona
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| header1 = Race details{{cite web |title=2025 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2025-nascar-cup-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=November 10, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Daytona International Speedway |url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/daytona-international-speedway.html |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC. |accessdate=December 27, 2022 |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704230431/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/daytona-international-speedway.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url= https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/29/nascar-reveals-2025-cup-series-schedule-complete-with-international-flair-in-season-tournament-sites-daytona-500-on-feb-16/ |title=NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots |first=Zach |last=Sturniolo |website=NASCAR |date=August 29, 2024 |access-date=November 10, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/2/10/12501_PREENTNUM.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=February 10, 2025|date=February 10, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Qualifying Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2025/nascar-cup-series/daytona-500/stn/qualifying/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=February 13, 2025|date=February 13, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Duel 1 at Daytona Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2025/nascar-cup-series/duel-1-at-daytona/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=February 13, 2025|date=February 13, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Duel 2 at Daytona Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2025/nascar-cup-series/duel-2-at-daytona/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=February 13, 2025|date=February 13, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2025/nascar-cup-series/daytona-500/stn/lineup/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=February 13, 2025|date=February 13, 2025}}
| label2 = Date
| data2 = {{Start date|2025|02|13}}
| label3 = Location
| data3 = Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
| label4 = Course
| data4 = Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
| label5 = Distance
| data5 = Race 1:
60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
Race 2:
60 laps, 150 mi (240 km)
| label6 = Avg Speed
| data6 = Race 1:
{{convert|130.909|mph|km/h}}
Race 2:
{{convert|161.628|mph|km/h}}
| label7 = Weather
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| header10 = Race 1
| label11 = Pole position
| data11 = Chase Briscoe
| label12 = Most laps led
| data12 = Bubba Wallace (21)
| label13 = Winner
| data13 = Bubba Wallace
| header14 = Race 2
| label16 = Pole position
| data16 = Austin Cindric
| label17 = Most laps led
| data17 = Erik Jones (16)
| label19 = Winner
| data19 = Austin Cindric
| header20 = Television
| label21 = Network
| label22 = Announcers
| data22 = Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick (Television)
Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Rusty Wallace (Booth)
Dave Moody (1 & 2), Kyle Rickey (Backstretch), and Tim Catalfamo (3 & 4) (Turns) (Radio)
| label23 = Nielsen Ratings
| data23 =
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The 2025 The Duel at Daytona were a pair of NASCAR Cup Series stock car races that was held on February 13, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Both were contested over 60 laps, they were the qualifying races for the 2025 Daytona 500.
Report
=Background=
File:Daytona International Speedway on the day of the Daytona 500.JPG, where the races were held.]]
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.{{cite web|title=NASCAR Race Tracks|url=http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/|access-date=August 13, 2010|work=NASCAR|publisher=NASCAR Media Group|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/| archive-date=August 11, 2010}} The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long.{{cite web|title=NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway|url=http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html|publisher=Speedway Guide|access-date=August 15, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050250/http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html| archive-date=August 30, 2010}} The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
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Qualifying
Chase Briscoe scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.249 and a speed of {{Convert|182.745|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Briscoe clinches history-making Daytona 500 pole for Toyota; Truex, Johnson locked in|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/briscoe-clinches-history-making-daytona-500-pole-for-toyota-truex-johnson-locked-in/10695461/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=February 12, 2025|location=Daytona Beach, Florida|date=February 12, 2025}}
=Qualifying results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" |
| Pos
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! {{Tooltip|R1|Best time in Round 1}} ! {{Tooltip|R2|Best time in Round 2}} |
|---|
| 1
| 19 || Chase Briscoe || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 49.218 || 49.249 |
| 2
| 2 || Austin Cindric || Team Penske || Ford || 49.370 || 49.325 |
| 3
| 60 || Ryan Preece || RFK Racing || Ford || 49.356 || 49.335 |
| 4
| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford || 49.401 || 49.358 |
| 5
| 21 || Josh Berry || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford || 49.484 || 49.376 |
| 6
| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 49.496 || 49.413 |
| 7
| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 49.487 || 49.444 |
| 8
| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 49.492 || 49.465 |
| 9
| 10 || Ty Dillon || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 49.460 || 49.466 |
| 10
| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.504 || 49.522 |
| 11
| 38 || Zane Smith || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 49.505 || — |
| 12
| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.506 || — |
| 13
| 8 || Kyle Busch || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet || 49.507 || — |
| 14
| 34 || Todd Gilliland || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 49.535 || — |
| 15
| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.538 || — |
| 16
| 6 || Brad Keselowski || RFK Racing || Ford || 49.545 || — |
| 17
| 71 || Michael McDowell || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.571 || — |
| 18
| 17 || Chris Buescher || RFK Racing || Ford || 49.573 || — |
| 19
| 16 || A. J. Allmendinger || Kaulig Racing || Chevrolet || 49.616 || — |
| 20
| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford || 49.630 || — |
| 21
| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.636 || — |
| 22
| 56 || Martin Truex Jr. || Tricon Garage || Toyota || 49.641 || — |
| 23
| 4 || Noah Gragson || Front Row Motorsports || Ford || 49.660 || — |
| 24
| 54 || Ty Gibbs || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota || 49.695 || — |
| 25
| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 49.742 || — |
| 26
| 45 || Tyler Reddick || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 49.744 || — |
| 27
| 35 || Riley Herbst (R) || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 49.770 || — |
| 28
| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota || 49.783 || — |
| 29
| 84 || Jimmie Johnson || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 49.783 || — |
| 30
| 88 || Shane van Gisbergen (R) || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 49.789 || — |
| 31
| 7 || Justin Haley || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.825 || — |
| 32
| 41 || Cole Custer || Haas Factory Team || Ford || 49.830 || — |
| 33
| 40 || Justin Allgaier (i) || JR Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.863 || — |
| 34
| 77 || Carson Hocevar || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet || 49.865 || — |
| 35
| 01 || Corey LaJoie || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 49.879 || — |
| 36
| 43 || Erik Jones || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 49.912 || — |
| 37
| 1 || Ross Chastain || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 49.997 || — |
| 38
| 42 || John Hunter Nemechek || Legacy Motor Club || Toyota || 50.025 || — |
| 39
| 91 || Hélio Castroneves (i) || Trackhouse Racing || Chevrolet || 50.062 || — |
| 40
| 62 || Anthony Alfredo (i) || Beard Motorsports || Chevrolet || 50.090 || — |
| 41
| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || Hyak Motorsports || Chevrolet || 50.148 || — |
| 42
| 66 || Chandler Smith (i) || Garage 66 || Ford || 50.351 || — |
| 43
| 78 || B. J. McLeod || Live Fast Motorsports || Chevrolet || 50.626 || — |
| 44
| 44 || J. J. Yeley (i) || NY Racing Team || Chevrolet || 51.055 || — |
| 45
| 51 || Cody Ware || Rick Ware Racing || Ford || 51.835 || — |
| colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/2/12/12501_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Duels
=Duel 1=
In the first duel, Justin Allgaier advanced to the race as the top finishing open car (excluding Martin Truex Jr., as the top open car in time trial qualifying), while Hélio Castroneves also advanced as an Open Exemption Provisional (OEP) competitor.
==Duel 1 results==
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| Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | 40 | Justin Allgaier (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 1 |
| 11 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 60 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 17 | 23 | 44 | J. J. Yeley (i) | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 18 | 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 19 | 1 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 26 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 66 | Chandler Smith (i) | Garage 66 | Ford | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 16 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 91 | Hélio Castroneves (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 | 0 |
| colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/2/13/125S2_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
=Duel 2=
Erik Jones appeared to have won the second duel with gap time of 0.004 seconds. However, a caution was called just few feet away from finish line. As NASCAR ruled that Cindric was still in the lead at the time of the caution being called with only few inches gap between him and Jones, Cindric was determined to be the winner. This call did not affect the starting grid, as Cindric was already the outside polesitter.{{cite web |last1=Srigley |first1=Joseph |title=Austin Cindric Given Awkward Victory After Caution-Spoiled Finish in Duel 2 |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/nascar/austin-cindric-given-awkward-victory-after-caution-spoiled-finish-in-duel-2 |website=Racing America |date=February 14, 2025}}
Corey LaJoie advanced as the top open car in the second duel, with Jimmie Johnson also advancing as the second-fastest open car during time trial qualifying.
==Duel 2 results==
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| Pos
! Grid ! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Manufacturer ! Laps ! Points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 60 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 60 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | 01 | Corey LaJoie | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 60 | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 60 | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 60 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 1 |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | Anthony Alfredo (i) | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | 22 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 78 | B. J. McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 60 | 0 |
| 20 | 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 |
| colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/2/13/125S3_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
Media
{{unsourced section|date=February 2025}}
=Television=
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| colspan="3"|FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |
=Radio=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||
| colspan="3"|MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Mike Bagley Announcer: Rusty Wallace | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Kyle Rickey Turns 3 & 4: Tim Catalfamo | Steve Post Chris Wilner Alan Cavanna |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{2025 NASCAR Cup}}