Check out the full 2026 NASCAR Duel 2 at Daytona Results – 2026 NASCAR Cup Series America 250 Florida Duels.
Chase Elliott held off a late charge from Carson Hocevar to claim victory in the caution-free second duel qualifying race by a razor-thin margin of 0.065 seconds.
The triumph awarded Elliott 10 championship points—tying him with Duel 1 winner Joey Logano atop the early standings—and positioned the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet fourth on the 2026 Daytona 500 grid.
Kyle Larson methodically advanced from the mid-pack to round out the podium aboard the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, while Michael McDowell took fourth in the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Ford.
Christopher Bell maintained consistency to comfortably finish fifth in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Josh Berry, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Todd Gilliland, Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin completed the top 10
Anthony Alfredo driving the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet capitalized on a clean run to finish 18th among the open drivers, clinching the final transfer spot for the 2026 Daytona 500 ahead of rivals BJ McLeod and JJ Yeley.
However, Alfredo was disqualified after his car failed post-race inspection which means his spot will be handed over to McLeod as long as his No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet passes.
2026 NASCAR Duel 2 at Daytona Results – America 250 Florida Duels
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 9 |
| 2 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 3 |
| 5 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 0 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 0 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 0 |
| 11 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club Toyota | 0 |
| 12 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota | 1 |
| 13 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Toyota | 1 |
| 14 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 0 |
| 15 | 88 | Connor Zilisch # | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet | 3 |
| 17 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Ford | 0 |
| 18 | 62 | Anthony Alfredo(i) | Beard Motorsports Chevrolet | 1 |
| 19 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | 38 |
| 21 | 40 | Justin Allgaier(i) | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | 2 |
| 22 | 44 | JJ Yeley(i) | NY Racing Chevrolet | 0 |
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