Final Daytona 500 lineup
UPDATE Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will start Sunday's Daytona 500 from the rear of the field, in his back-up car.
02/19/16 Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in Thursday night's Can-Am Duel qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.
Earnhardt Jr. scored a win in the first 150-mile qualifying race that helps set the lineup for the Daytona 500 for the second straight year. It was his 17th career Daytona win.
A multi-car accident ended Thursday’s second Can-Am Duel and impacted several drivers’ plans for the Daytona 500.
Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, AJ Allmendinger and Danica Patrick were all involved in the melee at the end of the race that saw Kyle Busch go to Victory Lane.
Daytona 500 Lineup
| Pos | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Make |
| 1 | 24 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General | Toyota |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Nationwide | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's 75 | Toyota |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil | Ford |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's/Cessna | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire + Auto Center | Ford |
| 8 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Haas Automation/Monster Energy | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 19 | Carl Edwards | ARRIS | Toyota |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Toyota |
| 12 | 95 | Ty Dillon | Cheerios | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Target | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | KFC Nashville Hot | Ford |
| 16 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Nature's Bakery | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Love's Travel Stops | Ford |
| 18 | 14 | Brian Vickers | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal | Ford |
| 20 | 93 | Matt DiBenedetto | Dustless Blasting | Toyota |
| 21 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Dow | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 46 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare | Ford |
| 24 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Florida Lottery | Ford |
| 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Ford |
| 26 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 7 | Regan Smith | Nikko RC/Golden Corral | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Toyota |
| 29 | 23 | David Ragan | Dr. Pepper | Toyota |
| 30 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger/Scott Products | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-Hour Energy | Toyota |
| 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Can-Am | Ford |
| 34 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Ford |
| 35 | 44 | Brian Scott | Albertsons Co./Shore Lodge | Ford |
| 36 | 83 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House | Toyota |
| 37 | 27 | Paul Menard | Peak Antifreeze/Menards | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 59 | Michael McDowell | Thrivent Financial/Klove Radio | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 26 | Robert Richardson | Stalk It | Toyota |
| FTQ | 30 | Josh Wise | Curtis Key Plumbing Cont. Inc | Chevrolet |
| FTQ | 35 | David Gilliland | TBD | Ford |
| FTQ | 98 | Cole Whitt | RTIC Coolers | Toyota |
| FTQ | 40 | Reed Sorenson | CRC Brakleen | Chevrolet |