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Race fans roar into Central Florida for Daytona 500; here’s the official lineup

Daytona Beach, Fla. — NASCAR's biggest and most prestigious race, the Daytona 500, is set to kickoff the 2019 season of racing on Sunday, Feb. 17.

The RV's have been in town for days, the fans are ready, the drivers are ready and for the first time a few years the weather should be ready as well.

William Byron, 21, ran the fastest time during front row qualifying Sunday, securing pole position for this years great American Race.

Starting on the front row alongside Byron will be his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, and last year's pole-sitter, Alex Bowman.

If your going to the race or just racing around town, News 96.5 WDBO will be providing in depth traffic coverage before and after the race.

Here is the complete line up for the 61st running of the Daytona 500

1.William Byron

2.Alex Bowman

3.Kevin Harvick

4.Joey Logano

5.Rickey Stenhouse Jr.

6.Clint Bowyer

7.Paul Menard

8.Aric Almirola

9.Matt DiBenedetto

10.Denny Hamlin

11.Martin Truex Jr.

12.Kurt Busch

13.Bubba Wallace

14.Ryan Blaney

15.Chris Buescher

16.Jamie McMurray

17.Jimmie Johnson

18.Chase Elliott

19.Ryan Newman

20.Austin Dillon

21.Ryan Preece

22.Ty Dillon

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