The NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session was canceled due to lightning in the area near Daytona Beach. However, Ryan Blaney secured the pole position for Saturday’s race via the rulebook. The exact timing of the cancellation and rescheduling are not yet known.
As a result, the starting lineup for the Coke Zero 400 will be set based on the previous year’s order or according to the NASCAR Cup Series rules. Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman, playoff hopefuls, may benefit from the uncertainty surrounding qualifying, as track position could play a crucial role in the first stage outcome.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying was also canceled due to lightning, pushing back the start time of the Cup Series qualifying, which was initially scheduled for 4:05 p.m. CT.
A storm cell sitting near Daytona Beach caused the delays on Friday. The exact impact on the rescheduled events is not yet clear.
The NASCAR entry list for the Coke Zero 400 can be found below:
1. Ross Chastain
2. Austin Cindric
3. Austin Dillon
4. Noah Gragson
5. Kyle Larson
6. Brad Keselowski
7. Justin Haley
8. Kyle Busch
9. Chase Elliott
10. Ty Dillon
11. Denny Hamlin
12. Ryan Blaney
13. AJ Allmendinger
14. Chris Buescher
15. Chase Briscoe
16. Christopher Bell
17. Josh Berry
18. Joey Logano
19. Bubba Wallace
20. William Byron
21. Austin Hill
22. Todd Gilliland
23. Riley Herbst
24. Zane Smith
25. Cole Custer
26. John Hunter Nemechek
27. Erik Jones
28. Joey Gase
29. Tyler Reddick
30. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. Alex Bowman
32. Cody Ware
33. Ty Gibbs
34. Ryan Preece
35. Casey Mears
36. Michael McDowell
37. Carson Hocevar
38. BJ McLeod
39. Shane van Gisbergen
40. Daniel Suarez
Source: https://eu.tennessean.com/story/sports/nascar/2025/08/22/nascar-daytona-qualifying-live-results-cup-series-updates/85700582007