Bubba Wallace will start third in the Daytona 500 on Sunday Wallace won the first Duel qualifying race ahead of William Byron and Ty Dillon. He had a fast car for much of the race and was able to control the lead at the front for the final laps.

With a push from teammate Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace surged ahead of 2024 Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win Thursday night’s first Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying race and earn the

Bubba Wallace won a Duel Thursday. Erik Jones did, too, until a review gave the victory to Austin Cindric. And Corey LaJoie is in the Daytona 500.