Daytona Duels 2020 results: Highlights from Daytona 500 qualifying races

Buildup to the Daytona 500 and a fresh season of NASCAR Cup Series racingarrived Thursday nightviathe Daytona Duels.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Alex Bowman hadalready claimed the firsttwo spots in the field through pole qualifying, but everything else wasup for grabs.

Joey Logano outlasted the field in Duel 1, meaning he will have the second-best inside positioning for the Daytona 500. William Byron came from behind to take Duel 2, meaning he will have the second-best outside positioning for the Daytona 500.

Reed Sorenson and Timmy Hill used the duels to qualify for the last vacantspots in Sunday's race.

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We kepttrack of live updates and highlights from Thursday night'sBluegreen Vacations Duel races at Daytona. Follow along below for everything that happened, as well as the official lineupfor the Daytona 500.

Daytona 500 starting lineup

Duel 1 results

The first duel race established the inside row for the Daytona 500.Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had already clinched the pole entering the bout. (See below for highlights and commentaryfrom the race.)

Here's how the inside row will look Sunday:

Duel 2 results

The secondduel race established the outsiderow for the Daytona 500. Alex Bowman had already clinched the best outside position entering the bout. (See below for highlights and commentaryfrom the race.)

Here's how the outsiderow will look Sunday:

Daytona Duels 2020 live updates, highlights

Duel 2

10:44 p.m. — Byron wins Duel 2.

10:43 p.m. — Byron takes a late lead!

10:42 p.m. — Inside the final five laps, Harvick remains the leader. He's been sturdy throughout Duel 2.

10:40 p.m. — Yeley, who took the worst of the earlier crash, seemsOK health-wise.

10:37 p.m. — Harvick is still ahead.

10:35 p.m. — Back to green. Twelve more laps.

10:24 p.m. — Caution flag is out for a significant wreck.

10:19 p.m. — All cars have pitted at this point.

10:14 p.m. — We're halfway done with Duel 2.

10:07 p.m. — Through 20 clean laps, Bowman is in first place, Erik Jones is in second and Kurt Busch is in third. Top of the field remains fluid.

9:58 p.m. — Kevin Harvick holds an early advantage.Matt DiBenedetto and William Byron are just behind him.

9:52 p.m. — Duel 2 has started. This race will set the outside row for the Daytona 500.

9:37 p.m. — Duel 2 should begin in the next 10 minutes or so.

Duel 1

9:14 p.m. — Logano holds on to win Duel 1. He won his duel here in 2019 as well. Aric Almirola finished second and Ryan Newman finished third.

9:12 p.m. — Stenhouse Jr. is making a strong final push. So far, though, Logano is holding steady.

9:08 p.m. — Logano is chugging along nicely with fewer than 10 laps to go.

9:04 p.m. — Stenhouse Jr. falls back, and Logano gains full possession of first place with 14 laps remaining.

9:01 p.m. — Stenhouse Jr. and Joey Logano are now running neck-and-neck at the front.

8:57 p.m. — We're back to green after that crash. Twenty-three more laps remain in Duel 1.

8:45 p.m. — Update: Suarez is done for the night, and by extension, also finished for the weekend.

8:44 p.m — Caution is out after the first crash of the night. Daniel Suarez — who is still fighting for a place inthe Daytona 500 — was involved in the wreck.

8:38 p.m. — Drivers are starting to pit.

8:31 p.m. — Stenhouse Jr., who has already clinched the top starting spot in the Daytona 500, continues to pace the field here in Duel 1. Behind him is an array of veteran drivers constantly alternating positions. Right now it's Elliott in second and Clint Bowyer in third.

8:23 p.m. — Stenhouse Jr., Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin lead the pack through five laps.

8:17 p.m. — Duel 1 is officially underway about an hour later than scheduled.

Weather delay

8:08 p.m. — Looks like we're about to get going for real this time.

8:01 p.m. — Good news: Drivers are headed back to their cars.

7:48 p.m. — Nothing new to report on the delay. It's still unclear when Duel 1 might be able to take place tonight.

7:26 p.m. — Heavy duty equipment being brought in.

7:16 p.m. — After engines were fired up and wheels were rolling, rain intensified. Red flag is out.

7:15 p.m. — Oh nooooo.

7:10 p.m. —Engines fired. Cars moving.

7:08 p.m. — No delays in sight. Duel 1 is about to get underway.

7 p.m. —Hello, everyone. Welcome to a new NASCAR season. There's some light rain at Daytona right now but nothing too serious. Hopefully there won't be a delay.