Daytona 500 2017: Complete TV Schedule, Starting Order After the Duels

All 40 berths are set for Sunday's Daytona 500 following Thursday night's duels, and Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will man the first two spots in the first event of the NASCAR sprint season.

Elliott won the first of the two duels as he took the lead on the 37th lap and held off challenges from Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski to secure the victory. Those three finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in the first race of the night.

Denny Hamlin took the lead with just two laps to go in the second duel, and he went by Earnhardt to get the victory. 

Earnhardt led for 53 of the race's 60 laps, but Hamlin was able to get the lead when he received a push from teammate Austin Dillon late in the event.

Where: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida

When: Sunday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m. ET

Watch: Fox

Stream: Fox Sports 1

Date	Time	Event	TV
Friday, Feb. 24	12 p.m. ET	Practice	Fox Sports 1
Friday, Feb. 24	2 p.m. ET	Practice	Fox Sports 1
Saturday, Feb. 25	12:30 p.m. ET	Final Practice	Fox Sports 1
Sunday, Feb. 26	2 p.m. ET	Daytona 500	Fox

"Got a great push there from Austin, we worked well together the entire race," Hamlin told Fox Sports 1 (h/t Daniel McFadin of NBC Sports). "I'll keep that in mind for the 500. Looked like our cars were really good together. Can't thank this team enough."

Earnhardt was philosophical about losing the lead in the late going, but he could afford to be since he will be starting from the No. 2 position. 

"I don't know what I could have done differently to defend that," Earnhardt told FS1 (h/t NBC Sports). "As soon as I heard (Dillon) was clear on the outside, I knew they were going to have a big run. Denny is so smart, he knows what he's doing out there. One of the better plate racers out there."

Starting Position	Driver	Team
1.	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports
2.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Hendrick Motorsports
3.	Jamie McMurray	Chip Ganassi Racing
4.	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing
5.	Kevin Harvick	Stewart-Haas Racing
6.	Clint Bowyer	Stewart-Haas Racing
7.	Brad Keselowski	Team Penske
8.	Kurt Busch	Stewart-Haas Racing
9.	Matt Kenseth	Joe Gibbs Racing
10.	AJ Allmendinger	JTG Daugherty Racing
11.	Trevor Bayne	Roush Fenway Racing
12.	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing
13.	Martin Truex Jr.	Furniture Row Racing
14.	Danica Patrick	Stewart-Haas Racing
15.	Aric Almirola	Richard Petty Motorsports
16.	Ryan Newman	Richard Childress Racing
17.	Joey Logano	Team Penske
18.	Kyle Larson	Chip Ganassi Racing
19.	Cole Whitt	TriStar Motorsports
20.	Ty Dillon	Germain Racing
21.	Daniel Suarez	Joe Gibbs Racing
22.	David Ragan	Front Row Motorsports
23.	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing
24.	Michael McDowell	Leavine Family Racing
25.	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Roush Fenway Racing
26.	Jimmie Johnson	Hendrick Motorsports
27.	Matt DiBenedetto	Go Fas Racing
28.	Kasey Kahne	Hendrick Motorsports
29.	Landon Cassill	Front Row Motorsports
30.	DJ Kennington	Gaunt Brothers Racing
31.	Chris Buescher	JTG Daugherty Racing
32.	Michael Waltrip	Premium Motorsports
33.	Joey Gase	BK Racing
34.	Jeffrey Earnhardt	Circle Sport - The Motorsports Group
35.	Corey LaJoie	BK Racing
36.	Erik Jones	Wood Brothers Racing
37.	Paul Menard	Richard Childress Racing
38.	Ryan Blaney	Premium Motorsports
39.	Brendan Gaughan	Beard Motorsports
40.	Elliott Sadler	Tommy Baldwin Racing

Elliott was thrilled with the way his car ran Thursday night.

"We had some steam tonight, and it was apparent," Elliott told Fox Sports 1 (h/t Jerry Bonkowski of NBC Sports). "I'm excited about how this thing ran tonight, keeping it in one piece. I know this is only a Duel win and doesn't count toward a win in the playoffs, but it still means a lot to me and the team. It's a great way to start the season."

The final four spots in the race were filled by Corey LaJoie, DJ Kennington, Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan. Kennington became the first Canadian to qualify for the race in 29 years.