How the GoBowling 235 race order will be set Sunday at Daytona

The NASCAR Cup Series’ GoBowling 235 is set to take place Sunday. It has been moved from Watkins Glen International to Daytona International Speedway this year because of government Covid-19 restrictions. The race gets underway at 3:00 p.m. ET and will air on NBCSN. Kevin Harvick won both the races at Michigan International Speedway last weekend and will be among the favorites to finish first in this race.

The starting grid has been determined by random draws that take team owner points into account since the restart, but last week NASCAR announced that qualifying will work differently in the three national series (Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck) moving forward. Here’s a breakdown of the new system.

Three performance metrics will be utilized, with each one weighted a little different. It breaks down as follows.

• Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%)
• Ranking in team owner points standings (35%)
• Fastest lap from the previous race (15%)

This system will be used for the remaining regular season races and the playoffs.

The GoBowling 235 will be a road race, and because of that Harvick doesn’t have the best odds for the first time in weeks. Although he claimed the pole, he ranks third at +700 on DraftKings Sportsbook and trails the favored Chase Elliott (+375) and Martin Truex Jr. (+400). Elliott has won his last two road races and has two career road race wins at the Glenn. He still has a good shot to be successful at a different venue.

Here’s a look at the full starting lineup for the GoBowling 235.