The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the 67th running of the “Great American Race,” and the initial entry list shows 45 drivers attempting to make the 40-car field.
In addition to the 36 Charter cars, there are nine non-Charter cars listed, upping the number from previous years. Those nine cars will battle for four spots in the season-opening Daytona 500. That group is headlined by series champions Jimmie Johnson (No. 84) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56), both of whom will have to race into the field.
So, too, will Corey LaJoie (No. 01), Justin Allgaier (No. 40), JJ Yeley (No. 44), Anthony Alfredo (No. 62), Chandler Smith (No. 66), BJ McLeod (No. 78) and Helio Castroneves (No. 91).
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Helio Castroneves and Trackhouse Racing intend to utilize NASCAR‘s new Open Exemption Provisional to secure a starting spot in the 2025 Daytona 500. If Castroneves does not qualify for the 40-car field via single-car qualifying and the Duel races, he will start in position No. 41 — benefiting from a new provisional rule NASCAR announced earlier this year.
Here’s more on how Daytona 500 qualifying works.
Below is the Daytona 500 entry list for Sunday’s main event.
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(i) equals ineligible for driver championship points
