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Daytona Drama: Full Throttle Showdown Set as 41-Car Field Locked for 67th Great American Race

Harry Bright by Harry Bright
February 14, 2025
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Daytona Drama: Full Throttle Showdown Set as 41-Car Field Locked for 67th Great American Race

Feb 13, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Cindric (2) and driver Erik Jones (43) race side by side on the last lap during Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The 67th annual Daytona 500 is set to roar into action this Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway, and for the first time since 2015, the grid is bursting with 41 drivers—a lineup stacked with legends, young guns, and history-making hopefuls.

Front Row Firepower
Leading the charge, Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric will thunder from Row 1, both eager to seize NASCAR immortality. Hot on their tails, Bubba Wallace, fresh off his Duel victory, and a fired-up Erik Jones, who crossed the line first but had victory snatched away in a dramatic caution ruling, start third and fourth.

Champions and Contenders Ready for War

  • Denny Hamlin, hunting his fourth Daytona 500 title, rolls off eighth.
  • Joey Logano, launching his Cup Series title defense, starts 10th.
  • Kyle Busch, still searching for his first Daytona 500 victory in 20 attempts, lines up 21st.
  • Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time champion, starts 40th after locking in on speed.
  • Helio Castroneves, a legend from the open-wheel ranks, makes his NASCAR Cup Series debut, using the Open Exemption Provisional to grab the 41st and final starting spot.

Stacked Field of Racing Royalty
With eight former Daytona 500 winners in the mix—including reigning champ William Byron, Austin Cindric (2022), Denny Hamlin (2016, 2019, 2020), and Joey Logano (2015)—this year’s edition is shaping up to be a breathtaking spectacle of speed, strategy, and survival.

The Harsh Reality of Daytona
Not everyone made the cut. Chandler Smith, Anthony Alfredo, BJ McLeod, and JJ Yeley fell short in the most cutthroat qualifying session of the year, watching their dreams of a Daytona 500 start slip through their fingers.

Engines will fire at 2:30 PM ET on FOX for a grueling 500-mile battle that will test courage, skill, and fate at 200 mph. Buckle up, NASCAR Nation—this is the Great American Race, and it’s about to go full throttle!

Starting Lineup:

  1. Chase Briscoe (#19 Toyota) – Joe Gibbs Racing
  2. Austin Cindric (#2 Ford) – Team Penske
  3. Bubba Wallace (#23 Toyota) – 23XI Racing
  4. Erik Jones (#43 Toyota) – Legacy Motor Club
  5. William Byron (#24 Chevrolet) – Hendrick Motorsports
  6. Chris Buescher (#17 Ford) – RFK Racing
  7. Ty Dillon (#10 Chevrolet) – Kaulig Racing
  8. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota) – Joe Gibbs Racing
  9. Ross Chastain (#1 Chevrolet) – Trackhouse Racing
  10. Joey Logano (#22 Ford) – Team Penske
  11. Tyler Reddick (#45 Toyota) – 23XI Racing
  12. Corey LaJoie (#01 Ford) – Rick Ware Racing
  13. A.J. Allmendinger (#16 Chevrolet) – Kaulig Racing
  14. Todd Gilliland (#34 Ford) – Front Row Motorsports
  15. Austin Dillon (#3 Chevrolet) – Richard Childress Racing
  16. Ryan Blaney (#12 Ford) – Team Penske
  17. Chase Elliott (#9 Chevrolet) – Hendrick Motorsports
  18. John Hunter Nemechek (#42 Toyota) – Legacy Motor Club
  19. Justin Allgaier (#40 Chevrolet) – JR Motorsports
  20. Christopher Bell (#20 Toyota) – Joe Gibbs Racing
  21. Kyle Busch (#8 Chevrolet) – Richard Childress Racing
  22. Kyle Larson (#5 Chevrolet) – Hendrick Motorsports
  23. Ty Gibbs (#54 Toyota) – Joe Gibbs Racing
  24. Riley Herbst (#35 Toyota) – 23XI Racing
  25. Michael McDowell (#71 Chevrolet) – Spire Motorsports
  26. Shane van Gisbergen (#88 Chevrolet) – Trackhouse Racing
  27. Ryan Preece (#60 Ford) – RFK Racing
  28. Cody Ware (#51 Ford) – Rick Ware Racing
  29. Josh Berry (#21 Ford) – Wood Brothers Racing
  30. Cole Custer (#41 Ford) – Haas Factory Team
  31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (#47 Chevrolet) – Hyak Motorsports
  32. Noah Gragson (#4 Ford) – Front Row Motorsports
  33. Carson Hocevar (#77 Chevrolet) – Spire Motorsports
  34. Brad Keselowski (#6 Ford) – RFK Racing
  35. Justin Haley (#7 Chevrolet) – Spire Motorsports
  36. Daniel Suárez (#99 Chevrolet) – Trackhouse Racing
  37. Zane Smith (#38 Ford) – Front Row Motorsports
  38. Alex Bowman (#48 Chevrolet) – Hendrick Motorsports
  39. Martin Truex Jr. (#56 Toyota) – Tricon Garage
  40. Jimmie Johnson (#84 Toyota) – Legacy Motor Club
  41. Hélio Castroneves (#91 Chevrolet) – Trackhouse Racing
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