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