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NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Daytona International Speedway

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Published10 Feb 2025

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NASCAR: Cook Out Southern 500

23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan is taking on the NASCAR Cup Series establishing body, challenging the take-it-or-leave-it charter deal. The Huntersville, North Carolina-based garage, along with Front Row Motorsports, were the lone two organizations that did not sign the charter. 

Entering 2025, Jordan’s showdown, backed by co-owner and three-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin, remains one of the top storylines as the season opens Sunday with the Daytona 500. 

Jordan, a Hall of Fame NBA player, has developed into the face of the dispute. Both 23XI and Front Row likely feel emboldened by a series of recent courtroom triumphs. All six of the two organization’s machines were granted 2025 charters.  

Tyler Reddick, who races for 23XI, opens the defense of his Cup championship. 

 A trial is set for December.

NASCAR Daytona Speedweeks Schedule  

Here is a list of NASCAR National Series events this weekend at Daytona International Speedway (All Times ET): 

 Wednesday 

  • 10:05 a.m.: Cup Series Practice 1 
  • 12:30 p.m.: Media Day
  • 8:15 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying 

Thursday 

  • 4:05 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series practice 
  • 5:05 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series practice   
  • 7 p.m.: Cup Series Duel 1 at Daytona 
  • 8:45 p.m.: Cup Series Duel 2 at Daytona 

Friday 

  • 1:30 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series qualifying 
  • 3 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series qualifying 
  • 4:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
  • 5:35 p.m.: Cup Practice 2 
  • 7:30 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series Fresh From Florida 250 race 

Saturday 

  • 10 a.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying 
  • Noon: ARCA Menards Series Daytona ARCA 200 race 
  • 3:05 p.m.: Cup Series Practice 3 
  • 5 p.m.: Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 race 

Sunday  

  • 2:30 p.m.: Cup Series Daytona 500 race 

 

NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Entry List 

Entry, Driver, Team, Car No.

  • 1, Corey LaJoie, Rick Ware Racing, No. 01 Ford 
  • 2, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet  
  • 3, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, No. 2 Ford  
  • 4, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet  
  • 5, Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports, No. 4 Ford  
  • 6, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 5 Chevrolet  
  • 7, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, No. 6 Ford  
  • 8, Justin Haley, Spire Motorsports, No. 7 Chevrolet  
  • 9, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, No. 8 Chevrolet  
  • 10, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet  
  • 11, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing, No. 10 Chevrolet  
  • 12, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota  
  • 13, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, No. 12 Ford  
  • 14, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, No. 16 Chevrolet 
  • 15, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, No. 17 Ford  
  • 16, Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota  
  • 17, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota  
  • 18, Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing, No. 21 Ford  
  • 19, Joey Logano, Team Penske, No. 22 Ford  
  • 20, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, No. 23 Toyota  
  • 21, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet  
  • 22, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, No. 34 Ford  
  • 23, Riley Herbst, 23XI Racing, No. 35 Toyota  
  • 24, Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports, No. 38 Ford  
  • 25, Justin Allgaier, JR Motorsports, No. 40 Chevrolet 
  • 26, Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team, No. 41 Ford  
  • 27, John Hunter Nemechek, Legecy Motor Club, No. 42 Toyota  
  • 28, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, No. 43 Toyota  
  • 29, JJ Yeley, NY Racing Team, No. 44 Chevrolet 
  • 30, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, No. 45 Toyota  
  • 31, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports, No. 47 Chevrolet  
  • 32, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 48 Chevrolet  
  • 33, Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing, No. 51 Ford 
  • 34, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 54 Toyota 
  • 35, Martin Truex Jr., TRICON Garage, No. 56 Toyota 
  • 36, Ryan Preece, RFK Racing, No. 60 Ford 
  • 37, Anthony Alfredo, Beard Motorsports, No. 62 Chevrolet 
  • 38, Chandler Smith, Garage 66, No. 66 Ford  
  • 39, Michael McDowell, Spire Motorsports, No. 71 Chevrolet  
  • 40, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, No. 77 Chevrolet 
  • 41, BJ McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports, No. 78 Chevrolet 
  • 42, Jimmie Johnson, Legacy Motor Club, No. 84 Toyota 
  • 43, Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing, No. 88 Chevrolet  
  • 44, Helio Castroneves, Trackhouse Racing, No. 91 Chevrolet 
  • 45, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing, No. 99 Chevrolet

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Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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Jeff Hawkins Sports Editor

Jeff Hawkins is an award-winning sportswriter with more than four decades in the industry, in both print and digital media. He joined the Sportscasting team in 2021 following a decade of freelancing. He spent his early career as a reporter for various newspapers in Illinois, New York, Florida, North Carolina, and Michigan, with a particular emphasis as a beat reporter for the Chicago Blackhawks. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from Oakland University. Over the course of his career he earned several sports writing awards, including two national awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors for column writing and news reporting. One of the five prized columns included a commentary on NASCAR's increasing corporate influences, particularly in northern racetracks — commentary which you might find Jeff building on as part of the Motorsports writing team at Sportscasting now.  

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