2025 Daytona 500 Entry List: Johnson, Truex Jr. Among Drivers Vying For A Spot In The Great American Race

The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season is set to kick off with the 67th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. This year’s entry list features a total of 45 drivers, all hoping to secure one of the 40 coveted spots in the “Great American Race.”

While 36 Charter cars are guaranteed a place in the field, nine non-Charter cars will battle it out for the remaining four positions. Among those nine drivers are two former series champions, Jimmie Johnson (No. 84) and Martin Truex Jr. (No. 56), both of whom will need to race their way into the main event.

Other notable drivers attempting to qualify for the Daytona 500 include 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).

Helio Castroneves, driving for Trackhouse Racing, plans to take advantage of NASCAR’s new Open Exemption Provisional. If Castroneves fails to qualify for the race through single-car qualifying or the Duel races, he will start the Daytona 500 in the 41st position, thanks to the newly introduced provisional rule.

The full entry list for the 2025 Daytona 500:

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

(i) denotes driver ineligible for championship points

With an exciting mix of established stars and up-and-coming talents the 2025 Daytona 500 promises to be a thrilling start to the NASCAR Cup Series season. Fans can catch all the action on February 16, 2025, as drivers battle for glory in the most prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar.