Daytona 500: Official NASCAR entry list for 2025 race

The iconic Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway officially kicks off the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season this weekend.

Remarkably, the prestigious motor race is now in its 67th iteration, with 43 drivers having tasted victory in the event since it was first held all the way back in 1959.

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Lee Petty was the first name to do so, and William Byron was the most recent, but whose name will be etched into the history books in 2025?

Well, we now know it will be one of 45 drivers, with NASCAR having confirmed the official entry list for Sunday's race ahead of an exciting week of on-track action.

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Daytona 500 official entry list

The 2025 Daytona 500 will feature either 40 or 41 drivers, depending on whether or not Helio Castroneves qualifies for the race, or uses his spot gained through NASCAR's new open exemption provisional (OEP) rule.

However, 45 cars will attempt to qualify for the Great American Race this weekend, with all of them and their key details listed below.

Please note that names listed with a '*' represent non-chartered entries that must qualify for Sunday's race to gain entry. Helio Castroneves is the non-chartered entry that is the exception to this, as discussed above

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NASCAR Cup Series: Daytona 500 start times

The 200-lap Daytona 500 is scheduled to start on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 2:30 pm EST. Here are the race start times in some major cities within the United States and around the world:

Fox will broadcast the race with radio coverage from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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