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Drivers, start your engines. With in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing.” Unlike the , starts the season with its biggest event – the Daytona 500. Forty drivers will battle it out at Daytona International Speedway this week, where speeds around the 2.5-mile track can reach upwards of 200 mph. Winning the “Great American Race” is on the bucket list for every competitor, but only one will lift the Harley J. Earl Trophy on Sunday. Here’s everything you need to know for the 66th annual Daytona 500: Daytona 500 entry list There are 42 drivers who will attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 – including 36 chartered teams who are locked into the race and six “open” teams fighting to make it in. The field is capped at 40 cars, so one driver will go home after the qualifying races. Among those six “open” drivers is seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson, who will race on a part-time basis this season for the team he co-owns. The 48-year-old Hall of Famer isn’t guaranteed a spot in the race despite his two previous Daytona 500 wins. David Ragan, who has won the summer Daytona 400-mile race, is another “open” driver. Here’s the full entry list (car number, driver, team, sponsor, * = open driver): No. 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Busch Light No. 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Discount Tire No. 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Bass Pro Shops No. 4, Josh Berry, Stewart-Haas Racing, SunnyD No. 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com No. 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Castrol No. 7, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Chili’s Grill & Bar No. 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Zone Nicotine Pouches No. 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, NAPA Auto Parts No. 10, Noah Gragson, Stewart-Haas Racing, Black Rifle Coffee No. 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, FedEx No. 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Menards No. 14, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Mahindra Tractors No. 15, Riley Herbst, Rick Ware Racing, Monster Energy No. 16, A.J. Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Celsius No. 17, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, Fastenal No. 19, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, Bass Pro Shops No. 20, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, DeWalt/Interstate Batteries No. 21, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, Motorcraft/DEX Imaging No. 22, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Shell/Pennzoil No. 23, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, McDonald’s No. 24, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Axalta No. 31, Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing, Cirkul No. 34, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Love’s RV Stops No. 36, Kaz Grala, Front Row Motorsports, Ruedebusch* No. 38, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, gener8tor No. 41, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, Haas Tooling No. 42, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, Dollar Tree No. 43, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Advent Health No. 44, J.J. Yeley, NY Racing Team, 100 Coconut Water* No. 45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Monster Energy No. 47, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Kroger No. 48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Ally Financial No. 51, Justin Haley, Rick Ware Racing, TreeTop Apple Juice No. 54, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Monster Energy No. 60, David Ragan, RFK Racing, BuildSubmarines.com* No. 62, Anthony Alfredo, Beard Motorsports, Death Wish Coffee* No. 71, Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports, WeatherTech No. 77, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, Zeigler/Gainbridge No. 78, B.J. McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports* No. 84, Jimmie Johnson, Legacy Motor Club, Carvana* No. 99, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing, Freeway Insurance When is the Daytona 500 in 2024? The Daytona 500 is set for Sunday, Feb. 18. Before the race on Sunday, there will be several other on-track events. All 42 cars will hit the track for qualifying on Wednesday, where each driver gets two laps around the track. The two fastest drivers will start on the front row, while the rest of the field will race for their starting spot on Thursday. There will be two 60-lap races – known as the “Duels” – to set the full starting lineup and send two drivers home. After the full lineup is set, there will be practice sessions on Friday and Saturday before the race on Sunday. Daytona 500 speedweeks schedule, TV info in 2024 Wednesday, Feb. 14 (FS1 and streaming) Qualifying: 5:15 p.m. PT, FS1, Thursday, Feb. 15 (FS1 and streaming) The Duels: 4 p.m. PT, FS1, Friday, Feb. 16 (FS1 and streaming) Practice: 2:30 p.m. PT, FS1, Saturday, Feb. 17 (FS1 and streaming) Practice: 7:30 a.m. PT, FS1, Sunday, Feb. 18 (FOX and streaming) Daytona 500: 11:30 a.m. PT, FOX, Daytona 500 past winners, race history Ricky Stenhouse Jr. of JTG Daugherty Racing won the Daytona 500 last year in an upset. Stenhouse, now entering his 12th full-time season, has just three career wins in 400 starts. Six other active drivers have won the Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin (2016, 2019, 2020), Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2013), Joey Logano (2015), Austin Dillon (2018), Michael McDowell (2021) and Austin Cindric (2022). Daytona 500 f...
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