NASCAR 2025 Daytona 500 info: Odds, lineups and more

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR offseason is over, which means it’s time to kick off the 2025 season on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR Cup Series’ 2025 Daytona 500

• Sunday, Feb. 16
  • 200 laps
  • Stages end on laps 65, 130, 200
• More info: NASCAR TV schedule this weekend: Daytona 500

Entering the weekend, 37 drivers were locked into the 67th annual Daytona 500. Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Justin Allgaier and Corey LaJoie joined them in the field in open entries. Meanwhile, Chandler Smith, J.J. Yeley, Anthony Alfredo and BJ McLeod missed the race.

Helio Castroneves took the Open Exemption Provisional, which opened up an extra spot in the Daytona 500 for an open entry. New for 2025, the OEP is akin to the “promoter’s provisional” dirt tracks use. The OEP allows a world-class driver to get locked into a NASCAR Cup Series race. If they fail to qualify for the 40-driver field, that driver can take the OEP and get into the field as the 41st driver.

Because of the OEP, Castroneves locked himself into the Daytona 500.

William Byron is the defending winner and is one of only eight past Daytona 500 winners entered for this year’s race:

• Denny Hamlin: 2016, 2019, 2020
• Jimmie Johnson: 2006, 2013
• William Byron: 2024
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: 2023
• Austin Cindric: 2022
• Michael McDowell: 2021
• Austin Dillon: 2018
• Joey Logano: 2015

2025 Daytona 500 Starting Lineup

1. Chase Briscoe
2. Austin Cindric
3. Bubba Wallace
4. Erik Jones
5. William Byron
6. Chris Buescher
7. Ty Dillon
8. Denny Hamlin
9. Ross Chastain
10. Joey Logano
11. Tyler Reddick
12. Corey LaJoie
13. A.J. Allmendinger
14. Todd Gilliland
15. Austin Dillon
16. Ryan Blaney
17. Chase Elliott
18. John Hunter Nemechek
19. Justin Allgaier
20. Christopher Bell
21. Kyle Busch
22. Kyle Larson
23. Ty Gibbs
24. Riley Herbst
25. Michael McDowell
26. Shane van Gisbergen
27. Ryan Preece
28. Cody Ware
29. Josh Berry
30. Cole Custer
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. Noah Gragson
33. Carson Hocevar
34. Brad Keselowski
35. Justin Haley
36. Daniel Suarez
37. Zane Smith
38. Alex Bowman
39. Martin Truex Jr.
40. Jimmie Johnson
41. Helio Castroneves

Top-10 NASCAR Cup Series finishers at Daytona last year

Daytona 500

1. William Byron (led four laps)
2. Alex Bowman
3. Christopher Bell (22)
4. Corey LaJoie (led one lap)
5. Bubba Wallace (three)
6. A.J. Allmendinger (nine)
7. John Hunter Nemechek
8. Erik Jones
9. Noah Gragson (five)
10. Chase Briscoe

Chase Elliott won the first stage and led 13 laps but finished 14th. Ryan Blaney won the second stage and led 12 laps before the Big One knocked him back to 30th.

Coke Zero Sugar 400

1. Harrison Burton (led one lap)
2. Kyle Busch (eight)
3. Christopher Bell
4. Cody Ware
5. Ty Gibbs
6. Bubba Wallace (16)
7. Parker Retzlaff
8. Brad Keselowski (eight)
9. Daniel Hemric
10. Chris Buescher (10)

Joey Logano led the most laps in each race – 45 in the 500 and 34 in 400– but finished no better than 31st.

Odds for 2025 Daytona 500

Mirroring Dale Earnhardt when he finally won the Daytona 500 in 1998, Kyle Busch is driving for Richard Childress Racing in his 20th attempt at the 500, fresh off of his first winless season in nearly two decades.

Busch leads a pair of Team Penske teammates as the odds-on favorite:

• Kyle Busch +1200
• Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano +1300
• Denny Hamlin +1400
• Brad Keselowski +1500
• Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, William Byron, Christopher Bell +1600
• Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric +2000
• Chase Briscoe, Bubba Wallace +2200
• Chris Buescher +2500
• Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain +3000
• Alex Bowman, Erik Jones +3500
• Martin Truex Jr., Michael McDowell +4000
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Austin Dillon, Noah Gragson +4500
• Ty Gibbs +5000
• Justin Haley, Justin Allgaier, Daniel Suarez +6000
• Shane van Gisbergen, Jimmie Johnson, A.J. Allmendinger, Zane Smith +7500
• Riley Herbst, Ty Dillon +8500
• Carson Hocevar +9000
• Cole Custer +10000
• John Hunter Nemechek, Corey LaJoie +12500
• Cody Ware +15000
• Helio Castroneves +20000

NASCAR Xfinity Series’ 2025 United Rentals 300 at Daytona

• Saturday, Feb. 15
  • 120 laps
  • Stages end on laps 30, 60, 120
• More info: NASCAR TV schedule this weekend: Daytona 500

The following 15 drivers are in a different full-time ride this season:

Sheldon Creed, Carson Kvapil, Kris Wright, Daniel Dye, Garrett Smithley, William Sawalich, Brandon Jones, Harrison Burton, Dean Thompson, Blaine Perkins, Sam Mayer, Anthony Alfredo, Nick Sanchez, Taylor Gray, Connor Zilisch

MORE: Your guide to the 2025 NASCAR season

Greg Van Alst is also running over half of the schedule with Joey Gase Motorsports in their No. 35 Ford. Leland Honeyman Jr. will also run a large portion of the Xfinity Series schedule in 2025.

Justin Bonsignore will also race for Joe Gibbs Racing at Bristol in April and September, Homestead-Miami in March, Rockingham in April, Pocono in June, Iowa in August, Kansas in September and Phoenix in November. Last year, Bonsignore raced for JGR at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with success.

Ryan Truex won at Daytona in August and will get a chance to go 2-for-2 with Sam Hunt Racing. Truex’s plans beyond Daytona are unknown, aside from being the main sim and reserve driver for JGR. He has three wins, six Top-5 finishes and nine Top-10s in 17 starts over the last two seasons.

Odds for 2025 United Rentals 300 at Daytona

• Austin Hill +320
• Jesse Love +700
• Connor Zilisch +1000
• Justin Allgaier +1200
• Sheldon Creed +1300
• Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Harrison Burton, Sam Mayer +2000
• William Sawalich, Ryan Truex, Christian Eckes +2200
• Carson Kvapil +2500
• Ryan Sieg, Nick Sanchez +2800
• Parker Retzlaff +3000
• Anthony Alfredo, Jeb Burton, Josh Williams, Dean Thompson +3500
• Justin Bonsignore +4000
• Jeremy Clements, Jordan Anderson, Daniel Dye +4500
• Matt DiBenedetto +6500
• Kyle Sieg +8000
• Blaine Perkins +12500
• Leland Honeyman Jr., Patrick Emerling, Greg Van Alst, Brennan Poole +15000
• Kris Wright, CJ McLaughlin, Caesar Bacarella +20000
• Ryan Ellis, Carson Ware, Josh Bilicki, Joey Gase, Garrett Smithley +25000

There are only four past Daytona NXS winners in the field for this weekend:

• Austin Hill: February 2022-24 (three consecutive wins)
• Ryan Truex: August 2024
• Justin Allgaier: August 2023
• Jeremy Clements: August 2022

Here were the top-10 finishers in last year’s NXS races at Daytona:

February

1. Austin Hill (led nine laps, won stage two)
2. Sheldon Creed (two)
3. Parker Retzlaff
4. Jordan Anderson (six)
5. Chandler Smith (led one lap)
6. Riley Herbst (eight)
7. John Hunter Nemechek
8. Justin Allgaier (seven)
9. Brandon Jones
10. A.J. Allmendinger (three)

Jesse Love won the pole and the first stage. He also led the most laps – 34 – but finished 20th.

August

1. Ryan Truex (led 28 laps)
2. Chandler Smith (15)
3. Parker Kligerman
4. Riley Herbst (led one lap)
5. Ryan Sieg
6. Jordan Anderson
7. Justin Allgaier (16; won both stages)
8. Sheldon Creed
9. Leland Honeyman Jr.
10. Kyle Weatherman

A.J. Allmendinger led the most laps – 35 – but finished 24th after a wreck on the final lap.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ 2025 Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona

• Friday, Feb. 14
  • 100 laps
  • Stages end on laps 20, 40, 100
• More info: NASCAR TV schedule this weekend: Daytona 500

The following 15 drivers will enter Daytona in a different full-time ride in 2025 compared to the 2024 NASCAR season:

Toni Breidinger, Gio Ruggiero, Daniel Hemric, Frankie Muniz, Chandler Smith, Kaden Honeycutt, Andres Perez de Lara, Connor Mosack, Jack Wood

MORE: Your guide to the 2025 NASCAR season

While the Nos. 88 and 98 ThorSport Racing entries are listed as TBD, Matt Crafton and Ty Majeski will take those seats as expected.

Crafton will have Johnny Sauter as a teammate again with Sauter racing the No. 66 entry for ThorSport.

Spire is seeing stars as Michael McDowell and Justin Haley will kick off the year for the team’s two “all-star” entries – the No. 07 and 7.

As reported by TRE, Norm Benning is back for his 20th NASCAR season. Hettinger Racing is also back, this time with Mason Maggio.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona Qualifying Results

Odds for Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona

• Michael McDowell, Corey Heim +1000
• Justin Haley +1100
• Daniel Hemric, Ben Rhodes, Chandler Smith, Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski +1200
• Layne Riggs, Parker Kligerman +1400
• Tyler Ankrum +1500
• Johnny Sauter +1600
• Kaden Honeycutt, Rajah Caruth +1800
• William Sawalich +2200
• Connor Mosack +2800
• Matt Crafton, Tanner Gray, Stewart Friesen +3500
• Bayley Currey, Matt Mills +4000
• Andres Perez de Lara, Jack Wood, Jake Garcia +4500
• Gio Ruggiero, Dawson Sutton +6000
• Timmy Hill +7500
• Toni Breidinger +10000
• Jason White +12500
• Spencer Boyd +17500
• Clay Greenfield, Nathan Byrd +20000
• Justin Carroll, Mason Maggio, Josh Reaume +25000
• Norm Benning, Frankie Muniz +50000

There are only three past Daytona NCTS winners in the field. Two of them are racing for ThorSport Racing this weekend:

• Johnny Sauter: 2013, 2016, 2018
• Ben Rhodes: 2021
• Grant Enfinger: 2020

Here were the top-10 finishers last year:

1. Nick Sanchez (led 26 laps, most)
2. Corey Heim
3. Rajah Caruth (led one lap)
4. Bret Holmes (13)
5. Spencer Boyd
6. Stefan Parsons
7. Matt Crafton
8. Timmy Hill
9. Bryan Dauzat
10. Christian Eckes (one)

Johnny Sauter, while driving for Niece Motorsports, won the first stage and led 24 laps but crashed out on lap 79. Tyler Ankrum won the second stage but finished 11th.

ARCA Menards Series’ Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona

• Saturday, Feb. 15
  • 80 laps
• More info: NASCAR TV schedule this weekend: Daytona 500

For the first time in ARCA history, a race will be broadcast on network television. First, seven drivers must go home as 47 entries are entered to fill the 40 spots.

Among the entries are Helio Castroneves, Katherine Legge, William Sawalich, Corey Day – and Garrett Mitchell, otherwise known as Cleetus McFarland.

McFarland has raced in Stadium Super Trucks and is a car enthusiast who has garnered over four million subscribers on his YouTube channel. He passed the rookie test earlier this year and will race for Rette Jones Racing.

Whoever wins this race will be a first-time ARCA Daytona winner as there are no past winners entered.

ARCA Daytona Entry List

Car No.	Driver	Sponsor
0	Brayton Laster	Clear Tech Pools
3	Willie Mullins	CorvetteParts.net – Crow Wing Recycling
4	Dale Quarterley	Van Dyk Recycling Solutions – ACI
6	Lavar Scott	Max Siegel Inc
7	Eric Caudell	CCM
8	Sean Corr	Nesco Bus Sales
9	Jason White	More Core
10	Ed Pompa	Double H Ranch
11	Cody Dennison	Timcast
12	Takuma Koga	Macnica Yit Ikedo – CKB
15	Chase Pinsonneault	131 MotorSports Park
18	William Sawalich	Starkey
20	Lawless Alan	AUTOParkit
22	Nick White	Glen Brooks – Memory Of Bobby Allison
23	Katherine Legge	SPS
25	Jake Finch	Phoenix
27	Tim Richmond	Immigration Law Center
28	Brenden Queen	bestrepair.net
29	Kyle Steckly	APC Auto Parts Centres
30	Garrett Mitchell	Kenetix
31	Tim Goulet	Max Buchanan Foundation
36	Ryan Huff	Commonwealth Equipment
46	Thad Moffitt	Nitro Motorsports
48	Brad Smith	Fast Track
52	Robert Martin	Martin Racing
55	Isabella Robusto	Mobil 1
57	Hunter Deshautelle	O.B. Builders Inc
62	Steve Lewis Jr	Patriot Roof Group – Splatzz.com – Telco Construction
67	Ryan Roulette	VFW
68	Scott Melton	Melton McFadden Insurance Agency – Donnas Donuts
69	Nolan Wilson	Stowell Co-Decisely Ins – Daytona Beach Poker
70	Amber Balcaen	Gambit Technologies – ICON Direct
73	Andy Jankowiak	Klas Motorsports
75	Bryan Dauzat	O.B. Builders Inc
76	Kole Raz	Cyclum Renewable Truck Stops
77	Corey Day	HendrickCars.com
82	Helio Castroneves	Wendy’s
86	Becca Monopoli	Orlando Health
87	Chuck Buchanan	Spring Drug
88	A.J. Moyer	Rivers Edge Cottages & RV Park – AmpereEV.com
93	Caleb Costner	Piedmont Outfitters
97	Jason Kitzmiller	A.L.L. Construction
99	Michael Maples	Don Ray Petroleum
02	Craig Bracken	Technique High – Speed Prototypes
03	Alex Clubb	Race Parts Liquidators – A. Clubb Lawn Care
06	Bryce Haugeberg	NDSU – Brenco
07	Jeff Scofield	JXT Transportation

ARCA Daytona 200 top-10 finishers in 2024

1. Gus Dean (led two laps)
2. Thomas Annunziata
3. Greg Van Alst (three)
4. Christian Rose
5. Tim Richmond
6. Jason Kitzmiller
7. Gil Linster
8. Alex Clubb
9. Amber Balcaen
10. Andy Jankowiak

Jankowiak made a clear vow, saying “I’m not lifting until I see God or the checkered flag.” That sparked a big crash on the backstretch that whittled the drivers running at the finish down to just the top-10 finishers.

Jake Finch finished 11th after leading a race-high 65 laps.