Although Castroneves is driving for an open team, the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner is locked into the field through a new rule that allows NASCAR to invite a “world-class driver” to each event. His Trackhouse Racing team was the only one to apply before the deadline, so he was the only driver NASCAR considered for the provisional spot.

The preliminary entry list for the 67th annual Daytona 500 has 45 teams looking for a Sunday race spot. The 36 teams with charters need not worry, as they are guaranteed starting positions. Helio

Forty-five cars are entered for the Daytona 500, the most since 49 were entered for the 2015 race. This year’s entry list includes the 36 charter teams and nine open teams. There are four open spots in the 40-car field.

The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the 67th running of the “Great American Race,” and the initial entry list shows 45 drivers attempting to make the 40-car field.

Daytona International Speedway hosts The Great American Race. View the Daytona 500 entry list below. 9 open cars are on the entry list. Only four of them ... Read more

It’s finally Daytona 500 week and NASCAR has confirmed the largest entry list in several years for The Great American