Every winner since 2006 is in the field. They include Matt Kenseth, Trevor Bayne, Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick. Even 2001 and 2003 winner Michael Waltrip has a ride. And he has a guarantee of running in the Daytona 500, thanks to getting BK Racing’s No. 83 car.
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This year’s race will be staged under NASCAR’s new rules governing aerodynamics and green-white-checkered finishes.
It will be the first race under the charter system that guarantees starting places for 36 teams and reduces the field to 40 cars. With 44 cars entered, four will not run the race. Open car drivers are Ryan Blaney, Robert Richardson Jr., Josh Wise, David Gilliland, Reed Sorenson, Michael McDowell, Matt DiBenedetto and Cole Whitt.
Qualifying will be determined by speed testing on Feb. 14 for the front row of two cars, and then by results from the Can-Am Duels on Feb. 18.
Coverage of the 58th running of the Daytona 500 begins at 1 p.m. ET on Fox, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Entries are listed by car number, with make, owner and team. *—Charter team, guaranteed to make the Daytona 500 field
- Jamie McMurray*, Chevy, Felix Sabates, Chip Ganassi Racing2. Brad Keselowski*, Ford, Roger Penske, Penske Racing3. Austin Dillon*, Chevy, Richard Childress, Richard Childress Racing4. Kevin Harvick*, Chevy, Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing5. Kasey Kahne*, Chevy, Linda Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports6. Trevor Bayne*, Ford, John Henry, Roush Fenway Racing7. Regan Smith*, Chevy, Tommy Baldwin Jr., Tommy Baldwin Racing10. Danica Patrick*, Chevy, Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing11. Denny Hamlin*, Toyota, J.D. Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing13. Casey Mears*, Chevy, Bob Germain, Germain Racing14. Brian Vickers*, Chevy, Margaret Haas, Stewart-Haas Racing15. Clint Bowyer*, Chevy, Harry Scott Jr., HScott Racing16. Greg Biffle*, Ford, Jack Roush, Roush Fenway Racing17. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Jack Roush, Roush Fenway Racing18. Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing19. Carl Edwards*, Toyota, J.D. Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing20. Matt Kenseth*, Toyota, Joe Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing21. Ryan Blaney, Ford, Glen Wood, Wood Brothers Racing22. Joey Logano*, Ford, Walter Czarnecki, Penske Racing23. David Ragan*, Toyota, Ron Devine, BK Racing24. Chase Elliott*, Chevy, Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports26. Robert Richardson, Toyota, Ron Devine, BK Racing27. Paul Menard*, Chevy, Richard Childress, Richard Childress Racing30. Josh Wise, Chevy, The Motorsports Group31. Ryan Newman*, Chevy, Richard Childress, Richard Childress Racing32. Bobby Labonte*, Ford, Archie St. Hilaire, Go FAS Racing34. Chris Buescher*, Ford, Bob Jenkins, Front Row Motorsports35. David Gilliland, Ford, Bob Jenkins, Front Row Motorsports38. Landon Cassill*, Ford, Brad Jenkins, Front Row Motorsports40. Reed Sorenson, Chevy, Mike Hillman Sr., Hillman Racing41. Kurt Busch*, Chevy, Gene Haas, Stewart-Haas Racing42. Kyle Larson*, Chevy, Chip Ganassi, Chip Ganassi Racing43. Aric Almirola*, Ford, Richard Petty, Richard Petty Motorsports44. Brian Scott*, Ford, Richard Petty, Richard Petty Motorsports46. Michael Annett*, Chevy, Harry Scott Jr., HScott Racing47. AJ Allmendinger*, Chevy, Tad Geschickter, JTG Daugherty Racing48. Jimmie Johnson*, Chevy, Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports59. Michael McDowell, Chevy, Joe Falk, Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing78. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Barney Visser, Furniture Row Racing83. Michael Waltrip, Toyota, Ron Devine, BK Racing88. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevy, Rick Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports93. Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Ron Devine, BK Racing95. Ty Dillon, Chevy, Bob Leavine, Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing98. Cole Whitt, Toyota, Jay Robinson, Premium Motorsports
