Of the six drivers fighting to make the DAYTONA500 field this week, five of them have never run the 500 before. The other is a 7x NASCAR Cup Series champion. Previewing the race to make the race:
36 cars are already locked into the field due to the charter system, but four spots remain open ahead of the 65th running of NASCAR's crown jewel event.
Of the six drivers fighting for one of those coveted positions in the Daytona 500 this week, five of them have never run the 500 before. The other is a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. The top open finisher from each Duel race will lock themselves in, and the then the two highest qualifiers who don't race their way in will join them.The only driver on this list to have even previously started a Daytona 500, and he's done far more than that. Johnson is one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history, winning a record-tying seven championships that puts him in an elite group alongside Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty.
He also has 83 race wins, including two in the Daytona 500 . He's run the 'Great American Race' 19 times before, even earning pole position there on debut in 2002. Johnson is by far the most experienced Cup driver on this list.Johnson returns to NASCAR for the first time since the 2020 season finale. Since then, he's been competing in IndyCar and in various IMSA endurance races.
This is an entirely new situation for the seven-time champion, forced to fight his way into the field like this. He returns to NASCAR as a co-owner of the Legacy Motor Club race team with intentions of running a handful of races himself this year. Oh, and he's also preparing to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a few months.Joey LoganoJohnson is the oldest driver on the entry list at 47 years and five months of age.
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