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2024 Daytona 500 entry list and how to qualify
42 NASCAR Cup Series teams have entered the 66th running of the Daytona 500, which will be held on Sunday, 18 February.
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Of the 42 teams entered, only the 36 chartered teams are locked into the event.
The six 'open' teams will battle for the four remaining spots on the grid. They are all part-time efforts and made up of the following drivers: Jimmie Johnson in the No. 84, BJ McLeod in the No. 78, Anthony Alfredo in the No. 62, David Ragan in the No. 60, Kaz Grala in the No. 36 and a yet to be announced driver in the No. 44.
How does qualifying work?
On Tuesday, a random draw takes place to decide the order cars will take to the track for Wednesday’s qualifying session.
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