NASCAR Cup Series faces entry dilemma at Daytona with 41 drivers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 9:10 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
The NASCAR Cup Series has an entry list of 41 drivers for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. However, only 40 can compete, leading to a qualifying session where five drivers will compete for four spots. The race is scheduled to start shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Thirty-six drivers are locked in based on their charters, while Joey Gase, Casey Mears, Gray Gaulding, Corey Heim, and Daniel Dye will vie for the remaining positions. The qualifying session will determine which driver misses the race.
- •Forty-one drivers are vying for 40 spots in the race.
- •Thirty-six entries have guaranteed charters.
- •Five drivers will contest four remaining spots in qualifying.
- •The race starts after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- 9:10 AMYahoo Sports — NASCAR entry list for Daytona is too big. One driver won't make the race
"Which NASCAR Cup Series drivers are headed to Daytona International Speedway this week? See all 41 on the full entry list.
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