42 cars on Daytona 500 entry list
 |
| Daytona |
The preliminary entry list for the 61st annual Daytona 500 was released Wednesday night and lists 42 cars.
Forty drivers will start the season-opening race on Feb. 17. The front row will be determined this Sunday afternoon during qualifying while the rest of the field will be locked in following the two Duel races next Thursday.
Six drivers are not locked into the race. They are Casey Mears (No. 27), Tyler Reddick (No. 31), Brendan Gaughan (No.62), Joey Gase (No. 66), Ryan Truex (No. 71), and Parker Kligerman (No. 96).
Entry List
| No. | Driver | Team | Crew Chief | Make | Sponsor |
| 00 | Landon Cassill | StarCom Racing | Wayne Carroll | Chevrolet | PERMATEX |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall | Chevrolet | Monster Energy |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe | Ford | Discount Tire |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman Jr | Chevrolet | Dow |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Rodney Childers | Ford | Busch Beer Car2Can |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Scott Graves | Ford | Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh |
| 8 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Caterpillar |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson | Chevrolet | NAPA AUTO PARTS |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | John Klausmeier | Ford | Smithfield |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart | Toyota | FedEx Express |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Jeremy Bullins | Ford | Menards/Peak |
| 13 | Ty Dillon | Germain Racing | Matt Borland | Chevrolet | GEICO |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz | Ford | Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 |
| 15 | Ross Chastain(i) | Premium Motorsports | Peter Sospenzo | Chevrolet | TBD |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Roush Fenway Racing | Brian Pattie | Ford | Fastenal |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens | Toyota | M&M's Chocolate Bar |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Joe Gibbs Racing | Cole Pearn | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops |
| 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle | Toyota | Sport Clips |
| 21 | Paul Menard | Wood Brothers Racing | Greg Erwin | Ford | Motorcraft \ Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Todd Gordon | Ford | Shell Pennzoil |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus | Chevrolet | Axalta |
| 127 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Patrick Tryson | Chevrolet | TBD |
| 31 | Tyler Reddick(i) | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander | Chevrolet | Symbicort |
| 32 | Corey LaJoie | GO FAS Racing | Randy Cox | Ford | Old Spice |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Drew Blickensderfer | Ford | Love's Travel Stops |
| 36 | Matt Tifft | Front Row Motorsports | Michael Kelley | Ford | TBD |
| 37 | Chris Buescher | JTG Daugherty Racing | Trent Owens | Chevrolet | Kleenex Wet Wipes |
| 38 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Seth Barbour | Ford | Select Blinds |
| 40 | Jamie McMurray | Spire Motorsports | Scott Eggleston | Chevrolet | McDonalds\Cessna\Bass Pro Shops |
| 41 | Daniel Suarez | Stewart-Haas Racing | Billy Scott | Ford | Haas Automation |
| 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston | Chevrolet | Credit One Bank |
| 43 | Bubba Wallace | Richard Petty Motorsports | Derek Stamets | Chevrolet | Aftershokz |
| 47 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Tristan Smith | Chevrolet | Kroger.com |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Kevin Meendering | Chevrolet | Ally |
| 51 | TBA | Petty Ware Racing | George Church | Chevrolet | JACOB COMPANIES |
| 52 | BJ McLeod(i) | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Hillman Jr | Chevrolet | Winn Dixie |
| 162 | Brendan Gaughan(i) | Beard Motorsports | Darren Shaw | Chevrolet | Beard Oil Distributing \ South Point Hotel/Casino |
| 66 | Joey Gase(i) | Motorsports Business Mgmt | Craig Partee | Toyota | Medic Air Systems Inc / Fan Memories |
| 71 | Ryan Truex(i) | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin | Chevrolet | Accell Construction, Inc. |
| 88 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives | Chevrolet | Nationwide |
| 95 | Matt DiBenedetto | Leavine Family Racing | Michael Wheeler | Toyota | Procore |
| 96 | Parker Kligerman(i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Mark Hillman | Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing \ Toyota |