2023 Daytona 500
Race 1 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series |
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February 19, 2023 |
Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi [4 km] |
200 laps, 500 mi [800 km] |
Fox |
MRN |
The 2023 Daytona 500 is an upcoming NASCAR Cup Series race and the 65th running of the event. that will be held on February 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[3] It will be the first race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to return the Cup Series for Petty GMS Racing in this race. [4]
Background[edit]
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[5] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles [4.0 km] long.[6] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[6]
Entry list[edit]
- [R] denotes rookie driver.
- [W] denotes former winner.
- [i] denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
2 | Austin Cindric [W] | Team Penske | Ford |
3 | Austin Dillon [W] | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
4 | Kevin Harvick [W] | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
11 | Denny Hamlin [W] | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
15 | TBA [i] | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
22 | Joey Logano [W] | Team Penske | Ford |
23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
34 | TBA | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
38 | TBA | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
42 | Noah Gragson [R] | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
51 | TBA | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
54 | Ty Gibbs [R] | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
62 | Austin Hill [i] | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
77 | Ty Dillon | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
78 | TBA | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
TBA | Jimmie Johnson [W] | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
TBA | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
References[edit]
- ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Taranto, Steven [14 September 2022]. "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.