NASCAR’s Daytona 500 on FOX has a unique qualifying format. It isn’t the simplest to understand.
Adding to the complicated qualifying procedures is a new rule that could add (but doesn’t guarantee) a 41st car to what — in recent years — has normally been a 40-car field.
We’ll try to break everything down here on how the field is set for the Feb. 16 race at Daytona International Speedway.
How does Daytona 500 qualifying work?
— The 36 drivers of chartered cars are in the race. Here’s the list of drivers: AJ Allmendinger, Christopher Bell, Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Cole Custer, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, Denny…
