NASCAR 2025: Who didn’t qualify for Daytona 500? Explore eliminated drivers Trending Global News

2025 Detona 500 Sunday is scheduled to be held on Sunday, 16 February, with a unique qualifying format, which determines that the drivers make it in the initial lineup for the mega event. This year, a total of 45 drivers entered for 41 spots; Many notable drivers failed to qualify for the “Great American race”.

The qualifying process is highly competitive, especially for “open” cars, which is challenging for them to secure a place in the race of 500 miles. After the completion of Thursday’s couple qualifying, JJ Yale, Chandler Smith, Anthony Alfredo, and BJ McLeod are four drivers who did not qualify for this year’s Detona 500 fields.

Since only two places were abandoned to secure the couple in qualifying, Justin Ongier and Corey Lajoi were two highest finishers among the unchanged teams in their respective duel war race and closed their place in the prestigious NASCAR season opener. This excluded Yale, Smith, Alfredo and McLeod from the early grid.

36 chartered drivers were already confirmed in the 41-driver area for Detona 500. Nine open teams were competing for five spots. Among them, Martin Truex Junior and Jimmy Johnson closed their spots through Wednesday’s single-car qualifying.

The four -time Indie 500 winner Helio Castronweus already had a guaranteed location through NASCAR’s open discounts provisional (OEP) rule, which ensures their entry into the race regardless of performance of merit. The remaining two were protected by Lajoi and Ongier.

Detona 500 Initial Order, Full Lineup for Season-Opener

After winning the fastest lap with a speed of Gibbs Racing with a speed of 182.745 mph, after winning the position of the pole for Detona 500, the ground will lead the ground for Green on Sunday.

On that note, take a look at the full 41-car openingup for “The Great American Race”:

1. #19 – Chase Brisco
2. #2 – Austin Cyndric
3. #23 – Bubba Walece
4. #43 – Eric Jones
5. #24 – William Bayran
6. #17 – Chris Beureure
7. #10 – Ty Dillon
8. #11 – Denny Hamlin
9. #1 – Ross Chastain
10. #22 – Joy Logano
11. #45 – Tyler Radic
12. #01 – Corey Lajoi
13. #16 – AJ Almedder
14. #34 – Todd Gillland
15. #3 – Austin Dillon
16. #12 – Ryan Blani
17. #9 – Chase Elliot
18. #42 – John Hunter Nemchec
19. #40 – Justin Angier (i)
20. #20 – Christopher Bell
21. #8 – Kyle Busch
22. #5 – Kyle Larsen
23. #54 – Ty Gibbs
24. #35 – Relay Herbst (R)
25. #71 – Michael McDowell
26. #88 – Shane Van Gisbergen (R)
27. #60 – Ryan Price
28. #51 – Kodi Ware
29. #21 – Josh Berry
30. #41 – Coal Caster
31. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Junior.
32. #4 – Noah Gragson
33. #77 – Carson Hoswar
34. #6 – Brad Caselowski
35. #7 – Justin Haley
36. #99 – Daniel Suarez
37. #38 – Zen Smith
38. #48 – Alex Boman
39. #56 – Martin Truex Junior.
40. #84 – Jimmy Johnson
41. #91 – Helio Castrones