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RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Yeah, Daytona International Speedway is big.
But this weekend, only 40 drivers can fit in its Coke Zero Sugar 400 field, which leaves the NASCAR Cup Series with a problem. Forty-one cars want to enter.
The full list is below.
Thirty-six of those rides possess charters, so they’re locked in. The other five — piloted by Joey Gase, Casey Mears, Gray Gaulding, Corey Heim and Volusia County native Daniel Dye — will duke it out for four spots during Friday’s qualifying session. The slowest will head home early.
The race itself will receive the green flag a few minutes after 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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NASCAR entry list for Coke Zero Sugar 400: 36 drivers are locked in
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Joey Gase, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet*
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Casey Mears, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet*
Gray Gaulding, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford*
Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota*
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Daniel Dye, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet*
Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
* denotes open entry
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR entry list for Daytona is too big. One driver won't make the race
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