There are 42 cars [for 40 spots] on the preliminary entry list for the 2023 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, the season-opening event for the NASCAR Cup Series.
To download a PDF of the Preliminary Entry List from NASCAR, click here
- Notable Chartered Entries: #15 Riley Herbst, #78 BJ McLeod
All 36 chartered entries are guaranteed a starting spot in the field at Daytona International Speedway.
- Open Entries: #13 Chandler Smith, #36 Zane Smith, #50 Conor Daly, #62 Austin Hill, #67 Travis Pastrana, #84 Jimmie Johnson
The six “Open” entries will battle it out for four available starting positions in the Great American Race. Two Open cars will lock into the field on speed in qualifying. While another two Open cars will advance by way of their finishes in the Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona.
Full 2023 Daytona 500 Entry List
| Entry | Car # | Driver | Sponsor | Team | Manufacturer | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | AdventHealth | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Phil Surgen |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Discount Tire | Team Penske | Ford Mustang | Jeremy Bullins |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Bass Pro Shops | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Keith Rodden |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Busch Beer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford Mustang | Rodney Childers |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | HendrickCars.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Cliff Daniels |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | NEXLIZET | RFK Racing | Ford Mustang | Matt McCall |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Celsius | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Ryan Sparks |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 3CHI | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Randall Burnett |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Alan Gustafson |
| 10 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford Mustang | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | Chris Gabehart |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Menards / Blue Def / PEAK | Team Penske | Ford Mustang | Jonathan Hassler |
| 13 | 13 | Chandler Smith | QuickTie | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Eddie Pardue |
| 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Mahindra Tractors | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford Mustang | Johnny Klausmeir |
| 15 | 15 | Riley Herbst | SUNNYD | Rick Ware Racing | Ford Mustang | Billy Plourde |
| 16 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Nutrien Ag Solutions | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Matt Swiderski |
| 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal | RFK Racing | Ford Mustang | Scott Graves |
| 18 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | James Small |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | DeWalt / Rheem | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | Adam Stevens |
| 20 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Motorcraft / DEX Imaging | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford Mustang | Brian Wilson |
| 21 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell-Pennzoil | Team Penske | Ford Mustang | Paul Wolfe |
| 22 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | McDonald's | 23XI Racing | Toyota Camry | Bootie Barker |
| 23 | 24 | William Byron | RaptorTough.com | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Rudy Fugle |
| 24 | 31 | Justin Haley | Cirkul | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Trent Owens |
| 25 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Love's Travel Stops | Front Row Motorsports | Ford Mustang | Travis Peterson |
| 26 | 36 | Zane Smith | Wellcare | Front Row Motorsports | Ford Mustang | Chris Lawson |
| 27 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Gener8tor Skills | Front Row Motorsports | Ford Mustang | Ryan Bergenty |
| 28 | 41 | Ryan Preece | HAAS Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford Mustang | Chad Johnston |
| 29 | 42 | Noah Gragson | Wendy's | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Chevrolet Camaro | Luke Lambert |
| 30 | 43 | Erik Jones | Guns N' Roses | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Chevrolet Camaro | Dave Elenz |
| 31 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | Monster Energy | 23XI Racing | Toyota Camry | Billy Scott |
| 32 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Cottenelle / Kroger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Mike Kelley |
| 33 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Ally Financial | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Blake Harris |
| 34 | 50 | Conor Daly | BITNILE.com | TMT Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Tony Eury Jr. |
| 35 | 51 | Cody Ware | Biohaven/ Jacob Co. | Rick Ware Racing | Ford Mustang | Jerry Kelley |
| 36 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Monster / Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota Camry | Chris Gayle |
| 37 | 62 | Austin Hill | Bennett Transportation | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Darren Shaw |
| 38 | 67 | Travis Pastrana | Black Rifle Coffee Company | 23XI Racing | Toyota Camry | Eric Phillips |
| 39 | 77 | Ty Dillon | Ferris Mowers | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | Kevin Bellicourt |
| 40 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Power Slap / Rumble | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet Camaro | David Ingram |
| 41 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Carvana | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | Chevrolet Camaro | Todd Gordon |
| 42 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Tootsie's Orchid Lounge | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet Camaro | Travis Mack |
