Who did not qualify for Dayton 500? Explore eliminated drivers

2025. The Dayton 500 should be held on Sunday, February 16th at the Dayton International Speedway, which contains a unique qualifying format that determines which drivers arrive in the initial mega event. This year, a total of 45 drivers entered 41 videos; Several notable drivers could not qualify for the “great American race”.

The qualification process is very competitive, especially for “open” cars, which is challenging to provide a place in a prestigious 500 mile in length. After completing the qualifying duels on Thursday, JJ Yeley, Chandler Smith, Anthony Alfredo and BJ McLeod are four drivers who have not qualified for this year’s Dayton 500 field.

As only two places were left to secure themselves in the duels qualified, Justin Allgaier and Corey Lajoie were two highest finisers among uninformed teams in their duel races and locked their place in the prestigious opening of the NASCAR season. That knocked Yeley, Smith, Alfredo and McLeod from the starting network.

36 Chartered driver has already been confirmed in the field 41 drivers for the Dayton 500. Nine Open teams competed in five places. Beyond them, Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson locked up in their places on Wednesday in one car qualifiers.

The four -time winner Indy 500 Helio Castroneves already had a guaranteed place NASCAR -TEMING RULTY OF OPEN EXPLANCE (OEP)ensuring his entry into the race regardless of the qualifying effect. The remaining two were provided by Lajoie and Allgaier.

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Dayton 500 initial order, complete line to open the season

Chase Joe Gibbs Racing will lead the ground to Green on Sunday after winning the Dayton 500 position after publishing the fastest circle at 182.745 mph.

Take a look at that note full The starting lineup of 41 cars for “Great American Race”::

1. #19 – Chase Briscoe
2. #2 – Austin Cindric
3. #23 – Bubba Wallace
4. #43 – Eric Jones
5. #24 – William Byron
6. #17 – Chris Buescher
7. #10 – dillon type
8. #11 – Denny Hamlin
9. #1 – Ross Chastain
10. #22 – Joey Logano
11. #45 – Tyler Reddick
12. #01 – Corey Lajoie
13. #16 – aj general
14. #34 – Todd Gilliland
15. #3 – Austin Dillon
16. #12 – Ryan Blaney
17. #9 – Chase Elliott
18. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
19. # 40 – Justin All Grants (I)
20. #20 – Christopher Bell
21. #8 – Kyle Busch
22. #5 – Kyle Larson
23. #54 – you gibbs
24. #35 – Riley Herbst (r)
25. #71 – Michael McDowell
26. #88 – Shane van Gisbergen (r)
27. #60 – Ryan Preece
28. #51 – Cody Ware
29. #21 – Josh Berry
30. #41 – Cole Custer
31. #47 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. #4 – Noah Gragson
33. #77 – Carson Hocevar
34. #6 – Brad Keselowski
35. #7 – Justin Haley
36. #99 – Daniel Suárez
37. #38 – Zane Smith
38. #48 – Alex Bowman
39. #56 – Martin Truex Jr.
40. #84 – Jimmie Johnson
41. #91 – Helio Castroneves