Daytona 500 paint schemes for all 45 cars entered in NASCAR's 2025 season opener

Every year, the NASCAR Cup Series opens its season with its biggest event on the 36-race calendar: the Daytona 500. A 500-mile race around the iconic 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway track, it's the most coveted checkered flag in the sport.

This year for the 2025 Daytona 500, there are 45 cars entered, but only 40 will make the cut to qualify for Sunday's season opener. The 36 charter teams with full-time Cup drivers are guaranteed Daytona 500 entries — though not starting position — while the remaining nine drivers will be fighting for the four remaining spots.

Some of the big names trying to race their way into the 2025 Daytona 500 include seven-time Cup champ Jimmie Johnson, 2017 Cup champ Martin Truex Jr. and four-time Indianapolis 500 champ Hélio Castroneves.

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There is one caveat, as NASCAR noted: "Castroneves and Trackhouse Racing intend to utilize NASCAR’s new Open Exemption Provisional to secure a starting spot in the 2025 Daytona 500. If Castroneves does not qualify for the 40-car field via single-car qualifying and the Duel races, he will start in position No. 41 — benefiting from a new provisional rule NASCAR announced earlier this year."

So ahead of NASCAR's qualifying events for the 2025 Daytona 500, here's a look at all 45 drivers' paint schemes, by car number.

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Corey LaJoie, No. 01 Rick Ware Racing Ford

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

Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing 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

Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Justin Allgaier, No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

JJ Yeley, 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 Ford

Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 TRICON Garage Toyota

Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

Chandler Smith, No. 66 Power Source Ford

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Hélio Castroneves, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet