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Who did not qualify for Dayton 500? Explore eliminated drivers

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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.

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 – Ty dillon
  8. #11 – Denny Hamlin
  9. #1 – Ross Chastain
  10. #22 – Joey Logano
  11. #45 – Tyler Reddick
  12. #01 – Corey Lajoie
  13. #16 – Aj Allmendernger
  14. #34 – Todd Gilliland
  15. #3 – Austin Dillon
  16. #12 – Ryan Blaney
  17. #9 – Chase Elliott
  18. #42 – John Hunter Nemechek
  19. #40 – Justin Allgaier (I)
  20. #20 – Christopher Bell
  21. #8 – Kyle Busch
  22. #5 – Kyle Larson
  23. #54 – Ty 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