Welcome to the 77th NASCAR Cup Series season, kicking off with the 67th running of the Daytona 500. What you'll want to know going into Sunday's race: This year's field for the 200-lapper features eight former winners of the race and nine NASCAR Cup Series champions, with drivers on the grid representing the countries of US, Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil — who are also all running with Trackhouse Racing. Leading the field for the first time in history is a Toyota, with Chase Briscoe behind the wheel, and bringing up the rear (at 41st) is four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, rookie (to NASCAR) Helio Castroneves. The defending Daytona 500 champion, William Byron, starts in fifth. And because of the week of on-track chaos leading up to the "Great American Race," eight drivers will fall to the back, having resorted to utilizing their backup cars.
Now for your spotter's guide — a look at all the new paint schemes and where every driver is starting for the exciting season-opener at Daytona.
1. Chase Briscoe - No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2. Austin Cindric - No. 2 Team Penske Ford
3. Bubba Wallace - No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
4. Erik Jones - No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
5. William Byron - No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6. Chris Buescher - No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
7. Ty Dillon - No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8. Denny Hamlin - No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9. Ross Chastain - No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
10. Joey Logano - No. 22 Team Penske Ford
11. Tyler Reddick - No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
12. Corey LaJoie - No. 01 Rick Ware Racing Ford
13. A.J. Allmendinger - No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14. Todd Gilliland - No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
15. Austin Dillon - No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
16. Ryan Blaney - No. 12 Team Penske Ford
17. Chase Elliott - No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
18. John-Hunter Nemechek - No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
19. Justin Allgaier - No. 40 JR Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Christopher Bell - No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21. Kyle Busch - No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22. Kyle Larson - No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
TO THE REAR - BACKUP CAR
23. Ty Gibbs - No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
24. Riley Herbst - No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
25. Michael McDowell - No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
26. Shane van Gisbergen - No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
27. Ryan Preece - No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
28. Cody Ware - No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
29. Josh Berry - No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford
30. Cole Custer - No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
TO THE REAR - FAILED PRE-RACE TECH
32. Noah Gragson - No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
33. Carson Hocevar - No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Brad Keselowski - No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
35. Justin Haley - No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
36. Daniel Suarez - No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
37. Zane Smith - No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
38. Alex Bowman - No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
TO THE REAR -- BACKUP CAR
39. Martin Truex Jr. - No. 56 TRICON Garage Toyota
40. Jimmie Johnson - No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
41. Helio Castroneves - No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
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Nick DeGroot
NASCAR Cup
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