The Cup Series' 36 full-time drivers will, of course, start the Daytona race. But four open entries will also join the fun: Austin Hill for Richard Childress Racing, Joey Gase for NY Racing Team, Casey Mears for Garage 66 and B.J. McLeod for Live Fast Motorsports.

Daytona International Speedway will once again host the Coke Zero Sugar 400 in 2025, serving as the dramatic conclusion to the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. Fans can purchase single-day or two-day ticket packages, providing back-to-back NASCAR action.

The NASCAR Cup Series concludes the 2025 regular season with a superspeedway bout at Daytona International Speedway. Qualifying at the 2.5-miler begins at 5:05 p.m. ET on Friday (truTV, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).