The two-time Xfinity Series champion from Corning, California, led one of 60 laps to win a Duel at Daytona for the first time in his career while the seven-time Cup champion from El Cajon, California, raced his way into the 500 for the 21st time in his illustrious career.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, saved his best qualifying lap for last and became the 45th competitor to achieve a pole position for the Great American Race entering the 2024 Cup Series season.
A 101 breakdown of the qualifying format for the 2024 Daytona 500 that features the return of one single-car, two-round qualifying session on Wednesday followed by a pair of Duels on Thursday.
The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season officially begins Sunday, Feb. 18 with the Daytona 500. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been named as the Grand Marshal for the event which will be broadcast at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX with radio coverage provided by MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
The 2024 NASCAR season openers at Daytona generates an expansive list of notables, new and familiar, who will contend for a first victory in their respective series and at Daytona.
The three-time Supercars champion from Auckland, New Zealand, will join forces with Pinnacle Racing Group for the 2024 ARCA opener at Daytona as a required procedure prior to a full-time Xfinity Series campaign with Kaulig Racing.
The 42-year-old Allmendinger from Los Gatos, California, is set to make his 11th career start and second with Kaulig Racing in the Great American Race in February 2024.
The 24-year-old Alfredo from Ridgefield, Connecticut, will attempt to compete in the 66th running of the Daytona 500 and at Talladega in Spring 2024 as part of Beard's part-time Cup campaign.
