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Nine drivers have to race their way into the field for Sunday’s 67th running of the Daytona 500, including 2017 NASCAR Cup ...

NASCAR's new rule allowing elite drivers entry into the Daytona 500 has split opinions with the full-time drivers.

Helio Castroneves will be the 41st entry in the Daytona 500 as he falls back on the Open Exemption Provisional. Castroneves ...

Kevin Harvick criticizes NASCAR's new Open Exemption Provisional rule, arguing it unfairly prioritizes outside drivers over past NASCAR champions.

On the latest episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast, Denny Hamlin ripped NASCAR's new open exemption provisional rule which allows a driver from ...

Helio Castroneves recently addressed the new OEP rule, which has faced widespread criticism from NASCAR fans, drivers, and ...

The Daytona 500 is set for the green flag at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, and pole sitter Chase Briscoe will lead the 41-car field to ...

New for 2025 is the Open Exemption Provisional, which NASCAR can give to a special or invited entrant on a case-by-case basis. NASCAR announced that Hélio Castroneves would be awarded the ...

“That’s not what we wanted, but we will. And, in the end, we have more to learn.” New this year, NASCAR has introduced an ...