NASCAR, Daytona 500 and Helio Castroneves

NASCAR Rule Change Could Secure Daytona 500 Spot For Helio Castroneves
A new NASCAR rule offering guaranteed entry for elite drivers will allow Helio Castroneves to race in the 2025 Daytona 500.
NASCAR: Helio Castroneves locked into Daytona 500 field with new provisional rule
NASCAR confirmed Friday that Helio Castroneves will be locked into the 2025 Daytona 500 field via the new open exemption provisional rule.
NASCAR's rule changes allow Castroneves to enter Daytona 500
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed one of the four open spots in the season-opening Daytona 500 thanks to a slew of rules changes being instituted by NASCAR, the organization announced Friday.
Why Hélio Castroneves is attempting to make his NASCAR debut at the 2025 Daytona 500
With his illustrious racing career expanding, Hélio Castroneves made a bet. Should the four-time Indianapolis 500 champion win in his Superstar Racing Experience debut, then-SRX director Don Hawk told him he’d start making connections in NASCAR.
NASCAR Rule Assures 4-Time Indy 500 Winner Castroneves Spot in Daytona 500
Open exemption provisional rule allows for stars from other racing disciplines to petition NASCAR for entry, but race for no points or prize money.
Legendary IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves to race NASCAR's 2025 Daytona 500
Four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castronves will make his NASCAR debut at age 49 when he attempts to race the 2025 Daytona 500.
NASCAR guarantees Helio Castroneves a spot in Daytona 500 through a new provisional
Starting in 2025, star drivers who haven't competed in NASCAR are eligible to automatically qualify for a Cup Series race.
NASCAR's New Rule Blasted by Critic Ahead of Daytona 500
The introduction of NASCAR's Open Exemption Provisional rule, which guarantees Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500, has been criticized by insiders.
Helio Castroneves Reveals Previous NASCAR Debut Challenges - 'Roger Penske Never Allowed Me'
Helio Castroneves, a four-time Indy 500 winner, is overcoming past obstacles to debut in the NASCAR Cup Series at the 2025 ...
Castroneves, Trackhouse to utilize Open Exemption Provisional to lock into Daytona 500
Helio Castroneves and Trackhouse Racing intend to utilize the new Open Exemption Provisional to lock into the 2025 Daytona ...
Helio Castroneves will attempt to make Daytona 500 field in Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 entry
Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves will attempt to make the Feb. 16 Daytona 500, driving Trackhouse Racing ...
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Helio Castroneves in the Daytona 500? It's happening in 2025 with Trackhouse Racing
“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would enter a NASCAR race and certainly not the Daytona 500 with a team like Trackhouse Racing,” Castroneves said. “This is an opportunity that ...