The 67th installment of the Great American Race gets underway later today, and thanks to a rule change implemented by NASCAR ahead of the 2025 season, a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner has a chance to make motorsports history.
Last month NASCAR created a new provisional qualification rule, allowing for “world-class drivers” to gain a starting spot in a NASCAR Cup Series race. Under this rule Hélio Castroneves will start today’s Daytona 500 as the 41st car in the field, giving him a shot at accomplishing something only A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti have done before.
Winning both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.
Under this new “Open Exemption
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