Chandler Smith will not make the Daytona 500 after a big hit into the outside wall; Hélio Castroneves will utilize provisional after damage.

On Wednesday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams were able to shake their cars down over the course of a 50-minute opening practice session ahead o

Chandler Smith during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/)

Chandler Smith, JJ Yeley, Anthony Alfredo and BJ McLeod gave it all they had but will leave Daytona a little earlier than expected.

Helio Castroneves will use the provisional to start 41st in the Daytona 500 after crashing out of Duel #1 on Thursday night. Under a full moon at Daytona International Speedway, the first of four yellows waved early for Zane Smith after getting loose and hitting the outside wall on Lap 4.

Read the recent NASCAR news and rumors about Chandler Smith for fantasy racing. Chandler Smith entered Daytona 500 Duel No. 1 as a late

After an impressive performance at the Daytona International Speedway, Layne Riggs now shifts his focus to this weekend at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Race 1 of 25Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck SeriesLocation: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-miles)# of Laps: 100Time/TV/Radio: 7:30 PM ET on FS1/MRN/SiriusXM channel 90 Layne Riggs Notes Layne Riggs will make his return to the Daytona International Speedway to start his sophomore season.

Chandler Smith and Helio Castroneves wrecked out of the first Duel at Daytona, ending Smith's hopes at making the DAYTONA 500.

Read the recent NASCAR news and rumors about Chandler Smith for fantasy racing. Although Chandler Smith was undeservedly demoted from the Xfinity Series to

February 14th, 2025 Event: Race 1 of 25 Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Location: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-miles) Length of Race: 100 Laps over two hours, nine minutes, seven seconds FRM Finish: ● Layne Riggs (Started 27th,

Chandler Smith's hopes of making the 2025 Daytona 500 have come to an end. Smith was involved in a hard crash on Lap 14 of Thursday's duel race. After climbing inside the top-five, contact from Justin Haley sent both Smith and Haley hard into the outside wall, knocking both drivers out of the race.