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Daytona 500 entry list features 44 Sprint Cup teams

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited - Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 12: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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While there is no Jeff Gordon (retired) and no Tony Stewart (injured), there are 44 entries for next week’s Daytona 500.

Qualifying is Sunday. That will set the front row for the Daytona 500 and the lineup for the qualifying races on Thursday. With 36 guaranteed spots, eight drivers will vie for the four spots left for non-chartered teams. Those drivers are: Ryan Blaney, Robert Richardson Jr., Josh Wise, David Gilliland, Reed Sorenson, Michael McDowell, Matt DiBenedetto and Cole Whitt.

Daytona 500 entry list 2016