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How many days are left until the 2025 Daytona 500?

Check out how many days are remaining before the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag for the 2025 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida!

NASCAR has concluded the 2024 season as Joey Logano took home the Cup Series trophy for the third time. However, there are some who are looking ahead to the 2025 NASCAR season. The Daytona 500 is the sport’s biggest event of the year and will be the next points race. Therefore, how many days are left until the 2025 Daytona 500?

There are currently 68 days until the 2025 Daytona 500, which will take place on February 16th, 2023. When the green flag waves in Daytona Beach, Florida, it will represent the 67th running of the Great American Race. Last year, William Byron and Hendrick Motorsports brought home the trophy after a yellow ended the race on the final lap.

The Daytona 500 is where names are etched into NASCAR history books, and it will forever be the most important race of the year. It also represents the beginning of a new NASCAR season, which is just as exciting as winning the race itself. Motorsports Wire has you covered for everything NASCAR as the Daytona 500 gets closer by the day!

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Chase Briscoe reveals Christopher Bell’s plans to run 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals

Chase Briscoe reveals Christopher Bell’s plans to run the 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals. Check out Briscoe’s post on Bell’s Chili Bowl entry!

[autotag]Chase Briscoe[/autotag] and [autotag]Christopher Bell[/autotag] will be teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing starting in 2025, and the two drivers have a long history together. Briscoe and Bell have been friends for over a decade. In June 2024, Bell accidentally revealed that Briscoe would join Joe Gibbs Racing in a press conference, and the former Stewart-Haas Racing driver finally got his “revenge.””

On Tuesday morning, Briscoe revealed on X that Bell will return to the Chili Bowl Nationals in January 2025. It was a full circle moment after the driver of the No. 20 car spoiled his announcement.

“Guess I’ll finally get [Christopher Bell] back for this, pumped to see @CBellRacing back at the Chili Bowl Nationals,” Briscoe said.”

Bell hasn’t competed in the Chili Bowl Nationals over the last two years after Joe Gibbs Racing enforced strict dirt racing restrictions. Recently, the NASCAR team reversed course and will allow dirt racing in select events. Bell joins Briscoe, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as NASCAR drivers expected to compete in the 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals.

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RFK Racing reveals Consumer Cellular paint scheme for 2025 NASCAR Cup season

RFK Racing reveals its Consumer Cellular paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR Cup season. Check out RFK Racing’s look with Consumer Cellular!

[autotag]RFK Racing[/autotag]’s active 2024 NASCAR offseason continues to move forward. On Tuesday morning, RFK Racing revealed Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece’s paint schemes for Consumer Cellular during the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Compared to the 2024 NASCAR season, there aren’t many differences, but it is a sharp paint scheme.

This will be the first time Preece carries Consumer Cellular as a sponsor after moving from Stewart-Haas Racing to RFK Racing following the 2024 season. In 2024, Keselowski had sponsorship from Consumer Cellular in four races, none of which ended up being in victory lane. The driver of the No. 6 car’s lone win came with Castrol.

Overall, Consumer Cellular has another good paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR season. The company has been a great partner for RFK Racing, and the two drivers hope it can be rewarded with a race victory in the NASCAR Cup Series. The 2025 NASCAR season is still a bit away, but RFK Racing is fully on the pedal when it comes to announcements.

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Chase Elliott’s new NAPA paint scheme for 2025 NASCAR season revealed

Chase Elliott’s NAPA paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR season has been revealed. Check out the new look on Elliott’s No. 9 NAPA car!

[autotag]Chase Elliott[/autotag] and NAPA’s relationship will continue into the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, and Hendrick Motorsports has revealed a new look. On Tuesday morning, Hendrick Motorsports released Elliott’s new NAPA paint scheme, which has a few major differences compared to the 2024 Cup Series season.

Elliott’s No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet will no longer feature the white stripes and be replaced with thinner yellow stripes. Also, the yellow design on the door in between the No. 9 and the NAPA logo will no longer be filled in with yellow. Instead, it will be outlined with yellow. Overall, the new No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet makes the blue base pop out more with yellow replacing white.

The paint scheme didn’t have a complete overhaul, but the significant differences resulted in the NAPA paint scheme being more blue and yellow. Elliott didn’t bring the No. 9 NAPA car to victory lane in 2024, but the hope is that it changes in 2025. The company hasn’t reached victory lane in the Cup Series since 2022, and Elliott hopes to end that draught next year.

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Richard Childress Racing reveals new NASCAR crew chief lineup for 2025

Richard Childress Racing reveals its new NASCAR crew chief lineup for 2025. Check out the major changes for RCR, specifically in Xfinity!

[autotag]Richard Childress Racing[/autotag] has revealed more changes to its NASCAR crew chief lineup for the 2025 season. On Monday morning, Richard Childress Racing revealed its new Xfinity Series crew chief lineup and the new leader of its third entry in the Cup Series. Andy Street will depart Austin Hill and the No. 21 team for select races in the Xfinity and Cup Series.

Street will also “provide competition direction and assistance to the team’s alliance partners as an Xfinity Series engineering manager.” In his place, Chad Haney will lead Hill and the No. 21 team full-time. Haney will make his crew chief debut in NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway. Finally, Danny Stockman will continue as Jesse Love’s crew chief.

With these three announcements, Richard Childress Racing’s crew chief lineup for 2025 is set. Richard Boswell was recently announced as Austin Dillon’s new chief after departing Stewart-Haas Racing. Meanwhile, Randall Burnett will return with Kyle Busch in 2025. There are plenty of changes at Richard Childress Racing, but these duos are in place to maximize the team’s performance moving forward.

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Richard Childress Racing to run third NASCAR Cup car part-time in 2025

Richard Childress Racing announces that it will run a third NASCAR Cup car part-time in 2025. Find out more details about RCR’s third entry!

[autotag]Richard Childress Racing[/autotag] has announced one part of its plans for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. On Monday morning, Richard Childress Racing announced that it will run a third Cup Series entry part-time next season. According to the NASCAR team, crew chief Andy Street will lead the third entry with “multiple drivers” in 2025.

In 2024, Richard Childress Racing entered a third car on six different occasions. Austin Hill led the way with four races, while Ty Dillon and Will Brown each competed in one event. The NASCAR organization hasn’t announced any drivers for its third entry, but Hill seems like a logical option. Also, Chandler Smith, who has something signed for 2025, has been rumored as a potential driver.

It will be very fascinating to see how many races the third entry will run for Richard Childress Racing. The No. 33 car has competed over the last three seasons, but jumped from one race to six races last year. Could there be more races on deck for the No. 33 car? It wouldn’t be surprising as Richard Childress Racing has drivers knocking on the door of the Cup Series.

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NASCAR sponsor expected to leave RFK Racing before 2025 season

A notable NASCAR sponsor is expected to leave RFK Racing before the 2025 season. Which NASCAR sponsor likely won’t return to RFK Racing?

[autotag]RFK Racing[/autotag] has been very active after the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. To this point, RFK Racing has leased a third charter for Ryan Preece and acquired Kroger, a significant NASCAR sponsor, after it left Hyak Motorsports, formerly JTG Daugherty Racing. However, it appears one notable NASCAR sponsor will be sacrificed in favor of Kroger.

According to Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern, RFK Racing is expected to lose King’s Hawaiian, which joined the organization in 2022. King’s Hawaiian had a solid presence on Brad Keselowski and the No. 6 team, but the acquisition of Kroger sets up a potential clash. The company is talking to other NASCAR teams, but it could leave the sport if it doesn’t find a suitable deal.

It will be fascinating to see what happens with King’s Hawaiian moving forward. Joe Gibbs Racing lost FedEx, a significant sponsor for Denny Hamlin, so the NASCAR organization seems like a strong fit on paper. However, it takes two sides to make a deal, and whether King’s Hawaiian continues in NASCAR is uncertain at this moment.

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Christopher Bell’s new DeWalt paint scheme for 2025 NASCAR season revealed

Christopher Bell’s new DeWalt paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR Cup season has been revealed. Check out Bell’s new look on the No. 20 car!

[autotag]Christopher Bell[/autotag]’s first paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has been revealed. On Thursday morning, Joe Gibbs Racing revealed Bell’s new DeWalt paint scheme for 2025. Compared to 2024, the No. 20 DeWalt Toyota will have white numbers instead of chrome numbers with less black on the side of the entry.

Overall, it seems to be a positive change for Bell, as the No. 20 DeWalt car has contained chrome numbers over the last two seasons. The white numbers are a nice refresh, and with less black on the sides of the car, the yellow base pops out more than in the past. It gives the DeWalt vehicle more of a yellow identity, which is a good idea.

DeWalt hopes that Bell will continue his rise in the Cup Series. In 2024, Bell was arguably NASCAR’s best driver and would’ve won the Cup Series championship in several former formats. Bell has been a staple in the Cup Series, and with DeWalt by his side, he should continue to develop as he pursues his first championship at NASCAR’s top level.

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Kyle Larson’s HendrickCars paint scheme for 2025 NASCAR season revealed

Kyle Larson’s HendrickCars paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR season has been revealed. Check out the look on Larson’s No. 5 car!

[autotag]Kyle Larson[/autotag] and Hendrickcars.com have become one of NASCAR’s most recognizable duos, and that trend will continue going into the 2025 season. On Friday morning, Hendrick Motorsports revealed Larson’s Hendrickcars.com paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR season, and there actually is a very slight change!

In 2025, Larson will have the side skirts on his No. 5 car painted blue, which differs from the 2024 NASCAR season. Outside of the new blue side skirts, there aren’t any other changes; however, this is the right idea. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson created their identities at Hendrick Motorsports by having one notable paint scheme, whether it was DuPont or Lowe’s.

Larson ended the 2024 NASCAR season with six Cup Series victories, and the hope is that he can replicate or exceed those statistics next year. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is arguably NASCAR’s best driver, and making a slight upgrade to improve his iconic No. 5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet is an excellent decision for the organization.

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William Byron’s Z by HP paint scheme for 2025 NASCAR season revealed

William Byron’s Z by HP paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR season has been revealed. Check out the look on Byron’s No. 24 car!

[autotag]William Byron[/autotag]’s Z by HP paint scheme for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season has been revealed. On Thursday morning, Hendrick Motorsports revealed the Z by HP paint scheme for Byron’s No. 24 car that will compete during the 2025 season. The driver of the No. 24 car will run the paint scheme twice at Phoenix in March and World Wide Technology Raceway in September.

There are few changes compared to 2024, if any. Yet, Byron’s No. 24 Z by HP car has always had one of the better paint schemes around the garage area. If there aren’t any reasons to make big changes to a paint scheme, it is better to leave it alone and begin to create an identity, which seems to be the move for Hendrick Motorsports.

In 2024, Byron drove the Z by HP paint scheme at Las Vegas in March and Bristol in September but failed to enter victory lane in either event. The hope in 2025 for Z by HP is that Byron can bring the No. 24 car to victory lane at Phoenix or World Wide Technology Raceway. Byron won at Phoenix before, making the race in March the best possibility.

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