RFK Racing will carry 4 vehicles to the 68th operating of the Daytona 500 in February. Alongside the charted entries of Chris Buescher (No. 17), Ryan Preece (No. 60), and group co-owner Brad Keselowski (No. 6), the group will add an extra open entry.
Corey LaJoie will drive the No. 99 Ford Mustang and can try to qualify for NASCAR’s largest race. Whereas that automotive quantity was utilized by Trackhouse and Daniel Suarez between 2021 and 2025, the No. 99 has a deep historical past with the Roush group.
The final driver to make use of the No. 99 with Roush was Ryan Reed in a one-off begin in the course of the 2016 season. Nevertheless, Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton had been the drivers who used the quantity the longest whereas at Roush, successful a mixed 40 races whereas piloting the No. 99.
As for LaJoie, he has 9 earlier begins within the Daytona 500, ending as excessive as fourth in 2024. He was additionally operating inside the highest 5 in final yr’s race earlier than getting collected in a last-lap pileup. He was already named because the substitute driver for the No. 6 RFK Racing entry within the Conflict at Bowman Grey whereas Brad Keselowski recovers from a leg damage.
“From a contest standpoint, having a fourth automotive provides us and Ford Racing a greater probability to win the Daytona 500,” mentioned Keselowski, RFK Racing driver and co-owner. “It’s not nearly including one other entry. Superspeedway racing is about cooperation and having an extra automotive permits us to be simpler in forming drafting alliances, controlling lanes, and placing ourselves in place when it issues most.”
RFK Racing hasn’t had 4 vehicles participate within the 500 since 2012, which the group in the end gained with Matt Kenseth.
If LaJoie manages to make the race towards a formidable discipline of open entries, will probably be his 277th profession begin on the Cup stage.
“This can be a dream come true to get a chance with RFK Racing on the Daytona 500,” mentioned Lajoie. “That is undoubtedly, the perfect automotive and alternative I’ve had at Daytona. I’m grateful for the belief they’ve positioned in me.”
Trimble will function the first sponsor for LaJoie and the No. 99 Ford at Daytona.
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