TC Weekly Pit Stop: Daytona 500 Week Starts TODAY!

TC Weekly Pit Stop: February 12th, 2025

Feb 12, 2025

It’s officially here! The first on-track action of Daytona 500 week begins on Wednesday, February 12, and it kicks off early in the morning with NASCAR Cup Series opening practice! Let’s get you up to speed on the latest NASCAR headlines, as well as the TV schedule for Wednesday!

Chili’s Launches ‘Ride the ‘Dente’ Campaign Via Renewed Sponsorship with Spire Motorsports

Chili’s Grill & Bar has renewed its partnership with Spire Motorsports heading into the 2025 NASCAR season as the restaurant chain has launched its brand-new ‘Ride the Dente’ campaign.

The ad campaign is part of a multi-race partnership extension with Spire Motorsports. The restaurant promotes its newly rebranded Presidente Margarita via a country-themed music video (featuring Ty Blackwood) and a 30-second ad spot, which will air on FOX during the Daytona 500.

As part of the partnership, Chili’s will serve as a multi-race primary sponsorship partner of Justin Haley and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team this season beginning with Sunday’s Daytona 500. Chili’s will also take over the naming rights of Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series event at Daytona, which will be known as the Chili’s Ride the Dente 200.

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Daytona Entry Lists

45 Cars on NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Entry List

Notables: No. 01 Rick Ware Racing (Corey LaJoie), 40 JR Motorsports (Justin Allgaier), 44 NY Racing Team (JJ Yeley), 56 TRICON Garage (Martin Truex Jr.), 62 Beard Motorsports (Anthony Alfredo), 66 Garage 66 (Chandler Smith), 78 Live Fast Motorsports (BJ McLeod), 84 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB (Jimmie Johnson), 91 Trackhouse Racing (Helio Castroneves)*

*locked into field regardless of qualifying or duel result by way of NASCAR’s new Open Exemption Provisional (OEP)