A new NASCAR rules reserves a starting spot for a "world-class driver" such as four-time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves, who's in the Daytona 500.

A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for “world-class drivers" could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500, and, should the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner use the provisional,

Chase Briscoe is on the pole for Sunday's Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race after running fastest in Wednesday's single-car qualifying. Briscoe (49.249 seconds) is locked into the front row as is Austin Cindric,