Chandler Smith to attempt to make Daytona 500 with Garage 66 entry
Chandler Smith will attempt to make the Daytona 500 for the Garage 66 team after NASCAR would not approve Mike Wallace for the ride. The 22-year-old Smith made three Cup starts in 2023 for Kaulig Racing. He failed to make the Daytona 500 for Garage 66, known then as MBM Motorsports, that year.
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Garage 66 finds new driver for Daytona 500 after Mike Wallace not approved
In the aftermath of NASCAR ultimately deciding not to approve Mike Wallace entry into making a Daytona 500 attempt a
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Chandler Smith replaces Mike Wallace, will attempt Daytona 500 with Garage 66
How about this? Chandler Smith is going to attempt to make the NASCAR Daytona 500 with Garage 66, replacing Mike Wallace as the driver of the No. 66 Ford. Smith, who will take on the full Craftsman Truck Series schedule,
Veteran NASCAR Driver Releases Scathing Statement After Daytona 500 Disqualification
Veteran driver Mike Wallace criticized NASCAR for barring him from the 2025 Daytona 500 due to his inactivity.
NASCAR: Mike Wallace not approved for Daytona 500 bid
Competition officials said that driver Mike Wallace is not approved for his previously announced bid to qualify for this year's Daytona 500.
NASCAR Says No: Mike Wallace Out Of Daytona 500
Mike Wallace’s hopes of a Daytona 500 comeback have been dashed by NASCAR, citing his age, recent inactivity, and perhaps lingering shadows from a 2020 suspension.
Mike Wallace, 65, in ‘shock’ at NASCAR’s denial of Daytona 500 attempt
NASCAR did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.
13 of the Oldest NASCAR Drivers to Start the Daytona 500
Morgan Shepherd, shown here in 1994, made his final Daytona 500 start at the age of 55 in 1997. He started 42nd that year and finished 29th. Shepherd's best finish in the 500 came in 1992 when he finished runner-up to Davey Allison.
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Will Mike Wallace Ever Return to the Daytona 500 After 2025 Snub?
Mike Wallace is not eager to race in the 2026 Daytona 500 following NASCAR's ill-treatment of him and his race team.
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Wallace not approved for Daytona 500 attempt
Mike Wallace has not been approved by NASCAR to attempt to compete in the Daytona 500 next month with MBM Motorsports due to inactivity in the sport over the last few years. NASCAR confirmed that
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Chandler Smith Might Step In for Mike Wallace and Revive MBM’s Daytona 500 Hopes
Chandler Smith might step in for Mike Wallace at MBM Motorsports in the Daytona 500, boosting the team's prospects.
NASCAR Won't Let Mike Wallace Race in Daytona 500
Team says NASCAR has decided that "due to lack of recent races in major professional motorsports," the 65-year-old Wallace won't be allowed to attempt comeback."