Not much info about the race so far this year but I bet there will be more to come.
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Make that 7 open cars Lajoie is added.
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But if JJ gets in without needing the exemption doesn't that make it really only 3 other cars?
I was trying to remember that yesterday. I can't remember if applying for the exemption means you're 41st regardless of the qualifying process.
EDIT: there will be 41 cars regardless of whether the driver / team qualifies anyway. That was a clarification from the original rule.
Yeah 41 cars posted in post #2. They have to use the open provisional first now. They can't attempt to qualify and if that attempt fails then use the provisional.
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Add yet another to the list.
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This style of racing is my least favorite but I am still fired up to be going to my 14th track but first Daytona 500!!!