Below are some potential notable starts being made by drivers this weekend. Notable meaning they will be tied with a driver in number of starts made in that specific series, or the number of starts being made is a significant number that they are reaching in their specific race this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Rankings reflect the all-time starts list for that series.
(The image above each series is the driver I find having the most notable start this weekend)
*This will be updated after qualifying for each race if a driver does not make the race.
This weekend Josh Billicki ties 2x Cup Series Champion, Terry Labonte, by making his 124th career Xfinity Series start. Image credit: @DGMRacingFL X Page
Xfinity Series Starts
Brennan Poole: 181st start ties Clint Bowyer, ranks 85th
Anthony Alfredo: 142nd start ties Ricky Craven, ranks 115th
Aric Almirola: 128th start ties Harry Gant, ranks 135th
Josh Bilicki: 124th start ties Terry Labonte, ranks 140th
Blaine Perkins, Harrison Burton & Sammy Smith: 99th start ties Tyler Reddick, ranks 175th
Jesse Love: 57th start ties Alex Bowman & Ernie Irvan, ranks 258th
Daniel Dye: 36th start ties Shane Van Gisbergen, ranks 336th
Daniel Suarez ties a NASCAR Pioneer and another famous NASCAR great in Junior Johnson and Ernie Irvan by making his 313th career Cup start this weekend. Photo by Michael Bush — Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Cup Series Starts
Daniel Suarez: 313th start ties Ernie Irvan & Junior Johnson, ranks 98th
William Byron: 278th start ties Ricky Craven, ranks 110th
Christopher Bell: 206th start ties Fireball Roberts, ranks 145th
Cole Custer: 143rd start ties Timmy Hill, ranks 189th
Riley Herbst: 34th start ties Jeb Burton, ranks 393rd