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.

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,

The final piece of the ongoing MBM-Garage 66-Mike Wallace-Daytona 500 saga has finally dropped into place, and the news is about as shocking as finding sand at the beach. Garage 66 has announced that (insert drum roll here) Chandler Smith will be behind the wheel of their Ford in a attempt to crack the lineup for this year’s Daytona 500.

Garage 66 has signed Chandler Smith to compete in the 67th Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 66 QuickTie Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The Talking Rock, Georgia native has ascended the NASCAR ranks and already picked up several race victories in his young career.

Competition officials said that driver Mike Wallace is not approved for his previously announced bid to qualify for this year's Daytona 500.

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

Chandler Smith will make his Daytona 500 debut in 2025, driving the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Garage 66 after Mike Wallace was disqualified.

In the aftermath of NASCAR ultimately deciding not to approve Mike Wallace entry into making a Daytona 500 attempt a