The No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota driver will be starting the Daytona 500 from the third position in row two. Wallace has five top-5 finishes at Daytona International Speedway, including being the Daytona 500 runner-up twice.

While Denny Hamlin lost out on his fourth Daytona 500 win, his 23XI Racing organization had some moderate success. Tyler Reddick was runner-up on Sunday in the Great American Race, and Bubba Wallace brought home a win in his NASCAR Duel race earlier in the week.

The 23XI driver and new dad was soundly outperformed by teammate Tyler Reddick. With the pressure ramping up, the goal for 2025 is clear.