NASCAR announced the first look at the 2013 Daytona 500 entry list. The 55th Annual Daytona 500 set for 1 p.m. ET Feb. 24.
| Entry | Veh. # | Driver | Sponsor | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald’s | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Ford Fusion |
| 3 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Chevrolet SS |
| 4 | 7 | Dave Blaney | Florida Lottery | Chevrolet SS |
| 5 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley | Ford Fusion |
| 6 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy | Chevrolet SS |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Toyota Camry |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Ford Fusion |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1Racing | Chevrolet SS |
| 10 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5 Hour Energy | Toyota Camry |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Ford Fusion |
| 12 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Best Buy | Ford Fusion |
| 13 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M’s | Toyota Camry |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | G-Oil/Plinker Tactical | Chevrolet SS |
| 15 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General | Toyota Camry |
| 16 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motocraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Ford Fusion |
| 17 | 22 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil | Ford Fusion |
| 18 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger | Chevrolet SS |
| 19 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards/Peak | Chevrolet SS |
| 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Chevrolet SS |
| 21 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | TBD | Toyota Camry |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | CATERPILLAR | Chevrolet SS |
| 23 | 32 | Terry Labonte | C & J Energy Services | Ford Fusion |
| 24 | 33 | Austin Dillon | Honeynut Cheerios | Chevrolet SS |
| 25 | 34 | David Ragan | Detail Doctor | Ford Fusion |
| 26 | 35 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Ford Fusion |
| 27 | 36 | J J Yeley | Golden Corral | Chevrolet SS |
| 28 | 38 | David Gilliland | Love’s Travel Stops | Ford Fusion |
| 29 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Quicken Loans | Chevrolet SS |
| 30 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Chevrolet SS |
| 31 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Ford Fusion |
| 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kroger | Toyota Camry |
| 33 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe’s | Chevrolet SS |
| 34 | 51 | Regan Smith | Phoenix Construction | Chevrolet SS |
| 35 | 52 | Brian Keselowski | TruckerFan.com | Toyota Camry |
| 36 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron’s Dream Machine | Toyota Camry |
| 37 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Toyota Camry |
| 38 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet SS |
| 39 | 83 | David Reutimann | Burger King | Toyota Camry |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Florida DOT – D.A.B. Constructors | Toyota Camry |
| 41 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard | Chevrolet SS |
| 42 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King | Toyota Camry |
| 43 | 95 | Scott Speed | TBD | Ford Fusion |
| 44 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-LOVE/Curb Records | Ford Fusion |
| 45 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Ford Fusion |
