Ford Racing has finally revealed its complete 12-driver lineup for the inaugural Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic, scheduled for November 11 at the Daytona International Speedway road course just three days after the NASCAR Cup Series season comes to an end. This wild event was initially announced back in June during NASCAR's Naval Base Coronado race weekend, and it brings together a stellar group of competitors to support a fantastic cause.
The entire meeting is set up to benefit six different nonprofits that support military and veteran communities through the newly established Proud to Honor Fund, powered by GlobalGiving. On top of that, half of all ticket proceeds will go directly to Blue Star Families. Active-duty military and veterans will receive a discount on tickets, and Ticketmaster has waived all fees.
Now, here is how the machines and drivers are paired up across six two-driver teams, with each Mustang Dark Horse R sporting a dedicated military-inspired livery. Representing the U.S. Army, we have Brad Keselowski and Joey Hand. The U.S. Marine Corps machine goes to Ryan Blaney and Ben Hobson. For the U.S. Navy, Ryan Preece teams up with Logan Sargeant. Austin Cindric and Frankie Muniz will take charge for the U.S. Air Force. Noah Gragson and Layne Riggs are locked in for the U.S. Space Force, while Joey Logano and Ty Majeski will pilot the U.S. Coast Guard entry.
“It’s gonna be fun to have that opportunity to race on the Daytona road course and really go up against other disciplines of motorsports. There’s gonna be a wide variety of drivers out there,” Noah Gragson said in a September media call after being confirmed early on. “We’re gonna raise some good money for a lot of good groups and organizations and just have some fun. It’s gonna be televised, which is really cool, but also for those trying to get out to the race track in Daytona, it’s gonna be an action-packed day and I’m really looking forward to it.”
On the track, the drivers will tackle the demanding 12-turn, 3.6-mile road course—the exact layout used every year for IMSA’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, and a circuit that hosted NASCAR points-paying races across its top three national series in 2020 and 2021, plus the Cup Series preseason Clash in 2021. The on-track action consists of a 15-minute qualifying session followed immediately by a 30-minute race.
For those watching from home, the race will broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network, with streaming available on Fandango. Meanwhile, entertainment segments featuring live concerts from the Zac Brown Band and other musical acts will air on E!
