NASCAR Cup Series organization MBM Motorsports is seeking a funded driver for the 67th running of the Daytona 500, after their previously announced pilot, Mike

Veteran Mike Wallace, 65, said he wasn't approved by NASCAR to race in the Cup, Xfinity or Truck series in 2025, even after securing a Daytona 500 ride.

NASCAR did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.

Mike Wallace’s hopes of a Daytona 500 comeback have been dashed by NASCAR, citing his age, recent inactivity, and perhaps lingering shadows from a 2020 suspension.

Team says NASCAR has decided that "due to lack of recent races in major professional motorsports," the 65-year-old Wallace won't be allowed to attempt comeback."

NASCAR competition officials confirmed Monday that driver Mike Wallace is not approved for his previously announced attempt to qualify for this year’s Daytona 500. MBM Motorsports had announced Jan. 2 that the 65-year-old Wallace would drive the team’s No.

NASCAR has blocked a 65-year-old series veteran with more than 800 starts from racing in its blue riband Daytona 500.