NASCAR CUP SERIES: AMERICA 250 FLORIDA DUEL 2 AT DAYTONA

February 12, 2026

Anthony Alfredo

Press Conference

An Interview with:

Q. You will start the Daytona 500, but tonight you had to race your way in. How stressful was that?

ANTHONY ALFREDO: I definitely don't want to be in that position. Making it on time is a lot easier. This is for the third time. It's really cool (tearing up). My career has had a lot of ups and downs. You never know when you're going to get another shot to race on any Sunday, especially the Daytona 500, The Great American Race.

I have all my family here. My baby girl, Everleigh. I think I've only been this choked up twice in my life, when she was born, and (indiscernible) for the Daytona 500.

It wouldn't be possible without Beard Motorsports, a tremendous family. Women-owned NASCAR Cup Series team with a dream, carrying along Mark Beard Sr.'s legacy.

And Dude Wipes. I wouldn't be in my career without them. They've been my flagship partner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. To come here and make the Daytona 500 together is a dream come true.

I mean, missing it last year has haunted me until this very moment. This is the only thing that could blow that black cloud over.