 Brothers Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch, mainstays in the Cup Series for over a decade, both missed the race for different reasons, making this event the first race without one of the two since the 2001 NAPA 500.Kurt missed the race after being suspended during a trial for domestic violence, while Kyle suffered a broken leg in the Alert Today Florida 300 the day prior.Also, this marks the final Daytona 500 start for Tony Stewart.