Jimmie Johnson said he was not happy when he found out about NASCAR's new provisional and that he wouldn't be eligible for it at Daytona.

The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unique — and complicated — qualifying format. And it got more convoluted this year with the largest number of entrants in a decade and a new rule that could add a 41st driver to the 40-car field.

NASCAR's new rule allowing elite drivers entry into the Daytona 500 has split opinions with the full-time drivers.