Daly will pilot the No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet at IMS, making his first Xfinity start of the 2023 season.
The 31-year-old Indiana native has one previous Xfinity start, coming five years ago at Road America. He fell out of the race with mechanical issues after starting 15th, finishing 31st.
Daly has recently participated in three Cup races, making his Cup debut at the Charlotte Roval in 2022. He also qualified for the 2023 Daytona 500 and finished in 29th place.
Daly also has one Truck Series start this year, joining Niece Motorsports at Mid-Ohio and finishing 18th.
Daly began the year as a fulltime participant in the IndyCar Series alongside Ed Carpenter Racing. However, in early June, they mutually agreed to separate. Since then, Daly has competed in three races for Meyer Shank Racing, temporarily replacing Simon Pagenaud who is recuperating from a severe crash at Mid-Ohio.
On August 12th, he will participate in his inaugural stock car race at the IMS Road Course, although he is already well-acquainted with the track. Having competed in more than 100 IndyCar races, he has raced ten times at the Indy Road Course. His most impressive performance occurred recently, achieving a fifth-place finish last year.
Daly has participated in ten Indianapolis 500 races, achieving a highest placement of sixth in 2022.
Alpha Prime Racing has used a variety of drivers in its No. 44 Chevrolet throughout the 2023 season, including another IndyCar driver in Sage Karam. Rajah Caruth, Greg Van Alst, Dylan Lupton, Brad Perez, and Jeffrey Earnhardt have also driven the car this year.
The highest achievement of the team thus far occurred at Richmond, with Earnhardt securing the 18th position.
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