The family owned racing team Beard Motorsports first made their appearance in the Cup Series at the 2017 Daytona 500.  Continuing that tradition, Beard Motorsports will run a car this season at Daytona in very limited racing season that will have them running only what was formerly known as the “restrictor plate” tracks of Daytona and Talladega.

Anthony Alfredo is scheduled to drive the number 62 car in The 500 and at Talladega in April.

Beard Motorsports founder Mark Beard Sr; but since his death in 2021, his widow and children have been carrying on with the team.

Team executive vice president Amie Beard noted, “the 2024 season marks our eighth year competing in the NASCAR Cup Series. It’s surreal to even be referencing year number eight. This race team is a passion project for all of us. My dad loved the sport and it’s a passion that we now share as a family. It’s what drives this team.”

She added, “we are so excited to be back on track for 2024.  Our crew chief Darren Shaw and the majority our crew guys and pit crew are all back for this season. Darren has been busy getting the car ready, and preparations for the Daytona 500 are well underway. Our schedule will go beyond the Daytona 500 and we have some exciting things in the works that we look forward to sharing a little later. Overall, though, we are just looking forward to getting back to the track and doing what we do best – competing while having fun.”

Anthony Alfredo, who has driven in all three NASCAR series, spoke on driving the number 62 car saying, “I’m so thankful for this opportunity.  Every driver that runs stock cars wants to race in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Daytona 500. I’ve been blessed to race at this level against drivers that are childhood heroes of mine. This opportunity with the Beard family is very exciting. They have always fielded great cars in these superspeedway races, so I’m thrilled to get behind the wheel of their number 62 Chevrolet.”