Watch: Jimmie Johnson's car totaled in Can-Am Duel wreck at Daytona

Jimmie Johnson will start from the rear of Sunday's Daytona 500 after getting involved in a three-car wreck early in the first Can-Am Duel Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.

Johnson, who is the only active driver with multiple Daytona 500 wins, dropped out of the single-file line on Lap 8 of the 150-mile with tire issues before getting loose and slamming in Aric Almirola and Daniel Suarez.

BIG TROUBLE! Jimmie Johnson and Aric Almirola are done for the night in Daytona. https://t.co/a5BV1xcjxE
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2018

Entering his 17th full-time season, Johnson can overtake Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty with an eighth title but he'll have his work cut out in Sunday's Great American Race. A checkered flag at Daytona would tie him with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for fourth all-time with 84 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins.

Almirola, who took over for Danica Patrick in the No. 10, will also start from the rear of Sunday's race after suffering major damage to his primary car.

“Jimmie (Johnson) blew a right rear tire and just came across the race track," Almirola told Fox Sports after the wreck. "There was nothing I could do. I saw him pull out of line. I thought he was just checking up but he came back across the track. It is disappointing. Not the way I wanted to start speedweeks with our Smithfield Ford Fusion but we will get another car out and get ready for the rest of the weekend."