William Byron raced his way into the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, scoring his first victory in the regular-season finale in overtime at Daytona International Speedway as Matt DiBenedetto claimed the last berth in the 16-driver postseason field. Byron led 24 of the 164 laps in the Coke Zero Sugar 400, his No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports…
As NASCAR makes its third migration into the Daytona International Speedway, this time for the second oval race there, the anticipation builds. Also I am sure that the DIS management has put out a call for all available tow trucks and rollbacks to be on alert for the the Sunday race! OUR DAYTONA SUPERSPEEDWAY CHOICES…
William Clyde Elliott, Jr. scored a historic triumph Sunday, prevailing in his third straight road-course event to win the first NASCAR Cup Series race on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. The dream has come true! Elliott led a race-high 34 of the 65 laps in the inaugural Go Bowling 235 on the 3.61-mile road…
This weekend will be something brand new to all three of the touring series of NASCAR. The Trucks, Xfinity, as well as the Cup series will all be racing on the famed Daytona International Speedway road course this weekend. These three series have never raced on the road course ever! What makes it even more…
With the car of Ryan Newman sliding upside-down trailing sparks behind him, Denny Hamlin joined elite company on Monday night in the second-closest finish in Daytona 500 history. Hamlin beat Ryan Blaney to the finish line at Daytona International Speedway by .014 seconds, and while the driver of the No. 11 celebrated with a burnout…
It is that time of the year race fans! The Super Bowl has come and gone and that can only mean one thing, it is time for the big boys to “let the big dog eat”! That’s right, it time for the NASCAR boys to unload their new pieces, get out on the track, and…
As the dark clouds and lightning descended upon Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon, Justin Haley climbed out of his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet feeling like it was perhaps divine intervention. He was first on the scoreboard at the time Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 was red-flagged for lightning 33 laps short of the intended…
This weekend NASCAR makes its annual southbound return to Daytona International Speedway for the traditional 4th of July, mid summer, race weekend and huge party. The season is rapidly winding down, the end of “the regular season” is quickly approaching, and The Playoffs are just round the corner. There are just nine (9) races left…
Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, his second-career victory in the “Great American Race.” The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was one of only three cars not involved in a wreck throughout the 207 laps. It was a 1-2-3 sweep for JGR as teammates Kyle Busch…
As most of you who read my Wednesday post know I generally try to talk a little bit about the upcoming race track’s history and geography. Well, for those of you who have not been to the Daytona International Speedway there is a surprise when you arrive there. It sits right to the north of…
