DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.— Denny Hamlin readily acknowledges that when he shows up at Daytona International Speedway, he is a race favorite. He’s earned that distinction as a former Daytona 500 winner. But this year a victory in the sport’s biggest race wouldn’t only be of historical significance of but put an end to the longest […]
Kurt Busch And Kyle Larson: Can Opposites Achieve Critical Mass At Ganassi Racing?
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Mutt and Jeff. Oil and water. Yin and Yang. In a host of ways, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson are polar opposites. Busch is lanky at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds. Larson is more compact at 5-foot-6, 135 pounds. Busch is a 40-year-old champion in the twilight of a likely NASCAR Hall of […]
Rookie Daniel Hemric Still Enjoying The Glow From Surprising Qualifying Effort
February 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Daniel Hemric was surprised. Actually, shocked might be a better description. But when Daytona 500 single-car qualifying shook out on Sunday, Hemric was fifth on the board, behind only the dominant Hendrick Motorsports quartet of Busch Pole winner William Byron, Alex Bowman, Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott. “We never got to do […]
Super Sunday For Hendrick Motorsports Raises Hopes For 2019
February 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Rick Hendrick smiled widely and acknowledged that his team’s 1-2-3-4 sweep of Daytona 500 pole qualifying is as good an omen as his championship organization could hope for. He loves the historical significance and the present message about their preparation for the season’s biggest race. A couple hours later, he was […]
Daytona Notebook: “Rejuvenated” Chad Knaus Helps William Byron To Pole For Daytona 500
February 10, 2019 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Crew chief Chad Knaus may not have discovered the fountain of youth in “trading” 43-year-old Jimmie Johnson for a driver less than half his age, but there was definitely a bounce in Knaus’ stride as he hastened to congratulate his new charge, 21-year-old William Byron, on his Daytona 500 pole-winning run. […]
William Byron Leads Hendrick Sweep Of Daytona 500 Qualifying
February 10, 2019 by 9 Comments
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Paired for the first time with crew chief Chad Knaus, sophomore driver William Byron put his No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the pole for the Feb. 17 Daytona 500 on Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), leading a Hendrick Motorsports sweep of the top four […]
Jimmie Johnson Wins Rain-Shortened Clash At Daytona After Massive Wreck
February 10, 2019 by 1 Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Jimmie Johnson, who had crashed in the past six running of the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway, found a way to win the 2019 version of the season-opening exhibition race—by helping to trigger a wreck that eliminated nearly everyone else. Moments before a rainstorm halted the action and […]
ARCA And Menards Announce Partnership Expansion
February 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Multi-Year Deal Positions Menards as the Entitlement Sponsor of the ARCA Menards Series ARCA and Menards announced today a multi-year extension that elevates the home improvement chain from presenting sponsor to the series entitlement sponsor. Effective immediately, the series is titled the ARCA Menards Series. “For the past decade Menards has played a tremendous role […]
JTG Daugherty Racing Reaches Milestone Of A Quarter Century In NASCAR
February 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
HARRISBURG, N.C. – This year marks the 25th Anniversary for JTG Daugherty Racing, owned by husband and wife team Tad and Jodi Geschickter, Gordon Smith and five-time NBA All-Star Brad Daugherty. The racing operation began in 1995 when Tad Geschickter and Steve Plattenberger formed a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (NASCAR Xfinity Series) team that set up […]
Weekend Preview: Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying And Advance Auto Parts Clash
February 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Holly Cain – NASCAR Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – The highly-anticipated start to the 2019 edition of Speedweeks in Daytona begins for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday (at 12 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAAR Radio) with pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 followed by the Advance Auto Parts Clash […]
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