DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Straight-line speed in qualifying is one thing. Speed and drivability in the draft is something quite different, as the Ford camp proved decisively in Thursday night’s Gander RV Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick led the last 44 laps on Thursday night to win the […]
Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick Lead Ford Sweep Of Daytona Duel Qualifiers
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Kevin Harvick Wins First Daytona Duel; Ryan Preece Runs Solid 10th
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Kevin Harvick led the last 44 laps on Thursday night to win the first Gander RV Duel at Daytona 150-mile qualifying race for Sunday’s Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Harvick finished .165 seconds ahead of fellow Ford driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who edged Paul […]
Jimmie Johnson And Kyle Busch Tango In The Duel At Daytona
February 14, 2019 by 3 Comments
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – A pair of NASCAR champions created the only on-track incident in the Gander RV Duel #1 at Daytona Thursday night – one of two qualifying races to set Sunday’s Daytona 500 field (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Seven-time champ Jimmie Johnson collided with 2015 champion Kyle […]
Bubba Wallace Returns To Daytona For Another Shot At The Great American Race
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Bubba Wallace made his first trip – ever – to Disney World this week visiting the amusement park – located an hour and a half south of Daytona Beach – with his good buddy and fellow Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney. They rode the famous rides, saw Cinderella’s […]
Ryan Preece Continues To Buck The Odds In Move To Monster Energy Cup Series
February 13, 2019 by 6 Comments
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Ryan Preece has added his name to a very short list. The number of modified champions who have ventured into NASCAR’s premier series and enjoyed even a modicum of success can be expressed in single digits. Jimmy Spencer won two races in what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, […]
Daniel Suarez Fighting To Stay Patient In New Surroundings At Stewart-Haas
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – What’s the greatest challenge for driver Daniel Suarez as he transitions from one powerhouse team to another? Avoiding gluttony—in a figurative sense, of course. Suarez knows he needs to exercise patience as he learns the ropes at Stewart-Haas Racing after a spotty two years with Joe Gibbs Racing. But Suarez also […]
New Team, Same Goal For Martin Truex Jr.: Get Daytona 500 Victory
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Martin Truex Jr. showed up for Daytona 500 Media Day looking relaxed but speaking of high expectations for his debut season driving the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Truex moved to the Gibbs stable this year after spending five seasons with the Furniture Row Racing organization where he enjoyed […]
William Byron’s New Pairing With Chad Knaus Has Come Full Circle
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – The 40th anniversary of the race that put NASCAR on the map is all but lost on William Byron. When Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison wrecked in the closing laps of the 1979 Daytona 500—and tried to settle their differences with fisticuffs afterward—Byron wasn’t around. In fact, when Jimmie Johnson won his […]
Denny Hamlin Placing Extra Importance On 2019 Daytona 500
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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?
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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 […]
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