There are seven former Daytona winners in a must-win situation this weekend, including 2021 Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell. He was in the same position one year ago, but with a different team.In 2024, McDowell started from pole position, led 26 laps, and was leading with just ten laps toContinue Reading
Connor Zilisch claims the Xfinity Series pole at Daytona due to weather, but mentions he will drop to the rear and sub with Parker Kligerman during the first caution. SourceContinue Reading
2022 Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric has plenty of experience winning at superspeedways, but he can relax a little bit this weekend. He won at Talladega earlier this year, locking him into the playoffs alongside Team Penske Ford teammates Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney. Even the Wood Brothers, who haveContinue Reading
With 40 Cup cars and 38 Xfinity cars entered, there will be no teams sent home after Friday’s rainout. The field for both races will be set by NASCAR’s standard metric, an average that is calculated from four parts: 15% of fastest lap times from the previous race;25% of theContinue Reading
RFK Racing teammates, Chris Buescher and Ryan Preece, describe racing each other as both drivers fight for a playoff spot at Daytona. SourceContinue Reading
When Kaden Honeycutt’s year began, he was the driver of the No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. While he’s been close to Victory Lane in 2025, so far his first win in the Truck Series continues to elude him. But even without a win, he was one of the few driversContinue Reading
The 2026 schedule for all three national divisions is out, and between the Dover All-Star Race, a return to Chicagoland, and a North Wilkesboro points race, there’s a lot to look at. In a Wednesday media availability, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, Ben Kennedy, asContinue Reading
The 2026 schedule for all three national divisions is out, and between the Dover All-Star Race, a return to Chicagoland, and a North Wilkesboro points race, there’s a lot to look at. In a Wednesday media availability, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue and racing innovation officer, Ben Kennedy, asContinue Reading
While there are no international races on the 2026 schedule, NASCAR remains committed to expanding outward into other non-US markets. In a teleconference with the media on Wednesday, NASCAR’s Ben Kennedy said “we’d love to be both north of the border and south of the border in the future, and potentiallyContinue Reading
In the NASCAR Cup regular season finale at Daytona, the math is simple for every driver currently below the cut-line, and that’s because they are all done counting points. There is no scenario where any of them can point their way into the playoffs, leaving these drivers with one optionContinue Reading