With a dozen screws and a titanium plate in his shoulder, 19-year-old Connor Zilisch isn’t keen to mix it up in the middle of the pack at Daytona. Despite starting from pole position after qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather, he chose to drop to the rear of theContinue Reading
“It’s going to be a mess, right? I mean, we all know it.”That was the warning from Spire Motorsports driver Michael McDowell before the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, where just two spots remain in the Field of 16.Those two spots will effectivelyContinue Reading
Two-time Daytona 500 winner and 2025 regular season champion William Byron will face an uphill battle at Daytona on Saturday night. NASCAR caught Hendrick Motorsports making unapproved adjustments to the No. 24 Chevrolet.“On their second attempt through inspections after passing all stations they were observed making an unapproved adjustment toContinue Reading
Two-time Daytona 500 winner and 2025 regular season champion William Byron will face an uphill battle at Daytona on Saturday night. NASCAR caught Hendrick Motorsports making unapproved adjustments to the No. 24 Chevrolet.“On their second attempt through inspections after passing all stations they were observed making an unapproved adjustment toContinue Reading
Rick Ware Racing has been prevented from selling either of its NASCAR Cup Series ownership charters until its ongoing legal proceedings with Legacy Motor Club have been resolved.That was the decision issued by Mecklenberg County (N.C.) superior judge Clifton Smith on Friday following oral arguments by both parties in courtContinue Reading
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