Austin Cindric Wins First Career Cup Pole for WISE Power 400
It came down to Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric vs. 2020 series champion Chase Elliott for the pole in Sunday’s WISE Power 400.
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NASCAR Doesn’t Penalize Roush, Penske Over Confiscated Wheels
NASCAR issued suspensions to crew members for Kaulig Racing and Money Team Racing for wheels that fell off in the Daytona 500. No punishment was given to RFK Racing and Penske over wheels that were confiscated in Daytona.
Garrett Smithley Returning to RWR
Garrett Smithley will return to Rick Ware Racing for multiple NASCAR Cup Series races in 2022, RWR announced Feb. 22.
Entry List: 2022 WISE Power 400
After sporting a full field for the season-opening Daytona 500, the NASCAR Cup Series will feature just the 36 charted teams at Auto Club Speedway this weekend.
Austin Cindric Arrives With Daytona 500 Win: ‘We’ve Come a Long Way’
Austin Cindric’s final pit stop couldn’t have been worse.
With Daytona International Speedway’s frontstretch lights illuminating them, the pit crew for Team Penske’s No. 2 Ford was slow and lacked coordination.
They also didn’t even bother to put on safety equipment. One even wore a backpack.
Aric Almirola: ‘I’ll Want This One Back For Sure’
Aric Almirola knew this Daytona 500 was going to be different.
The 64th annual Great American Race may be his last, the three-time Cup Series race winner having announced his retirement from full-time NASCAR racing after what will be 11 complete seasons. Pre-race, he was soaking in every moment with family members, close sponsor representatives and others.
Post-race, he was wishing he had one more shot.
Bubba Wallace Left Wanting More After Daytona 500 Runner-Up: ‘I Thought We Had It’
Four years ago, Bubba Wallace had tears in his eyes following a runner-up finish in the Daytona 500.
This time around, those same tears welled in his eyes following an identical result. But the only thing that was reminiscent of 2018 was the finishing position. Everything else had changed.
Austin Cindric Evades Chaos, Scores 1st Cup Series Win in Daytona 500
After a flip, multiple multi-car crashes and late-race chaos, Austin Cindric emerged as the 2022 Daytona 500 champion on Sunday (Feb. 20) as he survived …
Harrison Burton Flips In Wild Daytona 500 Crash
Things were calm for a while in Sunday’s (Feb. 20) Daytona 500. A couple of cautions dotted stage one, but things picked up in a …
Chase Elliott Signs 5-Year Contract Extension with Hendrick Motorsports
Chase Elliott will remain with Hendrick Motorsports until the conclusion of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. Elliott and the Chevrolet stable agreed on a …