Up to Speed: Drivers go from Hero to Zero at Daytona
Daytona International Speedway has been a fixture in NASCAR for 60 years. Its towering banks and high speeds have held the power to humble drivers …
Cup Series
Pace Laps: Destruction & Heartbreak in Daytona
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Team Penske’s Poor Performance Daytona’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 didn’t move the needle on restrictor plate racing. But for those …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the Coke Zero Sugar 400
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? One of the cool things about superspeedway racing is that restrictor plates allow the cream to rise to …
Erik Jones Earns 1st Career Victory in Chaotic Coke Zero Sugar 400
Erik Jones held off Martin Truex Jr. on the final lap of a wild Coke Zero Sugar 400 to take his first career Monster Energy …
‘They Knew He Was Here’: Michael McDowell Puts on Impressive Daytona Performance
Michael McDowell has always been a strong restrictor plate performer in underdog equipment. Entering Saturday night, he had five straight Daytona top-15 finishes in the …
2 Big Ones Before End of Stage 2 at Daytona Collect Over 30 Cars
It normally takes a while for the Big One to happen in a NASCAR restrictor plate race. The urgency isn’t as high, competition isn’t as …
2018 Frontstretch Cup: Coke Zero Sugar 400
Welcome to the 11th season of the Frontstretch Cup, a year-long competition in which the Frontstretch staff and guests from around the NASCAR world attempt …
Daily Fantasy NASCAR Hot-Starts: Coke Zero Sugar 400
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series makes its way back to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400. The green flag flies …
Chase Elliott Dominates Qualifying at Daytona En Route to Fourth Career Pole
Chase Elliott dominated both rounds of qualifying at Daytona to secure his fourth career pole position. Elliott turned a 194.045-mph lap to put his No. …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Why the Number of Winners Matters
The end of Saturday night’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway marks the halfway point in the 2018 season. After 17 …