Up to Speed: A Great Show in Daytona Exceeds Gloomy Expectations
Suffice it to say that everything went better than expected during the 2019 Daytona 500. Up until Sunday, Speedweeks had featured a lot of uninspired …
Casey Mears Crashes Out In Only Planned Start, Angry At Parker Kligerman
Casey Mears was one of the feel-good stories coming into the Daytona 500. The 14-year Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series veteran qualified a non-chartered Germain …
Pace Laps: Denny Hamlin’s 2nd Daytona 500 Win & 2 First-Time Winners
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin Scores Emotional Daytona 500 Win for Coach Gibbs, JGR Organization Working with teammate Kyle Busch and surviving three …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2019 Daytona 500
Who… should you be talking about after the race? Denny Hamlin carried the late J.D. Gibbs on his shoulder all the way back to Victory Lane. …
Ford Follies: Michael McDowell Miffed With Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer Despite Top-5 Finish
Michael McDowell ran one of the best races of his career in the Daytona 500 on Sunday (Feb. 17). The 11-year veteran finished fifth in …
Matt DiBenedetto: ‘I’m Pretty Heartbroken’ After Late Race Wreck at Daytona
Many people had Matt DiBenedetto on their fantasy teams for the Daytona 500. He proved those people right on Sunday (Feb. 17). It took DiBenedetto …
Erik Jones Drives Damaged Car to 3rd-Place Finish in Daytona 500
If you took a look at Erik Jones‘ car on pit road after the race, you’d assume he finished a few laps down after being …
Kyle Busch Finishes Bittersweet Second to Joe Gibbs Racing Teammate in Daytona 500
Kyle Busch made it known before the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season he had one empty slot in his trophy case to fill: …
Denny Hamlin Wins 2nd Daytona 500 in First Cup Race After J.D. Gibbs’ Death
JD Gibbs is widely credited in NASCAR with discovering Denny Hamlin. Hamlin, in his first race since Gibbs’ tragic death at age 49, repaid the …
Ryan Preece Starts Full-Time Cup Career With Top 10: ‘I Just Wanted to Finish’
Ryan Preece looked like anything but a rookie in his first start as a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver at Daytona International Speedway. …