NASCAR 101: A Brief History of Auto Club Speedway
Or as it was once called, California Speedway.
Or as it was once called, California Speedway.
California was the stuff of dreams in NASCAR’s early days, holding the magic of Hollywood and the solitude of the coastline and forests. And NASCAR was not immune to the lure.
Many drivers go a lifetime without winning NASCAR’s biggest race, but it took Austin Cindric just eight starts to put that notch on his belt. Cindric powered to the front on the final restart and blocked his way to the win as chaos erupted behind him.
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 final-restart challenges from teammate Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace and others as the field crashed through the Daytona International Speedway trioval behind him. Cindric’s most recent Cup start, at …
The 2022 Daytona 500 is here. It took three months and 13 days, but we made it through the offseason, folks. NASCAR Cup Series racing is back. Well, if you want to get technical, regular-season NASCAR racing is back, since the Clash at the L.A. Coliseum took place two weeks ago, but the season opener is upon …
With the field splintering into small packs during the Daytona 500 qualifying races and the only major Duels incident on the final lap of the night, how much will the main event reflect the twin 150-mile races from Thursday? Were hosts Bryan Nolen and Adam Cheek surprised by Kaz Grala and Greg Biffle securing the final transfer spots among unchartered teams? And who has the edge among the top drivers entering Sunday’s Great American Race?
The duo discuss these topics and more in a pre-Daytona 500 edition of Stock Car Scoop.
Entering a season with so many new and unknown variables, one thing stayed constant: Hendrick Motorsports qualified on the front row for the Daytona 500.
Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman lead Duels 1 and 2, respectively, on Thursday (Feb. 17).
Hours after he claimed he didn’t think he’d be a contender for it, Kyle Larson became just the fifth defending Cup champion to win a Daytona 500 pole.
Given all the changes to NASCAR racing entering 2022, is Kyle Larson the Cup Series championship favorite?
Kyle Larson and Alex Bowman on the front row for 2022 Daytona 500.
Check out what the Daytona 500 competitors had to say Wednesday, Feb. 16, during media day for the 64th annual Great American Race.
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