Not crowned until early Monday morning, through the rain and wreckage, Michael McDowell wins his first career cup series race, as he is crowned the winner of the 63rd Daytona 500. McDowell was winless in his first 357 career Cup starts and 13 seasons. This was the season-opening race for …
Read More »Austin Dillon Wins Big in Texas
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon beat out teammate Tyler Reddick to win the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday. This was a 1-2 finish for the Richard Childress Racing team. It was a close finish with Dillion winning by .149-seconds. Before the race, Dillon was outside the top 16 that made …
Read More »Stenhouse Jr. Wins Daytona 500 Pole
For the first time since 2014, the pole position at the Daytona 500 will not be held by Hendrick Motorsports. Instead, the pole position will be held by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who races for JTG Daugherty Racing in the No. 47 car. Pretty special day yesterday for me and my …
Read More »Eight Former Winners Set to Compete in the 61st Annual Daytona 500
On Sunday, 40 drivers will compete in the 61st annual edition of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing won the “Great American Race” in 2018. Bubba Wallace of Motorsports finished in second, and Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing finished third. J.J. Watt …
Read More »William Byron wins Daytona 500 Pole
William Byron captured his first career pole position yesterday in qualifying for the Daytona 500. Dominant Day for Hendricks As qualifying finished for the Daytona 500, the top of the leader board was set with Alex Bowman, Jimmie Johnson, and Chase Elliot following Byron. All are teammates under Hendrick Motorsports …
Read More »Joey Logano Captures First NASCAR Cup Series Title
After Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami, the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series had a first-time champion. 28-year-old Joey Logano captured his first championship with a win at Sunday’s race, bringing home the title for the No. 22 Ford Fusion car and Team Penske. “Sliced Bread” Finally Brings It Home …
Read More »Martin Truex Jr Looking to Continue Excellence at the 60th Daytona 500
The 2018 NASCAR season kicks off Sunday with 40 drivers suiting up to compete in the 60th running of the Daytona 500. Nine former Daytona 500 champions are racing Sunday, including 2017 winner Kurt Busch. The other winners are Jimmie Johnson, the 2006 and 2013 champion; Kevin Harvick, the 2007 …
Read More »NASCAR: Joey Logano looking for his second Daytona 500 win
The prestigious Daytona 500 is this Sunday, February 26th, and American Joey Logano will be there in his #22 Shell/ Pennzoil sponsored Ford Fusion. Logano won the Daytona 500 back in 2015, and was the second youngest racer to ever win the event, at 24 years old. Joey is currently ranked 2nd in …
Read More »Logano Advances to Championship 4
A late race spin-out cleared the way for Joey Logano to win the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Speedway, securing a spot in the final round of the Chase. Matt Kenseth was leading during the restart on lap 317 when Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, gave the car in front …
Read More »Joey Logano wins the Sprint Cup Series at Talladega; Others Eliminated
Joey Logano won the Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Sunday to advance in the NASCAR playoffs. With this win Logano earned a spot into the third round of The Chase. Drivers Denny Hamlin and Austin Dillon raced neck and neck the final two laps of the race to qualify to move on and …
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