Many critics of restrictor-plate racing in NASCAR claim races at Atlanta, Daytona and Talladega have become completely random. With massive crashes, a closely-packed field and many other factors, they aren’t completely wrong. However, this style of racing isn’t all luck, as proven by the example of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The …
Read More »Daytona 500 to Kick Off 2024 NASCAR Season
The 66th annual “Great American Race” kicks off the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend with the 2024 Daytona 500. Speed Week In the week leading up to the race, NASCAR hosts qualifying rounds and Bluegreen Vacation duels to determine the starting positions for the drivers. In the qualifying rounds on …
Read More »Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins 2023 Daytona 500
The wait is over for Ricky Stenhouse Jr at the 2023 Daytona 500. The 35-year-old NASCAR Cup Series driver snapped a 199-race winless streak, doing so in dramatic fashion. Stenhouse Jr. piloted his No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to victory lane Sunday in the 65th running of the Daytona 500. …
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 …
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