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Grillo’s Pickles Hits the High Banks of the Daytona International Speedway with Todd Gilliland

by MikeAugust 22, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 21, 2024) – The NASCAR Cup Series makes their return to the Daytona (FL.) International Speedway. Grillo’s Pickles will go back-to-back with Todd Gilliland, partnering with the driver to make their debut at the track, after showcasing their green and white livery at the Michigan International Speedway.

For Gilliland, the historic Florida track shows much promise for him to capture his first win in the NASCAR Cup Series and lock himself into the 2024 playoffs, leading 16 laps at the 2.5-mile venue in this season’s Daytona 500. Gilliland has proven that he has what it takes to be a trusted drafting partner at superspeedways with impressive performances at Daytona, Atlanta, and Talladega. (more…)

FedEx Racing Express Facts – Daytona International Speedway

by MikeAugust 22, 2024

Daytona Notes: Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with three wins, 11 top-five finishes, 12 top-10s and 676 laps led at Daytona International Speedway. All his wins have come in the Daytona 500. Earlier this year, Hamlin finished 19th in the Daytona 500 after being collected in a multi-car accident late in the race. (more…)

Stewart-Haas Racing: Daytona NXS Advance (Cole Custer | Riley Herbst)

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

Cole Custer and the No. 00 Fanttik team are looking to rebound in Friday night’s Daytona 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion ran into some bad luck last Saturday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn after his No. 00 Ford Mustang Dark Horse sustained damage in accident on lap 48 of the scheduled 125-lap race. (more…)

JR Motorsports — NXS Daytona Preview

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

Sam Mayer will head back to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for his seventh NASCAR Xfinity Series career start at the 2.5-mile-superspeedway. The Franklin, Wis. native has a total of 22 NXS starts on tracks measuring two miles or larger in length, earning four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. (more…)

“NASCAR Nonstop” – NBC Sports To Show Every Green Flag Lap Of NASCAR Cup Series Superspeedway Racing At Daytona, Atlanta, And Talladega

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 21, 2024 – NBC Sports is going “NASCAR Nonstop” for Cup Series superspeedway racing at Daytona International Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway on NBC and USA Network this season, providing live coverage of every green flag lap at those tracks so viewers never miss a moment of the action.

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Interstate Batteries Racing: Christopher Bell August Daytona Advance

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

Outrageously Dependable for 33 Years and Counting: Interstate Batteries has 11 primary sponsorships on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2024, a similar number of schemes to last year’s expanded presence among all four Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry XSEs. Bell and Ty Gibbs have been slated for the majority of the Interstate Batteries races this season with eight primaries in all between the two drivers. Denny Hamlin piloted the Interstate Batteries machine for two races this season and Martin Truex Jr. once. After this weekend in Daytona, Bell will see Interstate return as co-primary sponsor on his No. 20 Camry in the season finale in November at Phoenix Raceway. (more…)

Red-Hot Ty Majeski Gets A Home Game In Playoff Opener

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

Winner of the final two NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular-season races, Ty Majeski enters the Playoffs with colossal momentum.

Not only that—the Seymour, Wisconsin, native gets to run Sunday’s postseason opener on his “home” track, the Milwaukee Mile Speedway.

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For Regular Season Champion Christian Eckes, It’s All Or Nothing

by MikeAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

After heartbreak at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year, Christian Eckes takes an all-or-nothing mentality into the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs this season.

A disappointing 20th-place finish at the South Florida track knocked Eckes out of the Playoffs by a mere four points.

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Corey Heim Eager To Return To Championship 4 Race At Phoenix

by MikeAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Last year, Corey Heim’s Playoff effort was remarkably consistent—until he and his No. 11 Toyota team got to the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

Heim started on the pole as the championship favorite but tangled twice with fellow Playoff driver Carson Hocevar and finished 18th. NASCAR penalized Heim for retaliating against Hocevar in the second incident, dropping Heim to fourth in the final standings.

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Ben Rhodes Readies Sneak Attack On Other Truck Series Contenders

by MikeAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Defending champion Ben Rhodes is the stealth bomber of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

In 2021, Rhodes passed Zane Smith with eight laps left in the title race at Phoenix and finished third to Smith’s fifth to secure his first series championship.

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