FONTANA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020) – NASCAR today announced that the total purse for the Auto Club 400 will be more than $7 million as motorsports’ best drivers go for the checkered flag at one of the circuit’s fastest tracks. (more…)
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Auto Club Speedway to Honor Jimmie Johnson Prior to his Final Auto Club 400
FONTANA, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2020) – Jimmie Johnson is a racing legend in Southern California and thousands of fans will be at the NASCAR Auto Club 400 celebrating him as he makes his final start as a full-time NASCAR Cup driver on March 1, 2020. Auto Club Speedway will pay tribute to the El Cajon native through a variety of ways including incorporating family and friends into the pre-race ceremonies. (more…)
Missed Call Lets Joey Logano Win at Las Vegas
It didn’t look like Joey Logano was going to win the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas but he got all the luck there was and brought home the checkers.
The start of the race saw the Toyotas of Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell go to the back for unapproved changes to the nose of the car that were found in inspection. Qualifying was washed out by rain so the field was set by owner’s points. (more…)
Denny Hamlin Defends DAYTONA 500 Championship in NASCAR Double-Overtime Finish
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2020) – Denny Hamlin became the fourth driver to win back-to-back DAYTONA 500s on Monday night, winning the 62nd running of “The Great American Race” in a NASCAR Overtime finish at Daytona International Speedway. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series News and Notes – 2020 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Daytona 500
The Place: Daytona International Speedway
The Date: Sunday, February 16
The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 500 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 130), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)
2019 Race Winner: Denny Hamlin (more…)
Joey Logano, William Byron Win Bluegreen Vacations Duel At DAYTONA Races
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2020) – Former DAYTONA 500 champion Joey Logano and William Byron won the Bluegreen Vacations Duel At DAYTONA races Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway, earning second-row starting positions for Sunday’s 62nd annual DAYTONA 500 (2:30 p.m. ET; TV–FOX; Radio–MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio), the season-opening race for the NASCAR Cup Series. (more…)
Tickets for 62nd Annual DAYTONA 500 Sold Out
Fifth Consecutive Year that ‘The Great American Race’ has Sold Out
Tickets for the 2021 DAYTONA 500 Available Through Pre-Sale
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2020) – Reserved tickets for the 62nd annual DAYTONA 500, the tradition-rich, prestigious season-opening event for the NASCAR Cup Series, are sold out, Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile announced today. This is the fifth consecutive year that the DAYTONA 500 has sold out. (more…)
Eric Jones Wins the Busch Clash, I Mean the Busch “Crash”
This weekend was the start of the NASCAR racing season with the ARCA race that saw Michael Self towing the remaining cars across the finish line, with Hailie Deegan staying in line to record her first ever runner up position at Daytona. She tied Shawna Robinson and Erin Crocker for the best finish by a woman in ARCA history. (more…)
Daytona Bits: Final Full-Time Season for Jimmie Johnson
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, who has won two DAYTONA 500s in his career (2006, ’13), will compete in the first race of his 19th and final full-time NASCAR season in the DAYTONA 500. (more…)
Kyle Busch Is Your 2019 Monster Energy Cup Champion
It was only fitting that the four title contenders all started in the top 4 spots this past weekend. All four drivers had a shot to win and they all led laps. But it was the mistake free team that won the race and gave Kyle Busch the title. (more…)