Kevin Harvick started and finished third.
The No. 4 Busch Light #TheCrew Ford Mustang held its relative position in the top-three from the drop of the green flag. (more…)
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Ryan Preece Drives From Daytona to New Smyrna & Wins Blewett Memorial!
Shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday night, NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece locked himself into Sunday’s 63rd Annual Daytona 500. Three hours later, after making the quick drive from Daytona International Speedway to New Smyrna Speedway, Preece stood in victory lane celebrating his second career win in the John Blewett III Memorial for Tour-type Modifieds. (more…)
Berlin, CT’s Ryan Preece Puts JTG Daugherty Racing Into Daytona 500 Field
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla: Ryan Preece will sleep very well the rest of the week.
After losing their team charter during the off-season, JTG Daugherty Racing arrived at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway knowing they had to make the “Great American Race” based on their qualifying speed Wednesday night. (more…)
Monster Energy Racing: Riley Herbst Daytona NXS Advance
Riley Herbst begins 2021 with the familiar colors of Monster Energy, but in a new make with a number. He takes over the No. 98 Ford Mustang from Chase Briscoe, who scored nine wins in 2020. Herbst made the move to Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) after spending the 2019-2020 seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing. This will be Herbst’s first year behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang. (more…)
Outlaw Entry Lists Loading up for Icebreaker and Thompson 300
Waterbury, VT — The Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park oval is shaping up as the place to watch the biggest stars of Tour-Type Modified Racing in 2021. Entry lists for both the Icebreaker 125 on April 10/11 and the return of the Thompson 300 on October 9/10 are already loaded with local, regional, and even national open-wheel racing headliners.
As the first and last events of the season at the historic Connecticut track, both the Icebreaker and the Thompson 300 are expected to be the year’s two greatest shows. (more…)
Jordan Anderson Racing Partners with Exploria Resorts for Daytona Speedweeks
Statesville, N.C. (February 10, 2021) – Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) and Club Exploria, LLC, developer of the vacation ownership brand, Exploria Resorts, announced today a partnership that will make Exploria Resorts the official hospitality partner of JAR throughout 2021 Daytona Speedweeks. (more…)
Shriners Hospitals for Children joins Jesse Little for Multiple Xfinity Series Races
MOORESVILLE – N.C. (January 10, 2021) – Jesse Little and BJ McLeod Motorsports (BJMM) announce today a partnership with Shriners Hospitals for Children® for the 2021 NXS season, starting at Daytona International Speedway on February, 13, 2021. (more…)
Swann Secures the Speedways w/NASCAR Partnerships Starting This Weekend
Daniel Hemric – No. 18 Poppy Bank Toyota Supra Preview – Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Daniel Hemric owns one top-10 finish in five career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Daytona International Speedway. Last summer, he started seventh and finished 24th at the World Center of Racing after being collected in a multi-car accident. Hemric is a former pole winner at Daytona and has started inside the top five in four of his five Xfinity Series starts at the track. Hemric also posted a top-10 finish in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competition at Daytona back in 2016. (more…)
Joey Logano Warms to Dirt after Maiden Modified Voyage at Volusia
Joey Logano arrived in Florida last weekend, but it wasn’t to prepare for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500.
The driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford’s focus was looking months ahead—to the inaugural Cup race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. Logano had never raced on dirt and never really had any desire to do so. (more…)