Monthly Archives: February 2020

Daniel Suarez must fight for his spot in Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 09: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #96 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series 62nd Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 09, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Daniel Suarez is living proof that the best-laid plans can sometimes go awry.

After losing his ride at Stewart-Haas Racing, Suarez signed on with Gaunt Brothers Racing for the 2020 season. The Mexican driver opted to forego the spot he had earned in Sunday’s Busch Clash at Daytona to concentrate on his Daytona 500 effort.

The strategy didn’t work. Suarez was 36th among 43 drivers and failed to secure one of two spots available to non-chartered cars on speed. Those positions went to Justin Haley and Brendan Gaughan who were 31st and 33rd fastest, respectively.

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Denny Hamlin Pushes Teammate Erik Jones to Victory in Busch Clash

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 09: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway on February 09, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Denny Hamlin couldn’t win the Busch Clash at Daytona for himself, but he made sure his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate did.

For nearly the entire final lap in the third attempt at overtime, Hamlin pushed the mangled Toyota of Erik Jones all the way to finish line in a race that saw only six of 18 cars running at the finish.

With the nose of his car caved in and held together with tape, Jones led only the final lap—the 88th of the race and the 13th of overtime—in collecting his first victory in the season-opening NASCAR Cup Series exhibition race.

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Fan4Racing NASCAR Race Review of Daytona 2020 Season Premiere

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Our guests on this episode…

Michael Self

ARCA Menards Series driver with Venturini Motorsports after winning the season opener at Daytona International Speedway this weekend.

Derek Thorn

SRL Southwest Touring Series Champion with Campbell Motorsports chats about opening the 2020 season!

Join host Sharon Burton and co-host Sal Sigala every Monday night at 8:30 pm ET for 90 minutes of the smartest race talk around with our guests on Fan4Racing NASCAR Race Review, then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off at 10 pm ET with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!

Our review this week centers around Daytona International Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck, ARCA Menards, East, West Series along with the SRL Southwest Touring Series. So, buckle up, tighten up those seat belts and come along with our Fan4Racing Radio crew throughout the 2020 NASCAR racing season!