Every driver dreams of racing at Daytona International Speedway. In the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 is at the top of their wish list. But some want more, and look beyond just being in or winning a single race. Competitive drivers want to be at the top level; they want to be one of the best. The quest to be one of the best means hoisting the Cup Series trophy at least once in their career.
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Weekend Preview: Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying and the Advance Auto Parts Clash
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The highly-anticipated start to the 2019 edition of Speedweeks in Daytona begins for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday (at 12 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAAR Radio) with pole qualifying for the Daytona 500 followed by the Advance Auto Parts Clash (at 3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), which will feature 20 of the sport’s biggest names competing for the first race trophy of the year.
Continue readingTony Stewart and Kyle Busch Share More than Racing Records
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Beyond their shared 49 victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart are on similar sure-footed paths toward their inevitable ultimate days in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Continue reading
NASCAR’s ‘Big Three’ are on Historic Run to the Playoffs
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Eight times in the past ten weeks – excluding only the superspeedway race at Daytona and Clint Bowyer’s Michigan win – Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr. have settled each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race among themselves. On Sunday, Harvick muscled his way around Busch with eight laps remaining and scored his sixth win of the season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Continue reading
TUNE IN ALERT: Dale Earnhardt Jr Debuts as NBCSN Analyst on NASCAR America Tonight
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NASCAR’s most popular driver for more than a decade, Dale Earnhardt Jr is now taking on television as an analyst on NBCSN and is making his debut on NASCAR America tonight, Monday, March 12th at 6 pm ET. Continue reading