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Post-Homestead Power Ranking

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Post-Homestead Power Ranking for the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday evening.

Three weeks in and the fireworks continued on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After wins from Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell to start the season, of course, Chris Buescher would spoil the party and dominate the first stage. Buescher would end up slipping back into the field midway through the second stage, but William Byron would take over, winning the second stage and leading over 100 laps for a statement win at the 1.5-miler. There wasn’t much movement at the top of the rankings this week, but the middle and bottom saw some big shakeups.  

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Daytona 500 Winners and Losers

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Daytona 500 Winners and Losers in the NASCAR Cup Series highlights the big or small victories and defeats for drivers throughout the 2021 season.

Daytona 500 Winners and Losers in the NASCAR Cup Series highlights the big or small victories and defeats for drivers throughout the 2021 season.

In each week of NASCAR racing, there are the obvious winners and losers from the different races. So, it’s important to look a little bit deeper into the effect of the result of these races, and how certain drivers, teams, and other NASCAR-affiliate entities are feeling about the weekend. Here’s the first 2021 edition of ‘Winners and Losers.’  

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The Post-Daytona 500 Power Ranking

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The post-Daytona 500 power ranking is the result of a wild and crazy NASCAR Cup Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway with all the highs and lows of victory and defeat.

The post-Daytona 500 power ranking is the result of a wild and crazy NASCAR Cup Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway with all the highs and lows of victory and defeat.

In a race as crazy as the 2021 Daytona 500, it seems only fitting a driver such as Michael McDowell should come out on top.  

Following an early wreck that claimed contenders such as Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman, Martin Truex Jr., Matt DiBenedetto, and William Byron, the race went into a rain delay that lasted over five hours. The early wreck brought about a lengthy run of single-file racing, with the remaining drivers just trying to maintain position and conserve their cars.  

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Michael McDowell’s Late Push Earns him Daytona 500 Victory

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Michael McDowell's late push in the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 finally earns him a career victory at Daytona International Speedway.

Michael McDowell’s late push in the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 finally earns him a career victory for Front Row Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway.

The Daytona 500 is finally back. 500 miles on NASCAR’s most famous racetrack and only one driver can be crowned the champion. It is a new season with much anticipation to see how new teams, as well as new drivers, perform. The Daytona 500 is a great example to see who prepared this offseason and who is ready for the 2021 season.  

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Michael McDowell Pulls Off a Stunner at Daytona

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Michael McDowell pulls-off a stunner in the last lap of the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway late on Sunday night.

In a stunning upset at the end of an action-filled, rain-interrupted Daytona 500, Front Row Motorsports driver Michael McDowell claimed his first NASCAR Cup Series victory after charging into the lead during a brutal multicar wreck in the third turn on the final lap.

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