NASCAR prepares for Daytona Road Course as enthusiasm continues to build for fans and drivers this weekend.
The names read like a list of motorsports legends: Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Hurley Haywood, Scott Pruett, Scott Dixon. All these storied racing champions have won trophies for their work driving the Daytona International Speedway Road Course.
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – JUNE 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on June 14, 2020 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series Expectations Check: One-third of the way into the 2020 season is time to do a check on the drivers and whether they’re meeting expectations to this point of a unique year.
As crazy as the 2020 season has been, normalcy is gradually returning to NASCAR. Eight races have been run since the ten-week-long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the season to its one-third completion mark. Drivers needed an adjustment period to the post-pandemic era of the sport; no practice, no qualifying, no fans, two races in one weekend, the list goes on and on. As the races continue to roll on by, these adjustments have allowed some drivers to surprise, and caused others to disappoint. With the season at a bit of a junction heading into Talladega, here’s a quick look at which drivers are exceeding expectations, and which drivers are flopping.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – MARCH 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Reese/Draw Tite Ford, crosses the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 24, 2019, in Martinsville, Virginia. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
After the West Coast Swing, the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series had a short trip to Martinsville Speedway for some short-track racing. With the season in full swing, race fans are seeing a lot of the same results as last season with top performers staying competitive. Martinsville Speedway is always a difficult track with tight corners making it hard to stay in rhythm
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Alex Bowman is already anticipating the ‘party’ his grandmother will likely throw in advance of his arrival at Arizona’s ISM Raceway for Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 (at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Chase Elliott, the driver of the #9 Hooters Chevrolet, poses with the pole award after qualifying on the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A sprained ankle didn’t prevent Chase Elliott from putting his foot to the floorboard on Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →