This Week in Motorsports: February 22-28, 2021
- NCS/NXS: Homestead-Miami Speedway – February 27-28
- ARCA EAST: 5 Flags Speedway – February 27
PLANO, Texas (February 24, 2021) – NASCAR completes its tour of Florida to start the 2021 season with a stop at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while the ARCA East Series competes in its second race of the season in Pensacola.
NASCAR National Series – NCS| NXS
Bell is a Cup victor… On Sunday, Christopher Bell became the 35th driver to have wins in NASCAR’s top three series when he passed Joey Logano with two laps to go at the Daytona Road Course to score his first victory in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) in his 38th career start. With the win, Bell has clinched his first Cup Series Playoff berth and is looking for more. Bell drove from a 36th starting spot to finish inside the top-10 in his rookie season at Homestead-Miami.
Hamlin is early points leader… With two top-five finishes to start the 2021 NCS season, Denny Hamlin sits atop the overall point standings. Hamlin has already earned three Playoff points after winning three of the four stages this season and heads into Homestead as the defending race winner. Hamlin was dominant at the track last year, leading over half of the laps en route to his third win of the season.
Wallace back to site of last Toyota win…Bubba Wallace is back with Toyota for the 2021 season, and he returns to the site of his last Toyota victory. Wallace began his NASCAR career with Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Truck Series and scored five victories, including a win in the season finale at Homestead-Miami in 2014.
Burton looks to repeat… Reigning Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year Harrison Burton is back as the defending winner for the first time as the 20-year-old is racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Burton led just two
laps but had an incredible final restart to steal the second win of his career.
Dillon returns… Ty Dillon is back behind the wheel of the No. 54 Toyota Supra this weekend for Joe Gibbs Racing. The team is currently inside the top-five in the owners points after Ty Gibbs drove to victory in his Xfinity debut last weekend at the Daytona Road Course.
Ferrucci debuts… Former Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, Santino Ferrucci is scheduled to make his NASCAR debut this weekend aboard the No. 26 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Ferrucci, who finished fourth in last season’s Indianapolis 500, is scheduled to run the next five races for Sam Hunt Racing, which is off to a strong start in 2021 as the team currently holds a Playoff spot in the Owner’s Championship chase.
NASCAR Regional Series – ARCA East
Smith ready to be one spot better… Toyota Racing Development driver Sammy Smith returns for his second career ARCA East start this weekend for Joe Gibbs Racing. The 16-year-old Smith nearly won in his debut at New Smyrna Speedway earlier this month, leading 78 laps and finishing second.
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