Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer to put rubber to the road at Daytona International Speedway. The 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series kicks off with the ‘super bowl’ of racing – the Daytona 500; and Chevrolet enters another season, hungry to win on the track and in the showroom.
Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, was the fastest Ford in today’s second practice session at Daytona International Speedway. Blaney, who was sixth overall, drafted with Joey Logano and Trevor Bayne for 10 laps before calling it a day.
Richard Petty Motorsports announced its newest sponsor today. Jeb Burton will pilot the No. 43 J. Streicher Ford Mustang for the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series season. The dynamic blue and black Ford debuts this Saturday in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
HScott Motorsports is pleased to announce that the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) will continue its relationship with HScott Motorsports by sponsoring Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the 2016 season. The sponsorship comprises nine Sprint Cup Series races as a major associate sponsor including the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 21 while serving as an associate sponsor for the entire season.
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today the signing of 2000 +NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) champion Jeff Green to drive the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro in the PowerShares® QQQ 300 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
Ty Dillon avoided catastrophe in the final laps of Duel No. 2 Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway and drove the No. 95 Cheerios/Kroger Chevrolet SS to a fifth-place finish. Dillon was racing outside the top ten when the "big one" happened, but he dove low on the race track and missed having his car damaged. The fifth place finish qualified Dillon 12th for the 58th running of the Daytona 500 this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Richard Childress Racing drivers Austin Dillon and Paul Menard finished 11th and 21st in the first of two Duels at Daytona. Ryan Newman competed in the second Duel and finished 22nd.
JAMIE McMURRAY, NO. 1 McDONALD’S/CESSNA CHEVROLET SS - FINISHED 2ND - WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW THIS DUEL PLAYED OUT? “It was fairly uneventful until the last 10 laps. I was shocked that that second group was able to catch us. But it seems like that’s the way these always work out."
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s 75 Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing
Duel 2 Finishing Position: 1st - Are you happy to give your team a good starting spot and pit location for the Daytona 500? “Yeah, we did. I guess it was quiet and calm there for a long time and the last lap just went kind of crazy. Great car. These guys at Joe Gibbs Racing do a phenomenal job this winter building some new pieces for us to come down here with and have some fun."
Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion, recorded a 12th-place finish in Thursday night’s first Can-Am Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway.
Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 Wurth Ford Mustang Dark Horse team turned in their fifth-consecutive top-10 finish - and 12th on the season to tie for the Cup Series lead - in Sunday's inaugural Anduril 250 on Naval Base Coronado.
Corey Heim executed a perfect late race pass on 23XI and Toyota teammate Tyler Reddick to notch his first career NASCAR Cup Series win Sunday afternoon in the inaugural San Diego Street Race at Naval Base Coronado.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, became the 209th competitor to win in the Cup Series division after he outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick with three laps remaining.
