Denny Hamlin (fourth) was the highest-finishing Toyota in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season-opening Daytona 500 at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 34TH - ON THE DAY - “It was a pretty eventful race. I spent the first 80 or so laps, just riding. And then we came down pit for green flag stops. My shifter had broken; and I couldn’t find my shifter and just got confused on pit road and missed my pit box and then sped leaving; so we got down a lap."
Roush Fenway Racing’s Elliott Sadler earned a 19th-place finish in Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Sadler had a fast No. 1 OneMain Financial Ford and was running inside the top 10 when the field went green after caution with just over 20 laps remaining.
A total of 23 Team Chevy drivers will start the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Daytona International Speedway. The 200-lap event is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm ET and will air live on FOX, MRN Radio, Sirius NASCAR Radio Channel 90 and NASCAR.com.
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER/JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the SAFER barrier issue, Kyle Busch’s injury, varying conditions surrounding today’s race such as weather temperatures, race day routines, momentum carried over from 2014, and more. Full Transcript:
In his first start with Roush Fenway Racing, Bubba Wallace found the lead for a total of 18 laps at Daytona International Speedway, the second highest of the day. Wallace and a strong No. 6 Ford EcoBoost Mustang raced up front for the majority of the afternoon, before being collected in an accident with seven laps remaining. Team and driver battled hard to finish the day in 12th in the inaugural race for the XFINITY Series.
JOE GIBBS, team owner, Joe Gibbs Racing - Opening Statement: "First of all, I want to say that what really impresses you at a time like this is the NASCAR family. Last night – our drivers are intense competition and all the race teams are intense in competition."
It was a race filled with close calls and near misses for Roush Fenway Racing’s Chris Buescher. The sophomore driver in the NASCAR XFINITY Series maneuvered around several big accidents during Saturday’s 120-Lap race at Daytona International Speedway, ultimately pushing his Roush Fenway teammate Ryan Reed to victory, while the No. 60 Cheez-It Ford Mustang crossed the finish line for the season-opener in second.
Hendrick Motorsports has the all-time lead in NASCAR Cup Series poles (27), wins (31), top fives (105), top 10s (175) and laps led (2,473) on road courses.
The second stop of the summer “West Coast swing” brings the NASCAR Cup Series to its annual visit at Sonoma Raceway, located in California’s wine country region.
Officially licensed Rolling Stones X NASCAR merchandise, special-edition collector vinyl and a custom listening lounge bring racing and rock & roll together
