After winning the pole for the Daytona 500 last Sunday, the focus has been on Danica Patrick and how she will do this Budweiser Speedweeks. She entered the Nationwide race in a car field by Turner Scott Motorsports, however was out of the race on lap 34, she would go to the garage with engine problems.
A caution on the last lap would seal the deal for Johnny Sauter as he would take the checkered flag to win the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. This marks the seventh victory of Sauter's career in his 109th truck race. It also marks his first top 10 finish ever at Daytona after crashing last year while leading.
Do you want predictions? I have them here. I probably will be no better than anyone else, and maybe worse, but as we begin a new season, it just seems proper to throw out a few. Having seen very little of the new Gen 6 car, it’s probably foolish, but maybe we can revise this as we go along. Or maybe we won’t.
At the end of Nationwide Series qualifying on Friday afternoon, it'd be Trevor Bayne taking the pole for the DRIVE4COPD 300 with a lap of
50.801 seconds, 177.162 mph. It marks the sixth pole in 86 Nationwide Series starts for the driver of the No. 6 Cargill Ford.
At the end of qualifying on Friday afternoon, it'd be 23-year-old Brennan Newberry winning the pole for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
The February 21st Budweiser Duels qualifying races gave us considerably more to talk about than just setting the final line up for the Daytona 500. The 150 mile twin events gave us a detailed look at the performance capabilities of NASCAR's new Generation-Six race cars under very stringent competitive levels.
Everything on Waltrip’s car is a reminder of the tragedy in the small CT town on December 14. From the green and white paint scheme, which are the school colors, to the number on the door, 26. The Swan Racing car traditionally runs the No. 30 but was changed to honor the 26 victims of the school shooting, 20 adults and six children.
Scott Lagasse has honed his skills from ARCA racing to the NASCAR Nationwide Series. But he is most proud of his new relationship with the Boy Scouts of America as sponsor and partner.
These twin races were to determine which cars made the Daytona 500 and who did not. Only the front pole sitters, the best six from last season, the best four qualifying times not already in, and former champion Kurt Busch were locked in. The rest had to go, had to make the moves, had to...
Alex Bowman will retire from full-time auto racing following the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, where he has spent the majority of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
One of NASCAR's crown jewel events awaits Josh Berry and the No. 21 PPG team this weekend as they take on the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
In November 2025, Ryan Ellis was announced as Young’s Motorsports’ full-time driver in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as the organization enters its third season of competition.
