The three-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 15 of 63 over-scheduled laps and survived an overtime shootout for his fourth Daytona Duel victory.
As Casey Mears inches closer to 500 NASCAR Cup Series starts, the Germain family and S.I. Yachts will continue to support his efforts, announcing they will serve as his primary sponsor at the final three races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The 2007 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Bakersfield, California, will be driving the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford entry for his first start in NASCAR's premier series since the 2019 Daytona 500.
The 22-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, will pilot the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford entry throughout the 2025 Daytona Speedweeks festivities as he attempts to make his first start in the Great American Race.
