Race #1 - Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway

[NC_RaiderFan5]

NASCAR CUP SERIES
Race Weekend at a Glance
Race: Daytona 500 (Race #1 of 36), 200 laps (500 miles)
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Stages: 65 laps/65 laps/70 laps
TV: Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX

Inaugural Race: 1959 Daytona 500
1. Lee Petty, #42 Oldsmobile
2. Johnny Beauchamp, #73 Ford
3. Charley Griffith, #18 Pontiac
4. Cotton Owens, #6 Pontiac
5. Joe Weatherly, #48 Chevrolet
Polesitter: Bob Welborn, #49 Chevrolet

Last Year's Race: 2020 Daytona 500
1. Denny Hamlin, #11 Toyota
2. Ryan Blaney, #12 Ford
3. Chris Buescher, #17 Ford
4. David Ragan, #36 Ford
5. Kevin Harvick, #4 Ford
Polesitter: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #47 Chevrolet

Entry List:
_1) #00 Quin Houff, Mane 'n Tail Shampoo Chevrolet
_2) #_1 Kurt Busch, Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet
_3) #_2 Brad Keselowski, Discount Tire Stores Ford
_4) #_3 Austin Dillon, Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Vehicles Chevrolet
_5) #_4 Kevin Harvick, Busch Light Beer #TheCrew Ford
_6) #_5 Kyle Larson, NationsGuard Auto Dealer Warranty Chevrolet
_7) #_6 Ryan Newman, Kohler Generators Ford
_8) #_7 Corey LaJoie, Youtheory Ashwagandha Supplement Chevrolet
_9) #_8 Tyler Reddick, Lenovo Computers Chevrolet
10) #_9 Chase Elliott, NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
11) #10 Aric Almirola, Smithfield Foods Ford
12) #11 Denny Hamlin, FedEx Parcel Delivery Where Now Meets Next Toyota
13) #12 Ryan Blaney, BlueDEF Platinum Diesel Exhaust Fluid/Menards Home Improvement Ford
14) #13 Garrett Smithley, Trophy Tractor Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental Ford
15) #14 Chase Briscoe, HighPoint Technology Infrastructure Ford
16) #15 Derrike Cope, Jacob Companies Construction and Development Chevrolet
17) #16 Kaz Grala, Hyperice Recovery Technology Chevrolet
18) #17 Chris Buescher, Fastenal Industrial Supplies/3M Adhesives Ford
19) #18 Kyle Busch, M&M's Chocolate Candies Toyota
20) #19 Martin Truex, Jr., Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats and ATVs Toyota
21) #20 Christopher Bell, DeWalt Tools Toyota
22) #21 Matt DiBenedetto, Motorcraft Auto Parts/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Ford
23) #22 Joey Logano, Shell Gasoline/Pennzoil Motor Oil Ford
24) #23 Bubba Wallace, DoorDash Food Delivery Toyota
25) #24 William Byron, Axalta Coating Systems Chevrolet
26) #33 Austin Cindric, Verizon Wireless 5G Ford
27) #34 Michael McDowell, Love's Travel Stops/Speedco Truck Service Ford
28) #36 David Ragan, SelectBlinds Custom Blinds and Shades Ford
29) #37 Ryan Preece, Cottonelle Refreshing Clean Chevrolet
30) #38 Anthony Alfredo, Speedy Cash Loans Ford
31) #41 Cole Custer, Haas CNC Tooling Ford
32) #42 Ross Chastain, Clover Point of Sale System Chevrolet
33) #43 Erik Jones, Armor All Car Care Chevrolet
34) #47 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Kroger Supermarkets/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet
35) #48 Alex Bowman, Ally Financial Banking Chevrolet
36) #51 Cody Ware, Nurtec ODT Migraine Medication Chevrolet
37) #52 Josh Bilicki, Wisconsin Lighting Lab Ford
38) #53 Joey Gase, Page Construction/FOX Nation Streaming Service Ford
39) #62 Noah Gragson, Beard Oil Distributing Chevrolet
40) #66 Timmy Hill, VSI Racing/NXT Motorsports Ford
41) #77 Jamie McMurray, AdventHealth Hospital System Chevrolet
42) #78 B.J. McLeod, NASCAR Heat 5 Video Game/Xbox Free Play Days Ford
43) #96 Ty Dillon, Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee Toyota
44) #99 Daniel Suarez, iFly Indoor Skydiving Chevrolet

[NC_RaiderFan5]

44 cars are entered for 40 starting spots in the 2021 Daytona 500.

Changes:
Kyle Larson returns and will make his debut in the #5 Chevrolet
Corey LaJoie moves to make his debut in the #7 Chevrolet
Garrett Smithley moves to attempt to make his debut in the #13 Ford
Chase Briscoe will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the #14 Ford
Derrike Cope returns and will make his debut in the #15 Chevrolet
Kaz Grala returns will attempt to make his debut in the #16 Chevrolet
Christopher Bell moves to make his debut in the #20 Toyota
Bubba Wallace moves to make his debut in the #23 Toyota
Austin Cindric will attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the #33 Ford
David Ragan and the #36 Ford team return
Anthony Alfredo will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the #38 Ford
Ross Chastain returns and will make his debut in the #42 Chevrolet
Erik Jones moves to make his debut in the #43 Chevrolet
Alex Bowman moves to make his debut in the #48 Chevrolet
Cody Ware returns to the #51 Chevrolet
Josh Bilicki returns to the #52 Ford
Joey Gase returns to the #53 Ford
Noah Gragson will attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the #62 Chevrolet
Jamie McMurray returns and will make his debut in the #77 Chevrolet
B.J. McLeod and the #78 Ford team return
Ty Dillon moves to attempt to make his debut in the #96 Toyota
Daniel Suarez moves to make his debut in the #99 Chevrolet

Non-Chartered Cars:
#13 Garrett Smithley
#16 Kaz Grala
#33 Austin Cindric
#36 David Ragan
#37 Ryan Preece
#62 Noah Gragson
#66 Timmy Hill
#96 Ty Dillon

[NC_RaiderFan5]

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Race Weekend at a Glance
Race: Beef: It's What's For Dinner 300 (Race #1 of 33), 120 laps (300 miles)
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Stages: 30 laps/30 laps/60 laps
TV: Saturday, Feb. 13, at 5 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Inaugural Race: 1982 Goody's 300
1. Dale Earnhardt, #15 Pontiac
2. Jody Ridley, #98 Pontiac
3. Sam Ard, #00 Oldsmobile
4. Gary Balough, #75 Pontiac
5. Geoff Bodine, #99 Pontiac
Polesitter: Mike Porter, #3 Pontiac

Last Year's Race: 2020 NASCAR Racing Experience 300
1. Noah Gragson, #9 Chevrolet
2. Harrison Burton, #20 Toyota
3. Timmy Hill, #66 Toyota
4. Brandon Jones, #19 Toyota
5. Chase Briscoe, #98 Ford
Polesitter: Myatt Snider, #21 Chevrolet

Entry List:
_1) #02 Brett Moffitt, Fr8 Auctions Chevrolet
_2) #03 Tyler Reddick, Quartz Hill Records Chevrolet
_3) #07 Joe Graf, Jr., Bucked Up Energy Drink Chevrolet
_4) #_0 Jeffrey Earnhardt, Forever Lawn Chevrolet
_5) #_1 Michael Annett, Pilot-Flying J/American Heart Association Chevrolet
_6) #_2 Myatt Snider, TaxSlayer Chevrolet
_7) #_4 Landon Cassill, Blue Emu Chevrolet
_8) #_5 Matt Mills, J.F. Electric Chevrolet
_9) #_6 Ryan Vargas, Swann Communications Chevrolet
10) #_7 Justin Allgaier, Brandt Chevrolet
11) #_8 Josh Berry, FilterTime Chevrolet
12) #_9 Noah Gragson, Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee Chevrolet
13) #10 Jeb Burton, Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet
14) #11 Justin Haley, LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet
15) #13 Chad Finchum, Ted Russell Ford-Lincoln Ford
16) #15 Colby Howard, Linder/Project Hope Foundation Chevrolet
17) #16 A.J. Allmendinger, Ellsworth Advisors Chevrolet
18) #17 Cody Ware, Jacob Companies Chevrolet
19) #18 Daniel Hemric, Poppy Bank Toyota
20) #19 Brandon Jones, Jeld-Wen/Menards Toyota
21) #20 Harrison Burton, Dex Imaging Toyota
22) #22 Austin Cindric, Verizon Wireless 5G Ford
23) #23 Jason White, A-Game Energy Drink Ford
24) #25 Chris Cockrum, Advanced Communications Group Chevrolet
25) #26 Brandon Gdovic, Toyota Racing Toyota
26) #31 Jordan Anderson, Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet
27) #36 Alex Labbe, Larue Snowblowers/Prolon Controls Chevrolet
28) #39 Ryan Sieg, CMR Roofing and Construction Ford
29) #44 Tommy Joe Martins, AAN Adjusters Chevrolet
30) #47 Kyle Weatherman, Axe Crossbows Chevrolet
31) #48 Danny Bohn, North American Motor Car Chevrolet
32) #51 Jeremy Clements, All South Electric Chevrolet
33) #52 Gray Gaulding, Panini Trading Cards Chevrolet
34) #54 Ty Dillon, Bass Pro Shops Toyota
35) #61 Robby Lyons II, CSM Masonry Toyota
36) #66 Timmy Hill, VSI Racing/DraftKings Ford
37) #68 Brandon Brown, Original Larry's Hard Lemonade Chevrolet
38) #74 Bayley Currey, Running 4 Heroes Chevrolet
39) #77 Ronnie Bassett, Jr., Jerry Hunt/East Coast Wings Chevrolet
40) #78 Jesse Little, Shriners Hospitals For Children Chevrolet
41) #90 Caesar Bacarella, Maxim/AP Sport Regimen Chevrolet
42) #91 Mario Gosselin, AP Sport Regimen/Sleep Well Chevrolet
43) #92 Josh Williams, Alloy Employer/Sleep Well Chevrolet
44) #98 Riley Herbst, Monster Energy Drink Ford
45) #99 Stefan Parsons, Sokal Digital Chevrolet

[NC_RaiderFan5]

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
Race Weekend at a Glance
Race: NextEra Energy 250 (Race #1 of 22), 100 laps (250 miles)
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Stages: 20 laps/20 laps/60 laps
TV: Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Inaugural Race: 2000 Daytona 250
1. Mike Wallace, #2 Ford
2. Kurt Busch, #99 Ford
3. Andy Houston, #60 Chevrolet
4. Terry Cook, #88 Chevrolet
5. Kenny Martin, #98 Ford
Polesitter: Joe Ruttman, #18 Dodge

Last Year's Race: 2020 NextEra Energy Resources 250
1. Grant Enfinger, #98 Ford
2. Jordan Anderson, #3 Chevrolet
3. Codie Rohrbaugh, #9 Chevrolet
4. Derek Kraus, #19 Toyota
5. Natalie Decker, #44 Chevrolet
Polesitter: Riley Herbst, #51 Toyota

Entry List:
_1) #02 Kris Wright, First National Bank Chevrolet
_2) #04 Cory Roper, Alliance Aviation Ford
_3) #_1 Hailie Deegan, Monster Energy Drink Ford
_4) #_2 Sheldon Creed, IBEW Chevrolet
_5) #_3 Jordan Anderson, Swann Security Chevrolet
_6) #_4 John Hunter Nemechek, Fire Alarm Services Toyota
_7) #_6 Norm Benning, MDFA Sign Company Chevrolet
_8) #_8 Joe Nemechek, Daltile Ford
_9) #_9 Codie Rohrbaugh, Grant County Mulch Chevrolet
10) #10 Jennifer Jo Cobb, Fastener Supply Company Chevrolet
11) #11 Spencer Davis, Inox Supreme Lubricants Toyota
12) #12 Tate Fogleman, Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet
13) #13 Johnny Sauter, Vivitar/Realtree Camouflage Toyota
14) #15 Tanner Gray, Ford Performance Ford
15) #16 Austin Hill, United Rentals Toyota
16) #17 David Gilliland, Black's Tire Ford
17) #18 Chandler Smith, Safelite AutoGlass Toyota
18) #19 Derek Kraus, Shockwave Toyota
19) #20 Spencer Boyd, American Pavement Chevrolet
20) #21 Zane Smith, Michael Roberts Construction Chevrolet
21) #22 Austin Wayne Self, Go Texan/AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet
22) #23 Chase Purdy, Bama Buggies Chevrolet
23) #24 Raphael Lessard, Canac Chevrolet
24) #25 Timothy Peters, Rackley Roofing Chevrolet
25) #26 Tyler Ankrum, Liuna Chevrolet
26) #28 Bryan Dauzat, FDNY/OB Builders Chevrolet
27) #30 Danny Bohn, North America Motor Car Toyota
28) #33 Jason White, Powder Ventures Excavating Chevrolet
29) #34 Jesse Iwuji, eRacing Association Toyota
30) #38 Todd Gilliland, Speedco Ford
31) #40 Ryan Truex, Marquis Spas Chevrolet
32) #41 Dawson Cram, Magnum Contracting Chevrolet
33) #42 Carson Hocevar, GM Parts Now Chevrolet
34) #44 James Buescher, FHE FracLock Chevrolet
35) #45 Brett Moffitt, Circle B Diecast Chevrolet
36) #49 Ray Ciccarelli, CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
37) #51 Drew Dollar, JBL Audio Toyota
38) #52 Stewart Friesen, Halmar International Toyota
39) #56 Gus Dean, Dean Custom Air Chevrolet
40) #68 Clay Greenfield, Rackley Roofing Toyota
41) #75 Parker Kligerman, Tide/Food Country USA Chevrolet
42) #83 Tim Viens, Boat Gadget/Barker Construction Chevrolet
43) #88 Matt Crafton, Mold-Armor/Menards Toyota
44) #96 Todd Peck, Holla Vodka Chevrolet
45) #98 Grant Enfinger, Champion/Curb Records Toyota
46) #99 Ben Rhodes, Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota

[NC_RaiderFan5]

ARCA MENARDS SERIES
Race Weekend at a Glance
Race: Lucas Oil 200 (Race #1 of 20), 80 laps (200 miles)
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
TV: Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Inaugural Race: 1964 Daytona ARCA 250 (250 miles)
1. Nelson Stacy, #28 Ford
2. Ernie Derr, #1 Dodge
3. Iggy Katona, #30 Ford
4. Dick Mitchell, #27 Ford
5. Jim Cushman, #95 Plymouth
Polesitter: Earl Balmer, #29 Plymouth

Last Year's Race: 2020 Lucas Oil 200
1. Michael Self, #25 Toyota
2. Hailie Deegan, #4 Ford
3.Drew Dollar, #15 Toyota
4. Sean Corr, #8 Chevrolet
5. Thad Moffitt, #46 Ford
Polesitter: Michael Self, #25 Toyota

Entry List:
_1) #01 Chuck Hiers, Ashley Homes Toyota
_2) #02 Toni Breidinger, Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
_3) #06 Con Nicolopoulos, Great Railing Chevrolet
_4) #_2 Nick Sanchez, Max Siegel Incorporated/Eibach Chevrolet
_5) #_3 Willie Mullins, Crawford Sprinkler/Corvette Parts Chevrolet
_6) #_7 Eric Caudell, Caudell Consulting and Marketing Ford
_7) #_8 Sean Corr, Nesco Chevrolet
_8) #10 Jason White, Powder Ventures Excavating Ford
_9) #11 Richard Garvie, The Brews Box Ford
10) #12 D.L. Wilson, Panagenics Dog Grooming Products Toyota
11) #15 Drew Dollar, Sunbelt Rentals Toyota
12) #17 Tanner Gray, Ripper Coffee Company Ford
13) #18 Ty Gibbs, Monster Energy Drink Toyota
14) #20 Corey Heim, JBL Audio Toyota
15) #21 Jack Wood, GMS Racing Chevrolet
16) #23 Bret Holmes, Southern States Bank Chevrolet
17) #25 Gracie Trotter, Mobil 1 Motor Oil Toyota
18) #27 Tim Richmond, Immigration Law Center Toyota
19) #28 Kyle Sieg, RSS Racing Chevrolet
20) #29 Derrick Lancaster, Total Car and Truck Service Toyota
21) #30 Brittney Zamora, 5Q1 Flex Ford
22) #32 Howie DiSavino III, Kee's Travel/Bud's Plumbing Chevrolet
23) #35 Greg Van Alst, CB Fabricating Chevrolet
24) #44 John Ferrier, Ferrier McClure Racing Chevrolet
25) #45 Rich Bickle, Empire Racing Chevrolet
26) #46 Thad Moffitt, Clean Harbors Ford
27) #48 Owen Smith, Henshaw Automation Chevrolet
28) #55 Derrick Griffith, Spot On Toyota
29) #63 Dave Mader III, Diamond C Ranch/American Apparel Chevrolet
30) #69 Scott Melton, Melton McFadden Insurance Agency Ford
31) #73 Andy Jankowiak, Jankowiak Racing Ford
32) #88 Scott Reeves, Reeves Racing Chevrolet
33) #94 Benny Chastain, United Brachial Plexus Network/Adam's Flooring Toyota
34) #97 Jason Kitzmiller, ALL Construction Chevrolet

[MarkieMark48]

so we got 8 cars for 4 spots?

I say the 37, 36, 33 and 16 make the field. Any idea on how they determine who make the race? I'm guessing itll be the 2 fastest qualifiers and the top 2 excluding those fastest 2 from each duel?

[NC_RaiderFan5]

Two fastest qualifiers are locked in - Preece and Ragan

Open cars are divided equally between the two duels and the top open finisher from each duel races in. If Preece and/or Ragan race their way in, then Cindric would get in (on qualifying speed) first, followed by Grala. If neither Preece or Ragan race in, the top open finisher from each duel gets in.

Ty Dillon, Smithley, Hill, and Gragson must race their way in to make the field.

[NC_RaiderFan5]

Races: Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona Nos. 1 and 2, 60 laps (150 miles)
Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile tri-oval) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
TV: Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1

Duel lineups (open cars in red)

Duel 1:
_1) #48 Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
_2) #10 Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
_3) #47 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
_4) #20 Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
_5) #37 Ryan Preece, JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
_6) #99 Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
_7) #11 Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
_8) #_5 Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
_9) #21 Matt DiBenedetto, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
10) #33 Austin Cindric, Team Penske Ford
11) #22 Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford
12) #_6 Ryan Newman, Roush Fenway Racing Ford
13) #41 Cole Custer, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
14) #34 Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports Ford
15) #43 Erik Jones, Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
16) #_8 Tyler Reddick, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
17) #96 Ty Dillon, Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota
18) #77 Jamie McMurray, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
19) #00 Quin Houff, StarCom Racing Chevrolet
20) #66 Timmy Hill, MBM Motorsports Ford
21) #51 Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
22) #52 Josh Bilicki, Rick Ware Racing Ford

Duel 2:
_1) #24 William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
_2) #23 Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota
_3) #_4 Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
_4) #_3 Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
_5) #_9 Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
_6) #36 David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports Ford
_7) #_1 Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
_8) #18 Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
_9) #12 Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford
10) #16 Kaz Grala, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11) #14 Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
12) #42 Ross Chastain, Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
13) #_2 Brad Keselowski, Team Penske Ford
14) #19 Martin Truex, Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
15) #17 Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Racing Ford
16) #38 Anthony Alfredo, Front Row Motorsports Ford
17) #_7 Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
18) #13 Garrett Smithley, MBM Motorsports Ford
19) #78 B.J. McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports Ford
20) #53 Joey Gase, Rick Ware Racing Ford
21) #15 Derrike Cope, Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
22) #62 Noah Gragson, Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

[NC_RaiderFan5]

I think you have to like Cindric's chances in Duel 1. He'll have Logano and DiBendetto to work with, plus there are nine Fords in that race altogether if it comes to that. Ty Dillon and Hill are pretty far down on speed. They will have to have some serious help.

In Duel 2, I lean Grala as the favorite, but we know Gragson will be aggressive (maybe more than normal since he didn't get to make a qualifying lap), plus that car is decent. Gragson definitely has more superspeedway experience and won at Daytona in Xfinity last season. Smithley is in the same boat as Hill, gonna have to get a lot of help.

[MarkieMark48]

So ive never been a huge fan of Bowman, I dont dislike him just felt indifferent... but I loooove the scheme of the 48 this year. Its way better than any of the Ally schemes Jimmie ran... That metallic purple base color is on point

[NC_RaiderFan5]

Yeah the 48 car looks slick. I honestly like the 24 pretty good, too.

[MarkieMark48]

i like it, but id like it more if the base color wasnt black.. maybe a dark red metallic... i might just be salty bc Byron is tapping Erin Blaney

[MarkieMark48]

so we got 8 cars for 4 spots?

I say the 37, 36, 33 and 16 make the field. Any idea on how they determine who make the race? I'm guessing itll be the 2 fastest qualifiers and the top 2 excluding those fastest 2 from each duel?

[TheBigCheese12]

Only car I saw in the second duel was the 23. I hope the 500 isn’t going to be like that. So much air time for Bubba it was ridiculous. NASCAR better not shove him down our throat.

[MarkieMark48]

Only car I saw in the second duel was the 23. I hope the 500 isn’t going to be like that. So much air time for Bubba it was ridiculous. NASCAR better not shove him down our throat.

They will for sure... especially here at Daytona bc everyone gets their turn up front, and during his turn its gonna be "bubba wallace, bubba wallace, bubba wallace, bubba wallace" and when hes not up front they are going to check in on where he is every 5 laps or so.