9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 8. Todd Gilliland, driver of the #38 Frontline Enterprises Inc Ford, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, races Parker Kligerman, driver of the #75 Food Country USA Chevrolet, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 14. Daytona Road Course to have chicane added; race lengths also announced. The ARCA Menards Series kicks off the historic race weekend on Friday, Aug. 14, at 5 p.m. NASCAR officials announced Thursday afternoon several key competition components of the August race weekend at the Daytona Road Course, including the addition of a chicane off Turn 4 of the famed oval. That may not be the case as it was in the early 2010s, when A.J. The NASCAR Xfinity Series will race on Saturday in the UNOH 188 with MRN’s coverage starting at 2:30 p.m. A restaurant named "Racing's North Turn" now stands at that location. ET) combining for a doubleheader on Sunday. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Have Fun Every Day in 20 Cars that Cost Under 40K, The Ford Taurus Wagon Edges Closer to Extinction, Take a Look at the Third Generation 2021 Lexus IS, One of the Last 4-On-the-Floor Cars Ever Sold Here, 1955 Studebaker Commander V8 Gets Discarded, Tiny 104-Year-Old Camera Visits the Car Graveyard, Aston Martin Speedster Moving Shots Released, A look at the Lexus J201 Concept ready for Rally. Kaz Grala, No. Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 235 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. These races will be held on the same road course as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, North America‘s premier race for sports cars. (L-R) Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Toyota, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Busch Beer National Forest Foundation Ford, talks on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 235 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Johnny Sauter, driver of the #13 Vivitar Ford, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. In March, it was announced that the 2021 Busch Clash would move to the speedway‘s road course and be held under the lights on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Harvick slid to a stop in Turn 3 and continued on, but in 37th place — last on the lead lap.He spun again on Lap 43, continuing after looping the No. Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Daytona RC Multiclass 2.4 Hours Special Event, Sim Racing Online (c) 2015-2020 All Rights Reserved, Daytona Road Course 2.4 Hours Special Event, I have read, understand, and agree to the, 40-36-33-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. The caution came out with two laps remaining after Carson Hocevar was forced to stop on the track, setting up OT. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 19. The high downforce aero package, which is also high in drag, will be combined with the 750 HP engine used at short tracks and road courses. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 4. Cory Roper, driver of the #04 PIC Ford F150 Ford, races Alex Tagliani, driver of the #51 RONA/VIAGRA Toyota, during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. CHANGES IN THE 20 CAR:Christopher Bell returning to Joe Gibbs Racing, replacing Erik Jones. He wanted the track to have the highest banking possible to allow the cars to reach high speeds and to give fans a better view of the cars on track. (MRN.com/ARCARacing.com), NASCAR Xfinity Series UNOH 188: 2:30 p.m. (MRN.com/Affiliates). Aric Almirola, No. Check back with MRN.com and @MRNRadio on Twitter for the releases of our weekly shows/podcasts: Statistics and race information for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Gander RV & Truck Series races at Texas Motor Speedway. Dave Moody, Mike Bagley and Kyle Rickey will be calling the action from the turns with Winston Kelley and Steve Post reporting from pit road. Erik Jones, No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet, 23. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 13. Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Toyota TrueStart Toyota, races Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO For Your Boat Chevrolet, Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, during the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling 235 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, 31. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 2. The course will now be 14 turns with a length of 3.61 miles. See Also: … © 2020 www.tennessean.com. Lap length: 3.61 … 2 GMS Racing Chevrolet driver won the final two stages, holding off teammate and Stage 1 winner Brett Moffit and leading a race-high 19 laps for his second career series victory and first as part of the Gander Trucks’ “Triple Truck Challenge” program. Jeff Striegle and Alex Hayden will be in the MRN booth at Daytona with Rusty Wallace joining them for the Cup Series race. NASCAR founder William France Sr. began planning for the track in 1953 as a way to promote the series, which at the time was racing on the Daytona Beach Road Course. He drove the No. The ARCA Menards Series will also be in action and will be the first race on the road course with Friday’s General Tire 100, live on MRN at 5 p.m. The road course will be the same used for the Rolex 24 with the exception of a newly added chicane near the exit of the Turn 4 on the oval. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota behind the wall for lengthy repairs. The chicane will add another tactical element to the intricate road course that will force drivers to be up on the wheel at all times for what is sure to be an unforgettable weekend of racing among four series.