Preview: It’s Daytona, but it isn’t. The offseason repaving project at Daytona Speedway produced a smooth new surface that has generated a new style of racing. Rather than the big multi-car drafting packs that we’ve become accustomed to, teams have found that two-car ‘tandems’ are the fastest way to get around the track this year.
Preview: NASCAR kicks off its 2010 Cup season this Sunday with the Great American Race, the Daytona 500. Fans will see a different Daytona 500 this year thanks to changes NASCAR implemented in the offseason, including a bigger restrictor plate and a message to drivers to ‘have at it’ in terms of bump drafting on the plate tracks this year.
The Sprint Cup boys move to Daytona this Saturday night for the 18th race of the season. Daytona International Speedway is a 2.5 mile Tri-Oval Restrictor Plate Track located in Daytona Beach, Florida. Here are my Top 5 drivers to win in Daytona this weekend. We still have to wait for Qualifying and Happy Hour before finalizing our Head to Head matchups.
