The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series are going back to Daytona International Speedway for the second week in a row. This time they will be taking on the twists and turns of the Daytona Road Course, a track they raced on last Tuesday in the Busch Clash. This marks the second edition of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 race. The following will provide an overview of the Daytona Road Course and a look at the full weekend racing schedule on tap for Week 2 of the 2021 NASCAR season. Daytona Road Course Overview Daytona International Speedway opened in 1959. The…
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The NASCAR season got off on a wild start on Sunday with the 63rd annual Daytona 500. The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series have been itching to get back behind the wheel and start the 2021 campaign. The 500-mile race provided some wicked wrecks and surprising moments, including Michael McDowell taking home the win. NASCAR Cup Series Race Recap | Michael McDowell Daytona 500 | Stage 1 The drivers took the Daytona 500 green flag at about 3:06 PM ET (this only matters for context.) The race proceeded as normal until lap 14 when Christopher Bell got into Aric…
This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the Daytona 500. With the new season comes the opportunity to play daily fantasy sports and win money. The high banks of Daytona make it one of my favorite tracks to play NASCAR DFS as literally, anyone can win the race. Usually, you can find some studs available at cheaper prices. FanDuel NASCAR DFS Overview For this NASCAR Cup Series DFS column, I will be using FanDuel prices and scoring. Their scoring includes the following: .1 points for leading a lap .1 points for completing a lapAdd/subtract a point based…
On Thursday night, the drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series raced to help their Daytona 500 starting positions and earn points for the 2021 season. Add in the fact that eight drivers were fighting just to qualify for the Great American Race and the Bluegreen Vacations Duels had plenty of intensity. Who helped their cases? Who hurt their starting spots? Which drivers made the race and which drivers are headed home early? This article has a full recap and breakdown of Thursday night’s weather-prolonged running of the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR Cup Series Bluegreen Vacations Duel…
When it comes to NASCAR tracks, there’s no name that looms larger than Daytona International Speedway. The “World Center of Racing” opens up the NASCAR Cup Series season once again in 2021 with the Daytona 500. “The Great American Race” is the culmination of what is the biggest week for the sport on an annual basis. Where the NFL season ends with the Super Bowl, the NASCAR season begins with its “Super Bowl” in the Daytona 500. The following provides a quick briefing on historic Daytona International Speedway, the site of all NASCAR activity during the ongoing opening week. Check…
Expectations were not high for the Cincinnati Bengals coming into the 2020-21 season. After all, the Bengals were the worst team in all the NFL just a year ago. While drafting Joe Burrow to be their franchise quarterback was a monumental occasion, it was but the first step in Cincinnati’s climb back to contention. Even though not much was expected, the Bengals were still far from inspiring on the field this season. Cincinnati Bengals Continue Losing Ways to Begin Season Week 1 featured a battle between two first round quarterbacks as Joe Burrow would lead the Cincinnati Bengals against the…
Following a strong finish last season, there were a lot of expectations placed on the Denver Broncos. Drew Lock was said to be the guy who would lead them to the playoffs. Jerry Jeudy and Melvin Gordon were positive additions to give Lock the weapons he needed. If the 2020-21 season was any indication, the Broncos will need more than that to find success going forward. Denver Broncos Come Out of the Gate Slow The Broncos opened the season with a home game on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans. It was a low-scoring defensive slugfest until the fourth quarter. In…
This season, NASCAR decided to shake things up a bit with some changes to the 2021 race schedule. What kind of changes you might ask? Well, we have a NASCAR Cup Series dirt race, more road courses and a return to Nashville. The following outlines all of the major schedule adjustments to the 2021 season calendar in detail. Check out our recap of the NASCAR driver free agency movement and new Cup Series rookies for 2021! NASCAR Cup Series Track and Schedule Changes for 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race | March 28 For years, some NASCAR fans have been…
The 2021 NASCAR season is less than a week away. The drivers and their crews are ready to go racing again after the offseason. Some drivers and crews are new this year. Let’s go through the field and see who is new in the NASCAR Cup Series. NASCAR Cup Series Free Agent Moves for 2021 Christopher Bell | #20 for Joe Gibbs Racing | (Previous Team: Leavine-Family Racing Not really a big move here, but a move nonetheless. Christopher Bell moves from the satellite team of Leavine-Family Racing (a team that is now extinct) to the main team of Joe…
The Jon Gruden era pushed on in its third season for the newly-moved Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders made the 560-mile trek southeast from Oakland to Sin City and played their first season in the brand new Allegiant Stadium. Sadly, no fans were allowed to attend a game all season. While the relocation was the primary headline, a lot more than the zip code changed for the Raiders this season. Las Vegas Raiders Start Season Strong The season opened with the Las Vegas Raiders going across the country to take on the Carolina Panthers. Josh Jacobs was the star of the show…