With firecrackers sparkling, patriotism soaring and flags flying high in celebration of the July 4th holiday weekend, here is what was surprising and not surprising from the Coke Zero 400 run under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.
Time and experience had improved the Nationwide race immensely so the Cup series should be just as good. Realistic expectation perhaps, but it didn’t come to pass.
Those freaks of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona and Talladega always bring us surprises. Maybe that’s why the multitudes love those two tracks.
When the green flag fell on NASCAR's Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series' events at Daytona, there was one thing evident to those of us at home watching on television.
The duo of David Ragan and Matt Kenseth teamed up to take the double green-white-checkered flag finish on Saturday night in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona.
Stewart-Haas Racing’s Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman are making it clear, they don’t think blocking is cool. Last weekend Stewart took matters into his own hands by expressing displeasure with the way drivers, specifically Brian Vickers, were racing.
After spinning on lap 26, Joey Logano came back to through the field with a mass of different partners and hooked up with teammate Kyle Busch at the end to win the race.
