All posts by Seth Eggert

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer After ending the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 flipping end over end, Christopher Bell was hoping to keep all four tires of his No. 4 JBL Toyota Tundra on the ground. Bell started his Kyle Busch Motorsports entry fourth on the grid. The race barely got underway when a 17-truck melee broke out on the second lap. The wreck left nine trucks out of the race, and six other wounded. Luckily for Bell, he was ahead of carnage. Bell restartedRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer For Daniel Hemric, the 2017 season reunites him and Richard Childress Racing with a familiar car number. Hemric will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 21 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro. For Richard Childress Racing, the No. 21 has a very successful legacy. Mike Dillon was the first to pilot the No. 21 in 2000. The first win for Childress’ No. 21 came at Pikes Peak with Jeff Purvis behind the wheel. Dakoda Armstrong was the lastRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The last time that 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch was behind the wheel of a Ford in a points race was at Texas Motor Speedway in 2005. He finished 10th in the No. 97 Crown Royal Ford Taurus that day. During his time with Ford, Busch earned 14 of his 28 career victories. He also had 43 top fives and 79 Top 10s while competing for the ‘Blue Oval.’ After his departure from what was then Roush Racing, Busch has competedRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer For Daniel Suárez, it has been a long and winding road to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Suárez first entered the NASCAR K&N Pro East Series in 2011 while also competing full-time in the NASCAR Mexico Series. In the K&N Pro East Series, the results were not what Suárez was expecting. He earned just two top fives and six Top 10s in 16 races between 2011 and 2012. At the same time, Suárez earned 12 top fives and 16 Top 10s in the NASCARRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer After dominating the 2016 ARCA Racing Series season, Chase Briscoe now has a new challenge on the horizon. The NextEra Energy Resources 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 24, will mark his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut. In 22 career starts in the ARCA Racing Series, Briscoe has six wins, 15 top fives, 20 Top 10s, and six pole positions. Briscoe’s average start during his time in ARCA was 4.2, with an average finish of 5.4. Of the 3082 laps he completed, BriscoeRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The last time the NASCAR Xfinity Series visited Daytona International Speedway, Aric Almirola took home the victory in controversial and dramatic fashion. A multi-car accident on the backstretch forced NASCAR officials to throw the caution as Almirola and Xfinity Series regular Justin Allgaier battled side-by-side for the lead. After several minutes, it was determined that Almirola was in front of Allgaier at the time of the caution. The last time a NASCAR Xfinity Series regular won at Daytona was in the 2015 season opener whenRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer The last time the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited Daytona International Speedway, Johnny Sauter took home the victory in the . The race ended under caution after a multi-truck accident that saw Christopher Bell flip multiple times. Sauter is the only former winner in the Truck Series at Daytona in the field this weekend. There are no Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regulars entered in Friday night’s race. J.J. Yeley, Scott Lagasse Jr., and Todd Peck are the only NASCAR Xfinity Series regulars enteredRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer After the announcement that Ty Dillon would take over the driving duties of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet SS for Germain Racing, Casey Mears was left without a ride. As teams announced their line-ups, the options appeared to dwindle for Mears. Just as Speedweeks got under way, Mears was finally able to announce his plans for the 2017 season. Mears will partner with Biagi-Denbeste Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 12 races where he will pilot the No. 98Read More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer Entering the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Advanced Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway, 2016 winner Denny Hamlin looked to be a favorite to win. In a blind draw, Hamlin’s crew chief, Mike Wheeler, drew the second starting position for the annual exhibition race. After electing not to participate in the first practice session, Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry was fastest in the second practice. The bulk of the second practice session saw manufacturers drafting exclusively. As the first segment of raceRead More

By Seth Eggert, NASCAR Writer  After the closure of Michael Waltrip Racing at the end of the 2015 season, MWR development driver, Brett Moffitt, was left without a ride. Moffitt spent most of the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season filling in for Matt Tifft who had under-gone surgery for a brain tumor. In this substitute role in the Red Horse Racing No. 11 Toyota Tundra, Moffitt scored his first NASCAR National Series victory in dramatic fashion at Michigan International Raceway. After this upset win, he will now pilotRead More