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• Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500 in the last lap
Sunday’s Daytona 500 started the 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series off with a bang. Despite several top drivers suffering early exits, Austin Dillon was able to avoid trouble and get into victory lane.The storylines were plentiful heading into NASCAR’s version of the Super Bowl on Sunday. Martin Truex Jr. was starting off his title defen...
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• WATCH: First crash at Daytona 500 takes out multiple cars
It sure looked like the first stage at the Daytona 500 was going to end without incident. Right up until the end of it, anyway. As drivers jostled for position, the first wreck of the Great American Race ended up taking out multiple cars.Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez, William Byron and Erik Jones were all involved in the wreck as Kurt Busch capture...
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• Daniel Suarez Fastest in Second Practice, Stenhouse to Backup Car
By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor While the Blue Oval Brigade ruled on Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing made their presence known in the second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice session of the weekend on Saturday morning. The JGR duo of Daniel Suarez and Denny Hamlin would come out on top during the frigid 55-minute ...
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• Daniel Suarez is a lone star in high demand
Daniel Suarez, the Cup series' first full-time Mexican driver, is embracing the responsibility of being a NASCAR driver as well as an influencer among Hispanic fans, especially at tracks such as Texas Motor Speedway....
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• Suarez Wearing, Using His Heritage Proudly
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
DALLAS – NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez walked into the bustling Consulate de Mexico here recently as a humble national hero, carrying a message he hopes will resonate throughout Latin America.
“It means a lot to me to be the first Mexican-born driver (in the NASCAR Cup Series),” Suarez said du...
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• ICYMI: RECAP VIDEO PACKAGE FROM WEDNESDAY’S VISIT BY DANIEL SUAREZ TO THE CONSULATE DE MEXICO
FORT WORTH, Texas (March 23, 2018) — On Wednesday, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Daniel Suarez visited the Consulate de Mexico in Dallas. The first Mexican-born driver to compete in NASCAR premier racing series, Suarez participated in a number of activities involving the Hispanic community, including a FaceTime session with local Hispanic...
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• Network says it regrets Suarez-wall comedy bit
Fox Sports issued a statement of apology on Friday for a comedic segment on its daily NASCAR program that included a bit on Mexican driver Daniel Suarez....
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• MENCS: Kyle Busch Earns His first Pole of 2018
Kyle Busch earned his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday evening for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.
Busch’s lap time of 30.024 (184.652 MPH) took the P1 position away from Ryan Newman in the closing moments of the final round of qualifying. Newman’s time of 30.062 posted a speed of 184.41...
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• Daniel Suarez Sweeps Friday Practice Sessions at Daytona
By David Morgan, NASCAR Editor After the field for the Daytona 500 was set with Thursday night’s Can-Am Duels, the 40 cars that will contest the Great American Race took to the track for two practice sessions on Friday, with Daniel Suarez laying down the fastest times in both sessions. Suarez led a Toyota trio at the top of the board in the first p...
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• Daniel Suarez tops second Friday Cup practice at Daytona
Daniel Suarez posted a top speed of 203.179 mph....
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• When are Daytona 500 qualifying duel races? Date, time, TV, channel, lineups | NASCAR 2018
Alex Bowman (pole) and Denny Hamlin captured the top spots for the 2018 Daytona 500, which will be run at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 18, 2018 (2/18/18). On Thursday, February 15, 2018 (2/15/18), the rest of the field will be determined with duel qualifying races.
Alex Bowman (pole) and Denny Ham...
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• Start time for the Can-Am Duels, the Daytona 500 qualifying races
The Can-Am Dules set the lineup for the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest race of the season.
The Can-Am Duels will start at 7.p.m ET on FS1 on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Duels are a pair of qualifying races which will determine starting positions 3-40 for the Daytona 500.
The Can-Am Duels are two 60-lap, 150-mile races. The drivers in each Duel were dete...
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• William Byron Quickest in Drafting Practice
Although he had some nervous moments in the second Daytona 500 practice session, rookie William Byron, who has never started a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, put the fastest lap together on the speedcharts.
Byron was one of eight drivers to exceed a 200 MPH average in the session with a quick lap of 44.625 seconds. He was followed by Ricky ...
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• Kyle Busch Leads Opening Daytona 500 Practice
The first Daytona 500 practice session is in the books, officially putting an end to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series offseason.
While most drivers focused on single-car runs in anticipation of Sunday afternoon’s time trials, the Joe Gibbs Racing quartet took the final few minutes in the opening practice to get some drafting laps on the board a...
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• 2018 Cup Series Season Preview: Daniel Suarez
By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: Motorsports Tribune will be previewing the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season for the top-30 drivers in the series leading into this month’s 60th running of the Daytona 500. Age: 26 Years in Cup: 1 Career Wins: 0 With the surprise retirement of Carl Edwards after his championship-contending 2...