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 Playoff racing has turned into points racing according to young NASCAR star Christopher Bell. Bell, who has one career cup series win at Daytona road course earlier this year says he is looking forward to the first round of the playoffs most, but he has several tracks overall that he is excited for.  "I mean honestly the the first round here at Darlington, Richmond, and Bristol is going to be a really really good round for us. I think Richmond was a great racetrack and Darlington were both great race tracks for us early on in the year and Bristol is one of my favorites on the schedule so I think between that first round that's going to be one round that i really enjoy and then moving forward the Charlotte Roval is going to be another one that I look forward to. I mean I think the playoffs are littered with racetracks that could be great races for our organization." Despite having successful teammates overall, Bell states he is leaning more on his crew chief for support a

Aric Almirola mett members of NASCAR media as one of less than a handful of drivers to have won at NASCAR's Cup level in 2021 representing the Ford Motor Company. He was happy to chat about his season overall, but has made it clear. From this moment forward, only the 10 playoff races matter. "The last 26 races no longer matter and now it’s about putting the best 10 weeks together that you possibly can.  I relate it a lot to pro sports and football in general.  You can be the wildcard team that squeaks into the playoffs and once the playoffs starts all that matters it the next week, winning the next week, and that’s how the playoffs are for us.  The last 26 races do not matter anymore and all that really matters right now is Darlington and after Darlington all that will matter is Richmond and so on and so forth.  So, yeah, we certainly are having that mentality.” said Almirola of his outlook on the playoffs.   He was optimistic overall about the first round of the playoffs. His

Brad Keselowski entered the playoff media availability with his trademark calm demeanor and a smile. His face was low, and he was sitting back comfortably in his chair with Apple Airpods in his ears as members of NASCAR's media interviewed him about his playoff chances.  He was confident in his season and remained loyal to Team Penske. Despite having only one win combined between himself and previous cup champion and teammate Joey Logano in 2021, their younger teammate Ryan Blaney has been a three time winner this season. Brad emphasized his support of Blaney, stating ''He is on a wave of momentum and I am happy for him." He continued. “No, it doesn’t particularly stand out to me.  I’m happy for him.  I think Ryan has done an excellent job of putting himself in good positions and then executing around that.  He’s certainly riding a wave of momentum that I think everyone should be proud of.  I’m happy for him, so I don’t know if it particularly impacts me at all.” While

Unable to join the meeting at first due to a computer/phone error, Tyler Reddick humorously joked he was glad nobody could see him. He was smiling and energetic through his entire event with the press today.  It didn't take long for him to get into the big details that make him feel like he is a true contender for the playoffs. In short, the first round of the playoffs which he states he believes will be good luck. "It’s good. The nice thing is that we’re going back to a venue — well, let me think about this. I mean, in a way we’ve been to all three of these tracks already this year, the third Bristol. Obviously a little dustier for some reason the first time we were there earlier this year.The speed we had early at this race at Darlington in the beginning of summer, if you will, was really promising to know we were that good and still have missed the mark on where our car needed to be by that much. Yeah, I’m excited for sure going into that race. But even more excited, after

In a presser with his NBC colleagues, Brad Daugherty was asked about the possibility of a second charter in 2022. He discussed where JTG Daugherty Racing currently is and what their long-term goals are with the team. Racing Refresh was on hand for the press conference. His comments are included in the video below.    JTG Daugherty Racing will NOT pursue a second charter in 2022. pic.twitter.com/R4TqmjZnj3 — AJ Appeal - Racing Refresh (@RacingRefresh) August 31, 2021 Become a Patron! There were not additional comments on Ryan Preece's 2021 or 2022 season at this time. Follow Racing Refresh for all of your most up to date motorsports news.  

Each week, we’re going to take a look at how the most recent race winner is doing in a collection of stat categories, and how they stack up against the field.    Coke Zero Sugar 400 - Daytona Congratulations to the Winner Ryan Blaney   2021 STATS STANDINGS Kyle Larson Ryan Blaney Martin Truex Jr. 2052 Points 2024 Points 2024 Points 1 st 2 nd 3 rd   AVERAGE POINTS William Byron Ryan Blaney Martin Truex Jr. 32.38 Avg Points 31.81 Avg Points 30.88 Avg Points 5 th 6 th 7 th   AVERAGE FINISH Kevin Harvick Ryan Blaney Kyle Busch 11.46 Avg Finish 11.77 Avg Finish 12.12 Avg Finish 4 th 5 th 6 th   LAPS LED Chase Elliott Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski 337 Laps Led 310 Laps Led 302 Laps Led 5 th 6 th 7 th

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  After one of the most miraculous finishes in NASCAR's 2021 Xfinity tour, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Daytona on Saturday night under the lights. The summer classic held it's own in the evening tv and broadcast quality and will be remembered as one of the most historic events in NASCAR history. The race was dominated by 'the usuals' with reigning champion Chase Elliott winning in stage #1.  Stage 1 Results @DAYTONA : 1. @chaseelliott 2. @dennyhamlin 3. @KyleBusch 4. @RossChastain 5. @MartinTruex_Jr 6. @austindillon3 7. @CoreyLaJoie 8. @joeylogano 9. @RyanPreece_ 10. @Chris_Buescher #NASCAR #RacingRefresh #StatChat @RacingRefresh #CokeZeroSugar400 — StatChat - Racing Refresh (@StatChat_RR) August 29, 2021 Former champ Joey Logano won stage #2. Stage 2 Results @DAYTONA : 1. @joeylogano 2. @austindillon3 3. @WilliamByron 4. @TylerReddick 5. @KyleLarsonRacin 6. @Blaney 7. @StenhouseJr 8. @KyleBusch 9. @BubbaWallace 10. @CBellRacing #NASCAR #RacingRefresh #Sta

                          (Ryan Blaney celebrates in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway)     https://twitter.com/Blaney/status/1432372047636803587?s=20 After winning last weekend at Michigan International Speedway, Ryan Blaney will go back to back in victory lane for the first time in his career, his third win of the season comes at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Larson was awarded the pole position for Saturday nights race at Daytona but because of multiple pre race inspection failures he was penalized and had to start the race from the rear of the field. William Byron would assume the first starting spot along side Denny Hamlin on his inside for the start of stage one. It was a relatively calm first stage, nobody was being really aggressive or getting big runs which a lot of that can be thanked by new lower horsepower package that was ran and will be ran again at Talladega. This aero and horsepower package is very reminiscent of the early and mid 2000's restrict

This weekend’s race will take place at Daytona International Speedway.  Daytona is a 2.5-mile Super Speedway that opened in 1959.    Saturday’s race is set to be 160 laps (400 miles) with stage breaks at 50 – 100 – 160, with a competition caution at lap 20.  The fuel window is approximately 38-42 laps.   NASCAR has run 8.678.53 miles so far this year.  Denny Hamlin has completed 99.89% of them, the most of any driver.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Daytona: Austin Dillon 14.75 over 16 races Bubba Wallace 15.13 over 8 races Denny Hamlin 15.97 over 31 races Christopher Bell 16.67 over 3 races Kevin Harvick 17.23 over 40 races   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Daytona: Daniel Suarez 32.11 over 9 races Quin Houff 32.00 over 4 races Josh Bilicki 31.00 over 2 races Cody Ware 30.00 over 2 races Tyler Reddick 27.75 over 4 races