by vgpetry | Jul 8, 2014 | Writing
The No. 43 car’s journey back to Victory Lane has been anything but easy for Richard Petty Motorsports, but on a historic weekend in Daytona the iconic car was a winner once again. @aric_almirola drove the famed car number to its first win in 15 years in Sunday’s...
by vgpetry | Jul 6, 2014 | Writing
After a soggy and wreck-filled weekend at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR decided to end the drawn-out ordeal early – much to some drivers’ chagrin. With 48 laps to go in the Coke Zero 400, NASCAR declared Sunday’s postponed race official under a red flag due...
by vgpetry | Jul 6, 2014 | Writing
It may have come about under unusual circumstances, but Aric Almirola’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory coming at Daytona was something he had imagined for a long time. “I couldn’t have dreamed of a better place to get my first win,” Almirola said after taking home...
by vgpetry | Jul 5, 2014 | Writing
The Coke Zero 400 Saturday night race will become a Sunday morning race after rain post-poned the traditional Fourth of July weekend event. This isn’t the first time this year Daytona has been jinxed by bad weather. Oddly enough, as this night race turns into a...
by vgpetry | Jul 5, 2014 | Blog, Sports Opinion, Writing
With this year’s Chase format, NASCAR Sprint Cup victories become more and more precious as the opportunities to earn them dwindle with every race, and victory lane real estate at the Coke Zero 400 is looking pretty valuable. This track plays to the strengths of a few...