July 6, 2014

By Seth Livingstone
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Aric Almirola loves to work on cars. To race them, he says is a bonus.

And to become the first driver of Cuban descent to win in NASCAR’s top series, as he did Sunday at Daytona International Speedway for Richard Petty Motorsports, is fulfillment of a dream beyond any expectations. Continue reading “Perfect Storm: Almirola’s storybook win a dream come true”

WRITTEN BY: Jonah Rens is 13 years old, and is a junior NASCAR reporter/writer for The Final Lap. His opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of The Final Lap. Follow him on Twitter @NascarRens

After a late last lap turn four charge to the finish line, Kasey Kahne won the Subway Jalapeno 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race last night at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading “Kasey Kahne Edges Out Regan Smith For Daytona Nationwide Series Win”

1 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford 45.153 199.322
2 36 Reed Sorenson Golden Corral Chevrolet 45.176 199.221
3 40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet 45.182 199.194
4 33 Bobby Labonte Thunder Coal Chevrolet 45.233 198.970
5 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet 45.274 198.790
6 20 Matt Kenseth Home Depot Husky Toyota 45.277 198.776
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 45.295 198.697
8 34 David Ragan Farm Rich Ford 45.298 198.684

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY #313 NASCAR PODCAST – JOEY LOGANO & DAVID GILLILAND / DAYTONA PREVIEW

9 24 Jeff Gordon Pepsi Real Sugar Chevrolet 45.303 198.662
10 16 Greg Biffle 3M Stars & Stripes Ford 45.323 198.575 Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP SERIES DAYTONA STARTING LINEUP – DAVID GILLILAND ON POLE”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #313 – Guests: Joey Logano & David Gilliland – We recap the Kentucky weekend, Jimmie Johnson Awards banquet in Las Vegas dates announced, Top 10 Fantasy Racing leaderboard, Matt Kenseth better like yellow, Austin Dillon hangs with Indianapolis Coats….eh Colts, Keselowski needs stitches, and a full Daytona under the lights preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

( Roughly 48:00 mins)

Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #313 NASCAR Podcast – Joey Logano & David Gilliland / Daytona Preview”