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Justin Haley, driver of the #77 Fraternal Order of Eagles Camaro ZL1, races to his win Sunday, July 7, 2019 in the rain-shortened, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. The race was postponed yesterday due to weather. (Photo by Jim Fluharty/HHP for Chevy Racing)

To call Justin Haley’s win in Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona an upset would be a massive understatement. Okay, it would be more than a massive understatement. There aren’t even words that have been constructed yet to describe how big of an underdog story the No. 77 car was on Sunday.

Haley, 20, was making his third-career start, and he was a 1,000 to 1 betting underdog. Continue reading “Justin Haley’s Win: Biggest Upset of All-Time?”

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July 7, 2019

By Holly Cain
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – As the dark clouds and lightning descended upon Daytona International Speedway Sunday afternoon, Justin Haley climbed out of his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet feeling like it was perhaps divine intervention. He was first on the scoreboard at the time Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 was red-flagged for lightning 33 laps short of the intended 160-lap distance. Continue reading “Justin Haley gets first NASCAR Cup win at Daytona”

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July 4, 2019

By Holly Cain
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A new Camaro to drive, a house party to bring in the dawn and hundreds of congratulatory messages to answer on social media – including one from PGA legend Jack Nicklaus. It’s been a good week for first time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race winner Alex Bowman. Continue reading “Alex Bowman is not satisfied with only one win”

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July 5, 2019

By Holly Cain
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Erik Jones is typically, cool, calm and perhaps a bit shy when facing a room full of reporters hanging on his every word. But that same composed demeanor has also served him well behind the wheel of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota Camry that he drove right into Daytona International Speedway Victory Lane a year ago for his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory celebration. Continue reading “Erik Jones is focused on making the NASCAR Playoffs”