It took William Byron 62 races to win with legendary crew chief Chad Knaus atop the pit box. The connection with new crew chief Rudy Fugle came together much quicker. Byron led 102 of 267 laps on Sunday (Feb. 28) to win the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, claiming his first victory with Fugle …
Read moreZach’s Turn: Rudy Fugle & William Byron Capitalize on Chemistry for 1st Win Together
Christopher Bell showed Sunday (Feb. 21) at the Daytona International Speedway road course that he is worthy of his ride at Joe Gibbs Racing. A surprise win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 provided proof just two weeks into the job. After a rookie season in which he finished 20th in points for now-defunct Leavine Family …
Read moreZach’s Turn: Christopher Bell Proves His Worth Early at Joe Gibbs Racing
For most of Sunday night’s (Feb. 14) Daytona 500, the pack rode single file in hopes of timing their runs right. Instead, last-minute moves left some drivers wadded up and others just short of victory in the 63rd annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. With the field thinned to just 16 cars on the …
Read moreZach’s Turn: Did Drivers Take Too Long at Daytona to Make Their Move?
As we sit upon the doorstep of the 2021 season, there are plenty of signs that “new” is in the air. Michael Jordan and Pitbull are suddenly co-owners of respective teams in the NASCAR Cup Series. The Cup schedule features seven road courses, including Circuit of the Americas, Road America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway …
Read moreZach’s Turn: Absence of Jimmie Johnson Signifies New Era in NASCAR
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