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NASCAR Nation was treated to the news Tuesday of a familiar face returning to the cockpit to make another run at a second Daytona 500 win.

Spire Motorsports announced that Jamie McMurray will return to NASCAR Cup Series competition next month, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet in the Daytona 500.

Having last competed in NASCAR’s top division in 2019 in Spire’s first-ever series appearance in that season’s running of The Great American Race, the seven-time series winner’s announcement was a popular one.

Nobody, however, was more excited than McMurray’s son, Carter.

MORE: McMurray returning for 2021 Daytona 500

The 2010 Daytona 500 winner will attempt to secure his second Harley J. Earl trophy Feb. 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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Today’s Live Fast Motorsports preview continues NASCAR.com’s countdown of team previews for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, starting with new chartered teams then ranked in reverse order of best finish in last year’s owner standings.

MORE: Changes to know for 2021 season

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Manufacturer:  Ford
Engine: Roush Yates Engines
Driver-crew chief pairings: B.J. McLeod—Frank Kerr (No. 78)

What’s new: The whole team. Drivers B.J. McLeod and Matt Tifft have teamed up to form Live Fast Motorsports and it is the culmination of a relationship that began when Tifft (now 24) went to a stock-car driving school at age 12 and McLeod (now 37) was one of the instructors. McLeod will be the driver with Tifft helping run things. The team has a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing that will see them get cars, parts and pieces from the championship-caliber organization – likely in a similar vein to SHR’s alliance with Go Fas Racing in 2020. The team purchased a charter from Go Fas team owner Archie St. Hilaire’s ownership interest of Circle Sport Racing’s charter. Veteran crew chief Frank Kerr will call the shots atop the pit box.

RELATED: B.J. McLeod, Matt Tifft form Live Fast Motorsports

Team outlook: Expect some growing pains as a new team in the sport’s top series. Tifft has talked about 2021 being a “transition year” for the team to get its feet wet ahead of the 2022 debut of the Next Gen car.

Racing Insights’ stats break: McLeod has made 57 Cup starts with a best finish of 19th in the 2019 Daytona 500.

B.J. McLeod, No. 78 Ford

Experience: First full-time season after four part-time seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series
2020 stats: 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
2020 final Fantasy Live ranking: 44th
2021 championship odds: 1,000-1

Outlook: This season is about laying the groundwork for the seasons to come as the organization takes shape. Tifft said in a November availability after the team was announced that they are looking to emulate Go Fas Racing “over the next year and going into future years.” A finish in the top 30 of owner points would be a solid start for the organization.

RELATED: Grinding like a rock star, McLeod savors every moment in climb

NASCAR.com 2021 team previews schedule

Jan. 18: 23XI Racing
Jan. 19: Trackhouse Racing Team
Jan. 20: Live Fast Motorsports
Jan. 21: Spire Motorsports
Jan. 22: JTG Daugherty Racing
Jan. 25: Front Row Motorsports
Jan. 26: Richard Petty Motorsports
Jan. 27: Roush Fenway Racing
Jan. 28: Wood Brothers Racing
Jan. 29: Richard Childress Racing
Jan. 30: Non-chartered and teams outside the top 30
Feb. 1: Chip Ganassi Racing
Feb. 2: Stewart-Haas Racing
Feb. 3: Joe Gibbs Racing
Feb. 4: Team Penske
Feb. 5: Hendrick Motorsports

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Ty Dillon described his suiting up for a Tuesday afternoon video conference as “unique,” and with understandable reason.

As he donned a short-sleeved polo for his media session, he glanced in the mirror and noticed the logo of Toyota’s overlapping ellipses below his left shoulder. In any other instance over the course of a NASCAR career that began in 2011, the emblem would have been the familiar bowtie of longtime partner Chevrolet. Dillon had flown that banner in all 365 of his previous national-series starts, and grandfather Richard Childress’ venerable team has been a Chevy loyalist for 50-plus years.

Dillon, though, noted “things change and times shift.” That transition means the 28-year-old driver’s bid for next month’s Daytona 500 will come in the No. 96 Camry as part of a newly announced agreement with Gaunt Brothers Racing and team owner Marty Gaunt.

RELATED: Gaunt Brothers taps Ty Dillon for Daytona 500 bid

“As things opened up, I’m very thankful that Toyota and Marty looked at me as an individual, as a person, as a race-car driver and gave me a chance, to not tie me to not only my family but my past ties and to believe in me,” said Dillon, who also will have backing from Bass Pro Shops and Black Rifle Coffee Company in The Great American Race. “This means absolutely the most to me. I love loyalty and I love people believing in me. If you show me you believe in me, you’ve got me forever. So I really appreciate the opportunity, and I’m very thankful.”

Dillon competed the last four seasons full time in the NASCAR Cup Series, but his status turned uncertain when Germain Racing ceased operations at the end of 2020. Enter Gaunt, who jumped to sign Dillon for Daytona.

Gaunt says his organization is scaling back to a part-time effort this season, one year after a full-season run with Daniel Suarez in a campaign that began with a heartbreaking DNQ at Daytona. The team owner said the organization would focus on superspeedway and road-course events this year, but nothing is “set in stone” for its partial schedule and Dillon is at least in the discussion for more 2021 events.

“We’ve got to get out of the gate,” Gaunt said. “We’re going to get to Daytona and then see what we can figure out down the road.”

Through it all, Dillon said he never doubted his abilities. Though his 2020 scorecard reflects a 26th-place landing spot in the final driver standings, Dillon punched above his weight at select junctures, including a career-best third-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway last fall and a strategy-savvy stage win at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

“I feel like I’m a very capable driver that should be in a full-time ride,” said Dillon, who added he’d considered a return to Xfinity or Camping World Truck Series competition as his next career move. “But like I said earlier, I’m not going to sit and dwell on what’s not there. … I’m very excited for the opportunity, and all I’m looking for is and all I’ve been looking for this offseason is just a little bit of light, just the door to just crack open a little bit so that I can blow it down.”

MORE: Changes to know for 2021

It’s the latest adjustment in what has been a fairly dramatic last several months for the next-generation pilot. Dillon was among the first drivers to come forward with open eyes and ears during the nation’s social unrest last summer, with his willingness to listen and learn standing out as a guiding example in the garage. Months later, his family grew to a party of four, with son Kapton waiting out Texas Motor Speedway’s postseason rain delay like the rest of the industry, born Oct. 29, a day after the Wednesday checkered flag. “Three hours to the good,” Dillon said about his rushed arrival time for the birth in North Carolina, having hitched a ride on Jimmie Johnson’s plane to get there.

All of this plus the offseason career limbo. Now there’s also the matter of keeping track of a new manufacturer in 2021, lest he make a reference to “our No. 96 Chevr- … I mean, Toyota” during any interviews.

“It might be tough, but I’m going to do my very best,” Dillon said. “I get to race these cars for a living, so I better get it right on TV when I get to talk about them.”

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The 2021 Daytona 500 is less than a month away with plenty of unknowns heading into what might be the most anticipated NASCAR Cup Series season in history.

While drivers such as defending champion Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin — just to name a few — are poised for more success this year, there’s the potential for a dark horse to steal the spotlight.

As we head into what is shaping up to be an ultra-competitive 2021 campaign, which drivers are flying under the radar and could click off a win to make a significant playoff run? NASCAR.com’s Zack Albert and Chase Wilhelm offer up their best picks.

RELATED: Sophomore season jump — Christopher Bell or Tyler Reddick?

WILHELM: After William Byron earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory last August at Daytona International Speedway, he’s poised to have a breakout 2021 season.

Byron links back up with crew chief Rudy Fugle. Just based on some offseason conversations between the pair, it appears they are ready to pick up right where they left off, which was a title-caliber campaign with seven wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2016. Byron later went on to win the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with JR Motorsports, while Fugle earned a Truck Series title with Christopher Bell that same year.

MORE: William Byron through the years

Fugle’s return injects new life into Byron and the No. 24 team. The fruits of their rekindled relationship could be achieved rather quickly, as well. Byron returns to Daytona with a points-paying win under his belt, while also earning a qualifying race victory before last year’s running of The Great American Race.

One more item worth noting: Byron is also strong on road courses. The 23-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver earned a pair of top-10 finishes last year — an eighth place at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course and a sixth place at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval. With seven road courses on the schedule this year, that potentially serves as seven chances for victory if he can go through teammate Chase Elliott to achieve it.

Byron should be on your radar as a multi-race winner and playoff threat this season, and rightfully so.

ALBERT: Solid pick, but let’s dive a little deeper into the pool of 2021 Cup Series dark horses, specifically the short list of first-year drivers.

Chase Briscoe carries a winning pedigree from the NASCAR Xfinity Series into his rookie Cup season, moving into the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 14 Ford last driven by Clint Bowyer. Briscoe made waves last year by boldly predicting that he’d need at least an eight-win total for his season to be considered a success. He wound up besting that preseason goal, visiting Victory Lane nine times, leading more than 1,000 laps and clinching a spot in the championship finale.

Rookies typically face a steep learning process, and the expectation here is little different. But Briscoe’s experience level at age 26 is a bit heftier than most, and he’s an established winner in Xfinity, Trucks and ARCA competition during the last five seasons leading up to his Cup Series debut.

The retooled 2021 Cup Series schedule also plays to some of Briscoe’s strengths, with the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track race this spring and a flood of seven road-course events providing a bonanza of opportunity for the Hoosier native. Briscoe has already demonstrated his worth on the circuit’s bread-and-butter ovals, but he’s also a former winner on the Eldora Speedway dirt and the Charlotte and Indy road-course layouts.

Briscoe ranks as an odds-on favorite to become the second straight SHR driver to claim Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. You’ll get no eight-win prediction from here this year, but Briscoe is easily among the best bets to raise eyebrows and outperform those first-year expectations.

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Austin Cindric’s plans to graduate to the NASCAR Cup Series received a dose of Wednesday morning clarity, with Team Penske announcing a fourth Daytona 500 entry reserved for the reigning Xfinity Series champion.

Cindric is set to drive Penske’s No. 33 Ford in an attempt to qualify for The Great American Race (Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM). Should he make the field, it would mark the 22-year-old driver’s Cup Series debut, the first step toward a full-time ride with Wood Brothers Racing in 2022.

RELATED: Changes to know for 2021

Miles Stanley, who has served as a race engineer on Penske’s efforts for Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney, will hold crew-chief duties for the No. 33 entry this season. Team Penske officials indicated other select events on Cindric’s part-time Cup Series schedule this year would be announced at a later date.

“There is a lot to be excited about heading into Daytona,” Cindric said in a team release. “It doesn’t really even need to be said that the Daytona 500 is the biggest crown jewel race in NASCAR and one of the biggest races in the world, so to have a shot to be in the show while driving for Roger Penske is a big opportunity. Qualifying our way into the race as an ‘open’ car will be a big challenge. I look forward to working with Miles and all of the guys on the No. 33 team, while also continuing my focus on winning back-to-back Xfinity Series championships.”

Cindric drove to six victories in the Xfinity Series last season, including a title-clinching win in the Phoenix Raceway finale in his 100th career start. He’ll return to Team Penske’s No. 22 ride this year for his fourth full season on the Xfinity circuit.

When not atop the No. 33 pit box, Stanley will continue in his role as a race engineer for Team Penske’s No. 12 outfit for driver Ryan Blaney.

“Ever since I joined Team Penske in 2013, I’ve been able to grow as an engineer and learn from some of the best in the business,” Stanley said. “Now I get the chance to become a Cup Series crew chief with one of the formidable organizations in the sport, which is an amazing opportunity. To get to do it with Austin at Daytona International Speedway is a perfect recipe for success. I look forward to working with him and hitting the ground running with the No. 33 Ford team in Daytona and the other Cup Series races that Austin runs in 2021.”

The No. 33 was last used in the Cup Series in the 2017 season finale, with Jeffrey Earnhardt driving a Chevrolet owned by Joe Falk.

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Hendrick Motorsports unveiled the 2021 version of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet for the NASCAR Cup Series on Tuesday. The NAPA colors will be the primary look for defending series champion Chase Elliott for 26 races this year, including the All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway.

RELATED: No. 9 NAPA scheme from all angles

Last season, Elliott’s No. 9 featured NAPA Auto Parts as the primary sponsor for 25 points-paying races, including at Phoenix Raceway when Elliott won his first Cup championship. The Dawsonville, Georgia, native enters 2021 with 11 Cup Series victories, including a season-high five last year.

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LEBANON, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2021) –  Ally Financial will make history in June as the presenting sponsor of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, track and company officials said Tuesday.

Ally, a leading digital financial-services company and the primary sponsor of Alex Bowman and the iconic Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet, will be a NASCAR race sponsor for the first time with the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, June 20 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, #Ally400 on social media), capping a spectacular Father’s Day weekend at Middle Tennessee’s home for racing and entertainment. Tickets for the entire June 18-20, 2021 NASCAR tripleheader weekend are available to the general public starting Tuesday.

RELATED: 2021 Cup Series schedule | NASCAR’s history in Nashville

The multi-year agreement links Ally and Nashville Superspeedway for future NASCAR Cup Series races as well as upcoming community and NASCAR fan events.

“We plan to make the Ally 400 a premiere event for NASCAR fans and the Nashville community this summer with great racing and some other fun surprises we’ll announce soon,” said Andrea Brimmer, chief marketing and public relations officer, Ally. “It wouldn’t be an Ally event if we didn’t ‘Do It Right’ by making a lasting impact through donations to support first responders — like those who saved so many lives in December’s bombing — and to an organization that has long provided necessary assistance to this community.”

Initial highlights of the new relationship include:

  • Ally will donate $25,000 to Box 55 Association, which provides support for first responders, and $25,000 to the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, a civil rights and urban advocacy organization providing direct services that impact thousands of people in underserved communities across the state.
  • Fans can enter the Ultimate Ally 400 Sweepstakes, with a grand prize of a VIP package for two for the entire June 18-20 race weekend! Visit nashvillesuperspeedway.com/ally400sweepstakes/ for details.
  • Fans will have a chance to help choose Alex Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet paint scheme for the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series race. Follow @allyracing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more details to come.
  • Look for details on more Ally-Nashville Superspeedway events in the coming months leading up to NASCAR’s return to the Nashville area.

The Ally 400 is the centerpiece of a full schedule of activities at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18-20, including a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, June 19 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN) and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, June 18 (8 p.m. ET, FS1).

“We’re honored to team up with Ally for our inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race,” said Erik Moses, Nashville Superspeedway’s president. “Ally has heavily invested in NASCAR in recent years and given so much back to race fans with innovative contests and events. As we prepare to welcome America’s best drivers back to Middle Tennessee, we’re looking forward to working with Ally to present the best experience possible for our fans.”

On-track and off-track schedules for all three of Nashville Superspeedway’s NASCAR events will be determined and shared at a later date.

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Gaunt Brothers Racing has named Ty Dillon as its driver for the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway.

The 28-year-old from Lewisville, North Carolina, will make his 163rd career NASCAR Cup Series start upon qualifying for The Great American Race. Dillon will drive the No. 96 Bass Pro Shops/Black Rifle Coffee Company Toyota Camry, marking his first points-paying start behind the wheel of a Toyota.

“Gaunt Brothers Racing has given me a great opportunity to compete in the Daytona 500 and I couldn’t be happier,” Dillon said. “I love superspeedway races and the Daytona 500 is the biggest of them all. Toyota has certainly proven itself in our sport and in the Daytona 500. I’m looking forward to racing with them and reuniting with Bass Pro Shops and Black Rifle Coffee Company.”

RELATED: Changes to know for 2021

Gaunt Brothers Racing has put particular emphasis on its superspeedway program in 2021. The team will unload a brand-new Toyota Camry for Dillon at Daytona with an engine built by Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. (TRD).

“The best way to get a good start to your season is to have a good finish in the Daytona 500,” said Marty Gaunt, president, Gaunt Brothers Racing. “We’ve got a talented driver in Ty Dillon with a strong TRD engine plugged into the best equipment available. Together with Toyota, Bass Pro Shops and Black Rifle Coffee Company, we’re ready to compete and surprise some people.”

Bass Pro Shops is a longtime supporter of Dillon. North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company was with Dillon for his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series win in July 2014 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories – August 2012 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, June 2013 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, and November 2013 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.

“In addition to Ty’s competitive spirit and lifelong passion for racing, his love of fishing, hunting and the great outdoors makes him a great ambassador for Bass Pro Shops,” said noted conservationist and Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. “We know Ty lives for moments like the Daytona 500 just like we do, and we couldn’t be more excited for him to represent Bass Pro Shops in the biggest race of the year.”

Black Rifle Coffee Company is a premium, roast-to-order, veteran-owned coffee company that gives back to veterans in every cup. Founded by Evan Hafer, a Green Beret who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Black Rifle Coffee Company has quickly established itself as a strong brand with a growing community of loyal fans thanks to its delicious coffee and commitment to supporting veterans, law enforcement and first responders. The 2021 season marks its second year as a sponsor in NASCAR.

Dillon is the 2011 ARCA Menards Series champion. He has 10 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona with three top-10 finishes, including a fourth-place drive in the 2019 Coke Zero Sugar 400

The Daytona 500 starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb., 14 with live coverage on FOX and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Today’s Trackhouse Racing Team preview continues NASCAR.com’s countdown of team previews for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, starting with new chartered teams then ranked in reverse order of best finish in last year’s owner standings.

MORE: Changes to know for 2021 season

TRACKHOUSE RACING TEAM

Manufacturer: Chevrolet
Engine: ECR Engines
Driver-crew chief pairings: Daniel Suarez-Travis Mack (No. 99)

What’s new: The entire team. Trackhouse Entertainment Group founder and owner Justin Marks announced the formation of a NASCAR Cup Series team in October 2020 for the 2021 season and beyond. The organization has an embedded operational alliance with Richard Childress Racing. Right now, it’s a one-car operation.

RELATED: Pitbull joins Trackhouse as team partner | Trackhouse announces formation of Cup Series team

Team outlook: It’s a brand-new team, so the expectations need to be realistic. From what team owner Justin Marks has said since the formation announcement, the organization’s vision is more so on 2022 and the Next Gen car rather than immediate 2021 success. Everything that happens this season is to position Trackhouse in a strong spot for next season.

Racing Insights stats break: Driver Daniel Suarez moves to his third team in three seasons after running the No. 96 for Gaunt Brothers Racing in 2020 and the No. 41 in 2019. Suarez hopes to find the success he had before his stint in the No. 96 which included a career-best finish of second at Pocono in July 2018. Suarez is teamed up with crew chief Travis Mack, who has experience as both an Xfinity and Cup crew chief.

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Chevrolet

Experience: Fifth full season in NASCAR Cup Series
2020 stats: 31st in final standings; 0 wins, 0 top fives, 0 top 10s
2020 final Fantasy Live ranking: 31st
2021 championship odds: 1,000-1

Outlook: This is Daniel Suarez’s fourth team in as many years. The 29-year-old from Mexico is still searching for his first career win after four full-time seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series. Obviously a victory breakthrough would be ideal, but getting back up in the top five and 10 will suffice.

NASCAR.com 2021 team previews schedule

Jan. 18: 23XI Racing
Jan. 19: Trackhouse Racing Team
Jan. 20: Live Fast Motorsports
Jan. 21: Spire Motorsports
Jan. 22: JTG Daugherty Racing
Jan. 25: Front Row Motorsports
Jan. 26: Richard Petty Motorsports
Jan. 27: Roush Fenway Racing
Jan. 28: Wood Brothers Racing
Jan. 29: Richard Childress Racing
Jan. 30: Non-chartered and teams outside the top 30
Feb. 1: Chip Ganassi Racing
Feb. 2: Stewart-Haas Racing
Feb. 3: Joe Gibbs Racing
Feb. 4: Team Penske
Feb. 5: Hendrick Motorsports

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Multi-platinum, ACM, CMA, CMT and Billboard Music Award-winning artist Luke Combs will perform the DAYTONA 500 Pre-Race Show before the 63rd running of The Great American Race on Sunday, Feb. 14 at Daytona International Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Combs, an Asheville, North Carolina native, is a longtime NASCAR fan and is looking forward to performing at the World Center of Racing to help ignite the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

“I grew up watching the NASCAR race every Sunday with my granddad; that was our thing,” said Combs. “I never could have imagined back then that I’d be playing the Daytona 500 one day, so this is super awesome and is something I’m really looking forward to.”

RELATED: NASCAR 2021 schedule | Offseason moves to know

Combs will take to the stage before the start of DAYTONA 500 in front of a limited number of fans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while millions will watch from home on FOX. The race will see Denny Hamlin go for a record third consecutive victory in NASCAR’s biggest race.

“The tradition of the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show has been an incredibly popular hit with race fans,” Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile said. “Luke has been one of the most influential country music stars over the last few years and his fan appeal is incredible. It’s a bonus, too, that he loves our sport. He will help get another thrilling DAYTONA 500, as well as a new NASCAR season, off to an exciting start.”

Combs’ new deluxe album, What You See Ain’t Always What You Get, is out now on River House Artists/Columbia Nashville and debuted at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart as well as Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. It also set the new weekly streaming record for a country album with 102.26 million on-demand streams, breaking Combs’ own record, which he set last November (2019) with the release of his platinum-certified, global No. 1 album, What You See Is What You Get.

The new deluxe album features all 18 tracks from What You See Is What You Get as well as five new songs including “Forever After All,” which debuted at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart — the highest entrance ever for a male country solo artist. With the release, Combs also reached No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s Top 200 Albums chart, Top 100 Songs chart and Artists 500 chart — the first country artist ever to lead all three charts in the same week and first to top the Artists 500.

Adding to a series of groundbreaking and historic years, Combs recently won two awards at the 55th ACM Awards, three awards at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards and two awards at the 54th CMA Awards. He also recently made history as the first artist ever to have their first two studio albums spend 25 weeks or more at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart — breaking Taylor Swift’s previously held record at 24 weeks.

Continuing his triumphant run at country radio, Combs’ single, “Lovin’ On You,” spent multiple weeks at No. 1 on both the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart and the Billboard Country Airplay chart. This is Combs’ ninth-consecutive No. 1 single — a first on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart—as well as his eighth single to spend multiple weeks at No. 1. Additionally, Combs’ current single, “Better Together,” is currently top 3 at country radio and rising.

Fans can follow Luke across a variety of platforms, including LukeCombs.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

For information on the 2021 DAYTONA 500 and all Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth events, which kicks off on Tuesday, Feb. 9 with the 43rd Annual Busch Clash on the DAYTONA Road Course under the lights, fans can visit www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.

All Speedweeks events will be conducted in accordance with enhanced safety protocols and procedures to provide a safe environment for guests, NASCAR competitors, employees and the local community. All guests will be screened before entering the facility and will be required to wear face coverings while maintaining six feet social distancing throughout their visit.

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest speedway news.