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NASCAR Fantasy Live is back in action for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Players can sign up right now to jump in on the action.

Accessing the game to set your roster can be done by logging into your account and going to the Fantasy page (NASCAR.com/Fantasy). You also can access the game by opening the NASCAR Mobile App, logging into your account and clicking the Fantasy icon on the bottom of the app. Mobile users can also opt in to receive fantasy alerts to help stay on top of their roster each week.

What is the roster composition?
The roster will consist of five starting drivers as well as a garage driver in reserve (more below on that). Picks will open approximately Tuesday of each race week, and driver and garage selections lock five minutes before the race start time.

How does the garage driver work?
Players can substitute their one garage driver for any starting driver up until the start of the Final Stage. Once the Final Stage starts, no more switches are allowed.

So which drivers end up scoring points?
The drivers ending the race in your main roster will comprise the drivers who make up your total score. These are also the drivers who will be counted as being used for that particular race. A driver who ends the race in the garage would not count as being used nor would his or her results count toward your score.

Are there any limits to how much a driver can be used?
Yes, players can only use a particular driver up to 10 times over the 26 regular-season races. A usage tracker will be displayed on your roster screen, showing the number of remaining driver uses you have during the season.

For the playoffs, driver uses will reset, and you can only use a particular driver up to five times over the 10 postseason races. Playoff rosters will consist of five starters and one garage driver. There will be no restrictions on how many playoff or non-playoff drivers you can or can’t use, but you will only be able to use drivers five times during the scheduled playoff portion of the season (slated to be Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4 to Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6).

What is the scoring system?
The scoring will reflect NASCAR’s scoring system. For example, if Chase Elliott wins Stage 1 and Stage 2 and wins the race, he will earn players 60 fantasy points for that particular race, just as he would earn 60 points for himself in the season standings.

Drivers running in the top 10 at the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2 receive points, starting with 10 points for first, nine for second, etc. The race winner receives 40 points, while second place receives 35 points, third receives 34 points and all the way down to 1 point for drivers who finish 36th-40th.

Will the at-track post-race inspection model have an impact on scoring?
The results won’t be official until the at-track post-race inspection is complete — that should be about 90-120 minutes after the race. Since scoring mirrors that of the drivers in real life, it means if a driver in your lineup fails post-race inspection, your lineup would be subject to the same impact as the driver — last-place points. On the positive side, if you didn’t have a penalized driver in your lineup, the rest of the finishing order moves up, meaning you could potentially pick up points.

What are the bonus picks?
NEW THIS YEAR!!! The bonus picks are changing for the 2022 season and will revolve around four head-to-head matchups each race weekend. Players will receive a 10-point bonus for each correct pick of the driver with the higher finishing position in each of the four head-to-head matchups. Bonus picks lock five minutes before the race start time and DO NOT count against driver usage.

Will my leagues and teams from last year be available?
Yes, any team or league that was active at the end of last season will be available once you log in.

Can I copy my roster for multiple leagues?
Yes, you can copy your picks from one entry to another by using the copy icon located next to your entry name. Remember that rosters carry over each week so be sure to update and set your rosters each week to avoid going through all your uses in the first 10 races. 

What are the prizes I can win in Fantasy Live?
Ah, yes, let’s wrap up with the winnings breakdown. The top scorer for the season-opening Daytona 500 will win $10,000. The overall season winner (that’s the regular season plus playoffs) will win $25,000, while second place will receive $10,000 and third will get $5,000. The top scorer from the 10-race playoffs will win $10,000. The overall playoff winner (the team with the most points over the 10-race playoff period from Darlington to Phoenix) will win $10,000.

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The 2022 season marks a year of firsts — you know, new cars, new teams, new ways to totally botch your Fantasy Live lineups. While we can’t really predict what this year holds, our handy generator will give you some unsolicited predictions for the season ahead. If it comes true, it’s because the generator predicted it. If it never comes to fruition, well, it was fun to imagine.

 

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William Byron’s first words in his Victory Lane interview Monday night at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway quickly and perfectly explained why he spent the first day of 2022 Daytona 500 week competing in the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

“It’s just so much fun,” the 24-year-old NASCAR Cup Series driver told FloRacing.” The racing is so hard.”

Byron won Monday night’s Clyde Hart Memorial Super Late Model 100 on Night 4 of the World Series of Asphalt as he prepares to start his fifth season racing for Hendrick Motorsports in the Cup Series. He did so thanks to a clutch final restart with just four laps to go on the half-mile paved oval located just 12 miles south of Daytona International Speedway.

RELATED: Watch World Series of Asphalt live on FloRacing

Byron got a solid jump on the restart, but Gabe Sommers battled back to make the battle for the lead a two-wide endeavor heading into the penultimate lap. Contact between the two allowed Byron to pull ahead for good.

“(Sommers) raced me great,” Byron said. “I felt like he was a little quicker and doing a better job throughout that middle portion of the race. I didn’t have enough turn, and I kept trying to search. Ultimately just got a good restart to race side-by-side I felt like forever. He gave me a little shot into Turn 1, but overall it was really fun.

Byron, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, became the first non-Floridian to win the Clyde Hart Memorial 100 since Steve Wallace took the checkered flag in the event in 2014.

Sommers, Sammy Smith, Derek Griffith and Justin Mondeik rounded out the top five.

Byron said he hopes to run at least seven more Super Late Model races in 2022 on top of his Cup Series schedule.

Below are more highlights from Monday’s Night 4 of World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing action:

  • Carsten DiGiantomasso won Monday night’s 602 Modifieds feature after accomplishing the same feat Sunday night. The 20-year-old from Jackson, New Jersey, made a crucial save again Monday after making what could be the save of the World Series on Sunday night. He will look to go three-for-three in 602 Modifieds on Tuesday evening. Paul Hartwig Jr., Evan Rygielski, Blake Barney and Jaden Brown completed the top five.
  • Craig Lutz held off Jimmy Blewett on the last lap of Monday night’s Tour Type Modified feature at New Smyrna. It marked Lutz’s third World Series of Asphalt victory in Tour Type Modified action. Jimmy Blewett, Patrick Emerling, Ron Silk and Teddy Hodgdon rounded out the top five.
  • Michael Hinde won Monday night’s Pro Late Model feature in his No. 69 machine. It marked his third World Series of Asphalt win in four nights at New Smyrna. He has a chance for a fourth win Tuesday night. Conner Jones, William Sawalich, Jean-Philipe Bergeron and Bryan Kruczek completed the top five.
  • Terry Fisher won the Florida Modified feature Monday for the second night in a row after finishing second in each of the first two nights this year at New Smyrna. Jerry Symons, Wayne Parker, Alan Bruns and David LeBeau rounded out the top five.
  • Tyler Catalano won the Tour-type Modifieds B-Main event Monday night ahead of Chris Ridsdale in second, Jonathan Laurigh in third, Chris Dewalt in fourth and Bud McIntyre in fifth.

Tuesday’s Night 5 action at the World Series of Asphalt features the ARCA Menards Series East’s season-opener, the Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope.

Racing is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be viewed live on FloRacing.

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People forget that sometimes sports are supposed to be fun. But nobody needed to remind William Byron of that Monday night. He was all smiles after he scored the victory in the Clyde Hart Memorial 100 for the Super Late Models at New Smyrna Speedway.

Byron, who races full-time for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series, decided to enter just two Super Late Model races at New Smyrna’s World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, the second of which was Monday night’s event.

RELATED: Watch the World Series of Asphalt live on FloRacing

After starting fifth, Byron took his time to get to the front of the field. He moved into second four laps past halfway, and finally engaged leader Gabe Sommers with 30 laps to go.

When fourth-place runner Jackson Boone crashed on Lap 71, Byron lined up to the outside of Sommers on the restart leading to the best duel for position the division has seen this week.

Byron got a strong run on the restart, but Sommers refused to relinquish the position. Byron would inch ahead on the exit of the corners, but Sommers drove deep into turn one for four straight laps, making contact with the left-side door of Byron’s No. 24 each time. Finally, Byron was able to clear Sommers with 25 laps remaining.

Sommers didn’t quit, however. He stayed right with Byron and appeared to be faster than him as the final 10 laps wound down. Then the caution came out for a crash by Austin Thom with three laps to go.

Byron once again took the outside, putting Sommers on the inside. Both drivers spun their tires hard on the restart, but Byron was able to clear Sommers off turn two and hold on to take the victory.

“(Sommers) raced me great,” Byron said in Victory Lane. “I felt like he was a little quicker and doing a better job throughout that middle portion of the race. He gave me a little shot into one, but overall it was really fun.”

Now Byron turns his attention to the big track up the road the rest of the week as Daytona 500 activities kick off Tuesday night, but he said he expects to be back in a Super Late Model at least seven more times in 2022.

Race fans who missed Monday’s Clyde Hart Memorial 100 can watch the feature replay here.

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NASCAR reinstated Caesar Bacarella on Monday, and he is eligible to return to all NASCAR activity. Bacarella was suspended on Nov. 22 for violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.

Bacarella competed in five Xfinity races in 2021 behind the wheel of the No. 90 Chevrolet with a best finish of 12th in the season-opener at Daytona. He also co-owns Alpha Prime Racing and will attempt to qualify for the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 in the team’s No. 45 Chevrolet to open the Xfinity Series season on Saturday, Feb. 19.

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The most storied event in NASCAR finally sits on our doorstep. The Daytona 500 is here to officially kick off the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and the Next Gen era. Everything you need — from the event schedule to the qualifying format — is right here.

The 64th annual Daytona 500 (Sunday, Feb. 20, 2:30 p.m. ET) carries rich history as one of the most coveted triumphs in all of racing. Legends such as Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty and Mario Andretti have all tasted victory within the high banks of the mammoth, 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.

On Feb. 20, 40 drivers will compete in the Great American Race. Let’s dive into how the field will take shape over the course of six days in Daytona Beach:

SETTING THE GRID

Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unlike any other points race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.

Single-car qualifying on Feb. 16 (8:05 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) will now have two rounds, with the top 10 speeds in Round 1 moving on to second round. The fastest two cars in Round 2 will lock in as the front-row starters for Sunday’s Great American Race.

The rest of the starting grid, however, follows a unique formula.

First, the single-car qualifying results will set the lineups for the Bluegreen Vacation Duels races on Thursday evening. Cars finishing first, third, fifth, seventh, etc. in single-car runs will comprise the field for Duel 1. The cars in even-numbered finishing positions in single-car qualifying will comprise the field for Duel 2. However, NASCAR will ensure there are an equal number of Open, or non-Charter teams, in each Duel race.

Then the results from the Bluegreen Vacation Duels will set the starting lineup for the Daytona 500. The finishers from Duel 1 will line up on the inside row in order of their Duel finish. Meanwhile, the finishers from Duel 2 will line up on the outside row in order of their Duel finish.

The fastest open team in each Duel race will qualify into the Daytona 500 field, while the two open teams with the fastest times from single-car qualifying that didn’t qualify through the duels will fill the last two spots in the 40-car field.

Additionally, the top-10 finishers in each Duel will receive points toward the regular-season championship. The winner will receive 10 points, the runner-up nine, and so on until the 10th-place finisher receives one point. No playoff points will be awarded through the Duel.

If rain washes out the Duel races, NASCAR will set the grid for the Daytona 500 by qualifying speeds, taking the four fastest Open cars to complete the 40-car field. If only the second duel is canceled, then the highest-finishing open team from the first duel and the three remaining fastest open teams from qualifying will advance.

WHAT CHANNEL IS THE DAYTONA 500 ON?

FOX Sports will have the full slate of NASCAR action in Daytona, including practice, qualifying and the Bluegreen Vacations Duels. Practice begins Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 5:05 p.m. ET, followed by the second practice at 6:35 p.m.

Wednesday features Daytona 500 pole qualifying presented by Busch Light at 8:05 p.m. ET, setting the front row for the marquee event as well as the starting lineups for Thursday’s two qualifying races, the first of which goes green at 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 17.

Friday (6 p.m. ET) and Saturday (10:30 a.m.) will feature one practice session each day for the Cup Series stars. Then, all that’s left is Sunday’s 64th running of the Great American Race.

See the full rundown of TV and national radio coverage below:

Date Time (E.T.) Event TV/Radio/Stream
Tuesday, Feb. 15 5:05 p.m. Daytona 500 practice FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Tuesday, Feb. 15 6:35 p.m. Daytona 500 practice FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Wednesday, Feb. 16 8:05 p.m. Daytona 500 qualifying FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Thursday, Feb. 17 7 p.m. Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Thursday, Feb. 17 8:45 p.m. (approx.) Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Friday, Feb. 18 6 p.m. Daytona 500 practice FS1/MRN/FOX Sports App
Saturday, Feb. 19 10:30 a.m. (FS1 at 11 a.m.) Daytona 500 practice FS2/MRN/FOX Sports App
Sunday, Feb. 20 2:30 p.m. Daytona 500 FOX/MRN/FOX Sports App

RELATED:  Active drivers with a Daytona 500 win | See every Daytona 500 winner

ENTRY LISTS: Cup | Xfinity | Truck

Entry

Veh #

Driver

Organization

Crew Chief

Veh Mfg

Sponsor

1

1

Ross Chastain

TrackHouse Racing

Phil Surgen

Chevrolet

Advent Health

2

2

Austin Cindric

Team Penske

Jeremy Bullins

Ford

Discount Tire

3

3

Austin Dillon

Richard Childress Racing

Justin Alexander

Chevrolet

Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road

4

4

Kevin Harvick

Stewart Haas Racing

Rodney Childers

Ford

Busch Light #BUSCHRACETEAM

5

5

Kyle Larson

Hendrick Motorsports

Cliff Daniels

Chevrolet

HendrickCars.com

6

6

Brad Keselowski

RFK Racing

Matt McCall

Ford

Kohler Generators

7

7

Corey Lajoie

Spire Motorsports

Ryan Sparks

Chevrolet

Built.com

8

8

Tyler Reddick

Richard Childress Racing

Randall Burnett

Chevrolet

3CHI

9

9

Chase Elliott

Hendrick Motorsports

Alan Gustafson

Chevrolet

NAPA Auto Parts

10

10

Aric Almirola

Stewart Haas Racing

Drew Blickensderfer

Ford

Smithifeld

11

11

Denny Hamlin

Joe Gibbs Racing

Chris Gabehart

Toyota

FedEx Express

12

12

Ryan Blaney

Team Penske

Jonathan Hassler

Ford

Menards\Blue DEF\PEAK

13

14

Chase Briscoe

Stewart Haas Racing

John Klausmeier

Ford

Mahindra Tractors

14

15

David Ragan

Rick Ware Racing

Michael Hillman

Ford

Select Blinds Ford

15

16

Daniel Hemric (i)

Kaulig Racing

Matt Swiderski

Chevrolet

Heritage Pool Supply Group

16

17

Chris Buescher

RFK Racing

Scott Graves

Ford

Fastenal

17

18

Kyle Busch

Joe Gibbs Racing

Ben Beshore

Toyota

M&M’s

18

19

Martin Truex Jr.

Joe Gibbs Racing

James Small

Toyota

Bass Pro Shops

19

20

Christopher Bell

Joe Gibbs Racing

Adam Stevens

Toyota

DeWalt

20

21

Harrison Burton

Wood Brothers Racing

Brian Wilson

Ford

Motorcraft \ Dex Imaging

21

22

Joey Logano

Team Penske

Paul Wolfe

Ford

Shell Pennzoil

22

23

Bubba Wallace

23XI Racing

Bootie Barker III

Toyota

McDonald’s

23

24

William Byron

Hendrick Motorsports

Ryan Fugle

Chevrolet

Axalta

24

27

Jacques Villeneuve

Team Hezeberg

Josh Reaume

Ford

 Hezeberg Engineering Systems

25

31

Justin Haley

Kaulig Racing

Trent Owens

Chevrolet

LeafFilter Gutter Protection

26

34

Michael McDowell

Front Row Motorsports

Blake Harris

Ford

Love’s Travel Stops

27

38

Todd Gilliland

Front Row Motorsports

Seth Barbour

Ford

First Phase Credit Card

28

41

Cole Custer

Stewart Haas Racing

Mike Shiplett

Ford

HaasTooling.com

29

42

Ty Dillon

Petty GMS Motorsports

Jerame Donley

Chevrolet

Black Rifle Coffee Company

30

43

Erik Jones

Petty GMS Motorsports

David Elenz

Chevrolet

FOCUSfactor

31

44

Greg Biffle

NY Racing Team

Jay Guy

Chevrolet

 Grambling State University

32

45

Kurt Busch

23XI Racing

Billy Scott

Toyota

Monster Energy

33

47

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

JTG Daugherty Racing

Brian Pattie

Chevrolet

Kroger/ Irish Spring

34

48

Alex Bowman

Hendrick Motorsports

Greg Ives

Chevrolet

Ally

35

50

Kaz Grala

TMT Racing

TBA

Pit Viper Sunglasses

36

51

Cody Ware

Rick Ware Racing

Billy Plourde

Ford

Nurtec ODT Ford

37

55

JJ Yeley (i)

Motorsports Business Management

George Church

Toyota

Hex.com

38

62

Noah Gragson (i)

Beard Motorsports

Darren Shaw

Chevrolet

Beard Motorsports/Southpoint

39

66

Timmy Hill (i)

Motorsports Business Management

Jeff Weaver

Toyota

Bumper.com

40

77

Landon Cassill (i)

Spire Motorsports

Kevin Bellicourt

Chevrolet

Fox Nation

41

78

BJ Mcleod

Live Fast Motorsports

Lee Leslie

Ford

NASCAR Ignition

42

99

Daniel Suarez

TrackHouse Racing

Travis Mack

Chevrolet

Tootsies Orchid Lounge

(i) = Ineligible for driver championship points

LOOKING BACK AT THE LAST ONE

The 2021 Daytona 500 began with a bang when Christopher Bell and Aric Almirola collided on the backstretch on Lap 15, triggering a 16-car accident that took out contenders like Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman and 2008 race winner Ryan Newman.

With a Daytona 500 victory on the line, chaos broke loose on the final lap.

Joey Logano led Brad Keselowski and Michael McDowell down the backstretch with eager drivers in tow. Keselowski got a run on his then-teammate at Team Penske and looked low, but Logano moved to defend. Those decisions resulted in calamity as Logano spun low, Keselowski went into the outside wall and then was T-boned by Kyle Busch, collecting numerous cars in the carnage.

RELATED: Scenes from the 2021 Daytona 500

Meanwhile, at the front of the field, McDowell edged ahead of Chase Elliott and Austin Dillon at the moment of caution and was declared the winner for the first time in his NASCAR Cup Series career.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rajah Caruth accepted the 2021 Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award at the Wendell Scott Legacy Gala on Saturday night at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Each year, the award honors a young minority or female driver in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series who is breaking barriers and paving a unique way up the sport’s ladder.

After winning his first Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series race at Greenville Pickens Speedway in Easley, S.C. in 2020, Caruth spent the 2021 season racing a part-time ARCA Menards Series schedule.

“To have the support of the Scott family, it’s a lot of responsibility to receive it,” Caruth told NASCAR.com. “I mean, it’s only year four for me, so it means a lot. I’m excited to add to that legacy and do what I’m supposed to do on and off the race track.”

RELATED: Caruth spotlighted for Black History Month

This year, the 19-year-old from Washington, D.C. will run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule. He will also compete in select NASCAR Xfinity Series races driving for Alpha Prime Racing, with the first scheduled for April 2 at Richmond Raceway.

Caruth’s goals are lofty in the ARCA Menards Series where he hopes to compete for the overall drivers’ championship. As for his first efforts in the Xfinity Series, he’ll look to conserve equipment, gain experience and earn top-15 runs in the process. The nerves of a massive season for his career haven’t set in yet, but Caruth knows they will be unavoidable.

“I mean, race day, obviously you get nerves,” Caruth said. “If you don’t get them, it means you don’t care. None right now, but once we start getting closer to Richmond, it’s less than two months away now that I think about it, the nerves will get crazy once it gets closer. Just going to do what I’m supposed to do and have a good run.”

“We couldn’t be more proud of the success that Rajah’s had in his development,” Brandon Thompson, NASCAR’s Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, told NASCAR.com. “Him winning the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award was really just the next natural progression in his development as a driver. What he was able to do over the past couple of years in the weekly series, to be able to notch four wins coming right out of a racing simulator, essentially, is huge.”

As Driver for Diversity alumnus Bubba Wallace continues to ascend in the NASCAR Cup Series following his first career victory at Talladega Superspeedway last season, Caruth is making a name for himself in his own right.

“We talk about Bubba Wallace and what he’s done, but for someone to be a direct reflection of Bubba and start to make their ascent in the sport at the same time as Bubba is on the course of reaching his prime is really important for us,” Thompson said. “It adds depth to the system.”

RELATED: Learn more about Caruth

The Wendell Scott Foundation Legacy Gala focuses on raising public awareness and large corporate and individual donations to support students through the foundation. This year marked the fourth annual event, which was moved from Danville, Virginia to the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the first time.

Backed by a number of corporate sponsors, including NASCAR, the foundation raised money through a live auction, which included a number of NFTs featuring a digital edition of Scott’s Jacksonville 200 trophy commemorating his historic victory on Dec. 1, 1963 at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida. The trophy was originally awarded to Scott’s family during pre-race ceremonies at the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

“For NASCAR to be able to support the Wendall Scott Foundation and all they’re trying to do for the lives of youth in the community is exactly where NASCAR wants and needs to be,” Thompson said. “We couldn’t be more proud to support the Wendell Scott Foundation and their efforts and also honor the Hall of Famer, Wendell Scott, and all he did to move the sport forward.”

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Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images

NY Racing announced Monday that Greg Biffle will return to the NASCAR Cup Series this week, bidding to qualify for the season-opening Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM).

The organization revealed Biffle would drive its No. 44 Grambling State University/HBCU League Pass Plus Chevrolet, confirming the news that the team teased through its social media channels last week.

“I’m really excited to have the opportunity to drive the Next Gen car and help NY Racing make its entry into the 2022 season,” Biffle said in a team release. “I’ve always said since the day I stepped away from full-time competition that I would return under the right circumstances.”

RELATED: Key changes for 2022 | Daytona weekend schedule

Veteran crew chief Jay Guy will call the shots atop the pit box for Biffle. Guy has been a crew chief for more than 300 Cup Series races and earned a win with David Ragan in 2013 at Talladega Superspeedway.

The team owned by Grambling State alum John Cohen, who is a marketing partner of Urban Edge Network, Inc., will use Richard Childress Racing-built cars and Hendrick Motorsports engines.

“Urban Edge Network, Inc., is excited to announce our relationship with black owned NY Racing,” Todd F. Brown, CEO of Urban Edge Network, Inc., said. “John is an alumni of Grambling State University. We’re excited to bring our HBCU audience across 101 campuses into the NASCAR arena virtually and physically. We know that our fan base supports sports that reflect and invite blacks into the experience. We’re looking forward to branding and partnering with Fortune 500 companies to support this fully black owned team as they’ve supported other NASCAR teams in the past.”

Biffle competed in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 2003-2016, collecting all of his 19 victories for team owner Jack Roush. The first of those wins came at Daytona International Speedway in July during his rookie season. He collected championships in the Xfinity Series (2002) and Camping World Truck Series (2000) before making the Cup Series jump.

At 52, Biffle is the oldest Daytona 500 entrant. His last NASCAR national series start came in 2020, when he finished 19th in a GMS Racing truck at Darlington Raceway. That appearance followed a victorious 2019 one-off with Kyle Busch Motorsports at Texas Motor Speedway.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR’s incredible momentum entering 2022 was showcased again today as Daytona International Speedway announced that the 64th running of the DAYTONA 500, set for Sunday, Feb. 20, is a complete sellout.

All reserved frontstretch seating, RV camping, UNOH Fanzone admissions and hospitality options are no longer available for this year’s Great American Race, which will feature NASCAR’s anticipated ‘Next Gen’ car. The green flag will fly at 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). However, there are still plenty of exciting ways to experience the pageantry of Speedweeks Presented By AdventHeath.

Those opportunities include DAYTONA 500 practice (Tuesday, Feb. 15) and Busch Light Qualifying (Wednesday, Feb. 16) and the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races (Thursday, Feb. 17) for the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race (Friday, Feb. 18), and a Saturday doubleheader (Feb. 19) with the Lucas Oil 200 Driven By General Tire ARCA Menards event and the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. For ticket information, log onto www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP.

“What an incredible way to begin Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth by announcing that we have completely sold out of the NASCAR Cup Series season-opening DAYTONA 500,” Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher said. “Our sport is as captivating as ever and we are riding some great momentum from the 2021 season, and the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. We are so thankful to the fans who have reserved their place in what will be yet another history-making event at The World Center of Racing. For those who can’t attend the DAYTONA 500, there are still chances to attend other one-of-a-kind racing events that makes up Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth.”

Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth officially kicks off today with the NASCAR Hauler Showcase at ONE DAYTONA from 5-7 p.m. The event is open to the public and is scheduled to feature approximately 40 brightly-colored, massive 18-wheeled NASCAR Cup Series haulers that take each team’s race cars and equipment to NASCAR venues across the country.

In addition to Tuesday’s opening practice sessions (5:05 p.m. & 6:35 p.m.) for the NASCAR Cup Series and the ‘Next Gen’ cars, noted Country music artist Rodney Atkins will take to the UNOH Fanzone stage at 8 p.m. All infield campers and GEICO West Lot campers will be able to attend for free while others — who are not camping guests — can buy a ticket for just $20 per person, gaining access to the UNOH Fanzone for both Atkins’ concert and the Cup Series Practices.

If fans are looking to buy or sell reserved seats for the DAYTONA 500, please visit SeatGeek, the Preferred Ticket Exchange of the DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks Presented By AdventHealth.

The 65th Annual DAYTONA 500 is scheduled for February 19, 2023 (subject to change). For more information on the 2023 Great American Race, visit www.DAYTONA500.com.

Fans can stay connected with Daytona International Speedway on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, as well as the all-new NASCAR Tracks App, for the latest speedway news.

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Busch Light’s future is women.

NASCAR is a male-driven sport, but Busch Light wants to help promote change by actively bringing more women into the industry, starting with the 2022 season. In order to do so, Busch Light pledges to sponsor all eligible women NASCAR drivers through its Accelerate Her program.

Busch Light has already added current women drivers Natalie Decker, Toni Breidinger, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Amber Balcaen, Brittney Zamora, Stephanie Moyer and Melissa Fifield to its racing team.

“Why hasn’t a female won in one of the top levels of NASCAR? I feel like it’s a fairly simple answer,” Breidinger said. “We don’t get the same (support), equipment or seat time as male drivers.”

An Accelerate Her partnership with Busch Light includes direct sponsorship fees, brand social-media support, media value and awareness through owned assets and additional media training and earned public relations.

Busch Light has a long sponsorship history and ongoing relationship with NASCAR Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick. His No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford will wear a #BuschRaceTeam paint scheme in the season-opening Daytona 500 (Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX).