The Super Bowl is done and dusted, and that only means one thing. It’s one week to Daytona! The Daytona 500 is just around the corner and while the excitement around NASCAR’s biggest race has felt a little flat in recent years, the 2025 edition could be a game-changer! The introduction of the Next-Gen car has made Daytona a bit more of a wreck-fest, with unexpected drivers clinching victory after wild races. Austin Cindric took the win in 2022 starting from 5th, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. grabbed the checkered flag in 2023 from 31st, and last year, William Byron came out of nowhere from 18th to take the win.
Superspeedways have that unpredictability built in, and it’s one reason why some big-name drivers—like Martin Truex Jr., Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, and even Kyle Larson—have yet to score a Daytona 500 victory. But with 2025 shaping up to be a big year, could…
