NASCAR’s Nationwide Series teams will take to the high banks of Daytona Friday night for the running of the Subway Jalapeno 250, powered by Coca Cola. In addition to the excitement that always comes with a Daytona race, the Nationwide teams will also be taking on double file restarts for the first time ever.
SOME NOTES OF INTEREST.
Have you ever noticed how the entertainment media has a tendency to combine the names of a super star couple to give them a unique, but often silly, nick name? For example actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were dubbed “Brangelina.”
What’s that got to do with NASCAR? Well it seems that two team mates from Joe Gibbs Racing-JGR has recently been given a unique, but silly, nick name. It’s hardly any surprise or secret that Kyle Busch and Joey Logano have been completely dominating the Nationwide Series as of late. Because of their mutual performances they now have been dubbed “Bugano.”
JGR has won three of the last four races as well as two of the last three Nationwide Series events at Daytona. They’ve also won four of the last five poles in qualifying. “Bugano” has finished one-two three times already this season.
Kyle Busch is running for the championship in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series. He has been the Nationwide Series points leader for approximately ten weeks now. Joey Logano is running the Sprint Cup full time and 22 races in the Nationwide Series. Despite already missing three events he’s still fifth in the standings. Look for “Bugano” to be very tough competition Friday night.
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Fan Favorite Dale Earnhardt will be making another Nationwide Series appearance at Daytona in the #5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Fastenal will be the primary sponsor. He will be, of course be joining red hot team mate Brad Keselowski in the JR Motorsports #88. Perhaps someone can dub them “Earnlowski.”
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Kasey Kahne will be making a rare Nationwide Series appearance for Richard Petty Motorsports who recently launched a five race alliance with Braun Racing. Daytona will be the second of those five events. McDonalds’ McCafe brand will be the primary sponsor on the Braun prepared Toyota.
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Kerry Earnhardt, the eldest son of Dale Sr, will be making a rare Nationwide Series appearance and will drive the #31 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing. Liberty Port IT & Telecommunications has signed on to sponsor the effort in this race.
