Credit: 353925(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Both races were exciting with no teams having an advantage with the new cars, it makes it very tough to pass. It will be an exciting season with all the new young blood who are ready to take their place in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The Can-Am Duels are not points races as they are qualifying races for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Daytona 500 Sunday, February 18/18. This results of the race will decide the starting order for the race except for the front row of Car 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet & Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota.
Ryan Blaney won the Can-Am Duel #1 at Daytona International Speedway
Credit: 353912(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Peak Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Starting from 8th place Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford won the Can-Am Duel #1 at Daytona International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 22 Joey Lugano Shell Pennzoil Ford starting from 6th place. 3rd Place Car 43 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Click n’ Close Chevrolet starting from 13th place.
Credit: 353922(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Peak Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
4th Place Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford starting from 5th place followed by 5th place Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford starting from 9th place. 6th Place Car 31 Ryan Newman Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Chevrolet starting from 11th place followed by 7th place Car 38 David Ragan Speedco Ford starting from 20th place. 8th Place Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota starting from 4th place followed by 9th place Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet starting from 12th place. Lastly in the Top 10 Car 37 Chris Buescher Kleenex Chevrolet, in 10th place, starting from 15th place.
Credit: 353915(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, takes the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race had 4 Cautions for 14 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 10 for Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford, Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota, Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet Crash on the Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 40 for Car 24 William Byron AXALTA Chevrolet, Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford Crash on the Frontstretch. 3rd Caution on lap 49 for Car 92 * David Gilliland(i) Black’s Tire Service/Carquest Auto Parts Ford Crash in Turn 1. 4th Caution on lap 59 for Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet, Car 2 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Ford Crash on the Backstretch.
Credit: 353919(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet, lead the field to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race had 4 Lead Changes among 3 drivers: 0; J. Logano 1-11; J. Marks(i) 12; J. Logano 13-57; R. Blaney 58-63.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 0
Unofficial Race Results for the Duel 1 – Thursday, February 15, 2018
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 63 Laps – 157.5 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 8. Car 12 Ryan Blaney Menards/Peak Ford 63 Running
2. 6. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 63 Running
3. 13. Car 43 Darrell Wallace Jr. # Click n’ Close Chevrolet 63 Running
4. 5. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 63 Running
5. 9. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford 63 Running
6. 11. Car 31 Ryan Newman Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Chevrolet 63 Running
7. 20. Car 38 David Ragan Speedco Ford 63 Running
8. 4. Car 19 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota 63 Running
9. 12. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet 63 Running
10. 15. Car 37 Chris Buescher Kleenex Chevrolet 63 Running
11. 14. Car 13 Ty Dillon GEICO Chevrolet 63 Running
12. 16. Car 62 * Brendan Gaughan Beard Oil Distributing/South Point Hotel & Casino 63 Running
13. 18. Car 00 Jeffrey Earnhardt VRX Simulators Chevrolet 63 Running
14. 1. Car 88 Alex Bowman Nationwide Chevrolet 63 Running
15. 17. Car 51 Justin Marks(i) HARRY’S Chevrolet 63 Running
16. 10. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Discount Tire Ford 57 Accident
17. 19. Car 92 * David Gilliland(i) Black’s Tire Service/Carquest Auto Parts Ford 47 Accident
18. 3. Car 24 William Byron # AXALTA Chevrolet 38 Accident
19. 2. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s for Pros Chevrolet 8 Accident
20. 7. Car 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 8 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 38 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: N/A.
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 08 Mins, 25 Secs. Average Speed: 138.124 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.207 Seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 14 laps. Lead Changes: 4 among 3 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Feb. 18, 2018 – Daytona International Speedway
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Chase Elliott won the Can-Am Duel #2 at Daytona International Speedway
Credit: 353913(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Starting from 5th Place Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet won the Can-Am Duel #2 at Daytona International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Ford, starting from 4th place. 3rd Place Car 20 Erik Jones DEWALT Toyota, starting from 3rd place.
Credit: 353921(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
4th Place Car 14 Clint Bowyer Rush Truck Centers Ford, starting from 8th place followed by 5th place Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota, starting from 2nd place. 6th Place Car 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet, starting from 7th place followed by 7th place Car 21 Paul Menard OmnicraftAutoParts/QuickLaneTire&AutoCntr Ford, starting from 6th place. 8th Place Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford, starting from 10th place followed by 9th place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota, starting from pole. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger ClickList Chevrolet, starting from 15th place. (Canadian NASCAR Pinty’s Series Driver) 15th Place Car 96 DJ Kennington LORDCO/Castrol Toyota.
Credit: 353914(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, takes the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race had 1 Cautions for 3 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 13 for Car 32 Matt DiBenedetto The Hurricane Heist Ford, Car 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet, Car 20 Erik Jones DEWALT Toyota, Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Crash on the Backstretch.
Credit: 353911(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, leads the field to the finish line to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Lead Changes: 6 among 4 drivers: D. Hamlin 1-13; G. Gaulding 14; K. Harvick 15; D. Hamlin 16; K. Harvick 17-22; D. Hamlin 23-26; C. Elliott 27-60.
Credit: 353918(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/5-hour Energy Toyota, races Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race Number 0
Unofficial Race Results for the Duel 2 – Thursday, February 15, 2018
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 60 Laps – 150 Miles
Finish Start Car Driver Team Laps Status
1. 5. Car 9 Chase Elliott NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 60 Running
2. 4. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Ford 60 Running
3. 3. Car 20 Erik Jones DEWALT Toyota 60 Running
4. 8. Car 14 Clint Bowyer Rush Truck Centers Ford 60 Running
5. 2. Car 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 60 Running
6. 7. Car 3 Austin Dillon DOW Chevrolet 60 Running
7. 6. Car 21 Paul Menard OmnicraftAutoParts/QuickLaneTire&AutoCntr Ford 60 Running
8. 10. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 60 Running
9. 1. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 60 Running
10. 15. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger ClickList Chevrolet 60 Running
11. 12. Car 34 Michael McDowell Love’s Travel Stops Ford 60 Running
12. 13. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/5-hour Energy Toyota 60 Running
13. 9. Car 95 Kasey Kahne Procore Chevrolet 60 Running
14. 14. Car 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 60 Running
15. 17. Car 96 * DJ Kennington LORDCO/Castrol Toyota 58 Running (Canadian NASCAR Pinty’s Series Driver)
16. 19. Car 72 Corey LaJoie Schulter Systems Chevrolet 58 Running
17. 20. Car 23 Gray Gaulding Toyota 55 Running
18. 18. Car 66 * Mark Thompson Phoenix Air Racing Ford 32 Vibration
19. 16. Car 32 Matt DiBenedetto The Hurricane Heist Ford 11 Accident
20. 11. Car 42 Kyle Larson Credit One Bank Chevrolet 11 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: Nos. 23, 32 (unapproved adjustments); No. 66 (missing drivers introduction). Failed to Qualify: N/A.
Time of Race: 00 Hrs, 49 Mins, 29 Secs. Average Speed: 181.879 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.081 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 1 for 3 laps. Lead Changes: 6 among 4 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Feb. 18, 2018 – Daytona International Speedway
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