1. Into the grinder
Restrictor-plate racing at Daytona has turned into a demolition derby. It has gone from if it happens to when it happens. Sometimes youre in the half of the field that finishes; sometimes youre in half of the field that doesnt finish it, Joey Logano said after climbing from his wreck.
2. New faces
There is one interesting thing about Daytona and Talladega races. Fans get to see fresh faces at the front of the field. Erik Jones scored his first Cup win, and other top-five finishers included AJ Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne and Chris Buescher. Top three was a good day, Allmendinger said.
3. Out of bounds
Thanks to Justin Haleys exploits in Daytonas Xfinity Series race, the Cup drivers stayed away from the out-of-bounds line. Haley got the checkered flag, but was penalized for dipping below the yellow line and was denied the win by NASCAR. He was scored 18th. Ouch!
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