2022 Daytona 500
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The 2022 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series and the 64th running of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 20, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona
The 2022 Daytona 500 program cover.
Daytona International Speedway, the circuit where the 64th annual Daytona 500 took place.
Michael McDowell, the defending race winner.
Kurt Busch, the 2017 winner, had the most prior starts of the field at 21.
Next Gen (NASCAR)
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The Next Gen car, also known as the Gen-7 car, is the common name for the racecar that is currently in use in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its use began with the 2022 season. A further evolution of the Gene
2022 Daytona 500
…sportscaster Bob Jenkins after the race. Jenkins used to broadcast NASCAR Races on ESPN from 1981 to 2000. This race marked the season debut of the Next Gen car, which replaced the previous Gen-6 Car. Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of six superspeedways, the…
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Rick Hendrick (left), Jeff Gordon (second left), and Chad Knaus (far right) with the Garage 56 NASCAR entry
The single lug nut wheel used on Next Gen cars
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