The ‘win and you’re in’ may be gone, but the importance of winning remains critical in the battle to become a NASCAR Cup Series champion. Ryan Preece showed just how valuable a win can be last than a week ago at Daytona International Speedway.
And while there is one point between each position on track, that abruptly jumps to 20 points between the runner-up spot and the race winner. That means the gap between P2 and P22 on the track is identical to first and second.
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Unfortunately for Christopher Bell, there is no driver more experienced with second-place in the 2026 season than he is. Seven times he has...
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