The 18 cars Dale Earnhardt Jr. chose for NASCAR Hall of Fame “Glory Road” Exhibit
- Two-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. has served as the first guest curator for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s “Glory Road” exhibit
- The exhibit sits in the HoF’s main atrium; this will be the fourth display since the Hall of Fame opened in 2010
- The new exhibit will feature 18 cars and will be called “Dale Jr.: Glory Road Champions”
- The new exhibit will open Jan 11, 2020 and will be on display for around three years
- The lineup will feature the following cars:
- Richard Petty’s 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
- Dale Earnhardt’s 1994 Chevrolet Lumina
- Jimmie Johnson‘s 2016 Chevrolet SS
- Jeff Gordon’s 1997 Chevy Monte Carlo
- Bill Elliott’s 1988 Ford Thunderbird
- Tony Stewart’s 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Benny Parsons’ 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle
- Alan Kulwicki’s 1992 Ford Thunderbird
- Bobby Allison’s 1983 Buick Regal
- Cale Yarborough’s 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
- Buck Baker’s 1957 Chevrolet 150
- Rusty Wallace’s 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix
- Darrell Waltrip’s 1981 Buick Regal
- David Pearson’s 1968 Ford Torino
- Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- Dale Earnhardt’s 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- Richard Petty’s 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
- Herb Thomas’ 1951 Hudson Hornet
Additional Info: Full lineup with history of each car/driver … Official exhibit page … About the NASCAR Hall of Fame
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David Ragan will race in 2020 Daytona 500
- Despite announcing that 2019 would be his final full-time NASCAR Cup Series season, David Ragan has announced that he will be competing in the 2020 Daytona 500
- The 34-year-old driver will be behind the wheel of the No. 36 Select Blinds Ford for Rick Ware Racing
- Speedy Cash will also serve as a sponsor on the car for the season-opening event
- Ragan has 470 NASCAR Cup Series starts to his name, including two victories, both of which came at superspeedways (Daytona and Talladega)
- The 2020 Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2:30PM ET (FOX)
Additional Info: Full story from Kickin’ The Tires’ own Sarah Handy … Ragan’s career statistics … RWR website
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Kaulig Racing attempting Cup Series debut in Daytona 500
- Xfinity Series team Kaulig Racing will be attempting to make their NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2020 Daytona 500 with Xfinity Series driver Justin Haley
- Haley will be piloting the No. 16 Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) Chevrolet
- The team does not have a charter, so they will have to qualify in one of the Duel races
- Haley earned an upset victory in the Cup Series last July at Daytona International Speedway, winning the rain-shortened event in only his third career start
- Haley races full time for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series; he finished 12th in points in 2019 after earning four top fives and 20 top 10s in 33 races
- In addition to Haley’s No. 11 Chevrolet, the team also fields a part-time ride with the No. 10 Chevrolet
- Kaulig Racing will have three entries in the season-opening Xfinity Series race at Daytona on Feb. 15th, with Haley, Ross Chastain, and AJ Allmendinger
Additional Info: Official team release … Story from KTT’s Seth Eggert … Justin Haley’s win last July
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More motorsports news:
- Kevin Harvick to test modified car at Martinsville Speedway
- RWR Set for Daytona Driver Lineup Shake-Up
- F1 2020 start times revealed, British GP moved back an hour
- Connor Hall Leads the Way in Rain-Shortened ARCA Menards Series Friday Test at Daytona
- Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 19 Bass Pro Shops paint scheme for 2020 unveiled
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