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Race Notes

Daytona International Speedway
Coke Zero Sugar 400
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Saturday, August 24 at 7:30PM EDT
NBC | MRN | SiriusXM

Team Notes

Kaulig Racing has made 14 NCS starts at Daytona International Speedway.
The team has earned two top-10 finishes and led 36 laps at Daytona.
So far in the 2024 NCS season, Kaulig Racing has earned six top 10s, 17 top 20s and led 49 laps.

SHANE

van GISBERGEN

“I’m really looking forward to getting back in the Cup car, especially at Daytona. It’s going to be a massive challenge for me but I’ve been working hard to learn and prepare for the superspeedways. Thankful for everyone at Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet and SafetyCulture for making this all possible.”

Shane van Gisbergen on Daytona International Speedway

No. 16 SafetyCulture Camaro ZL1

Shane van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet for the fifth time this season. This race marks Van Gisbergen’s seventh-career NCS start.
This is the second time Van Gisbergen has driven a NCS car at a superspeedway track, his first being Talladega in April.
Van Gisbergen has secured one win and one top-10 finish in his six-career NCS starts. 
SafetyCulture will serve as the No. 16’s primary sponsor on Saturday.
SafetyCulture is a global technology company that empowers working teams to drive daily improvements across their organization. Our mobile-first operations platform gives you the knowledge, tools, and processes you need to work safely, meet higher standards, and improve every day. To learn more visit safetyculture.com.

DANIEL

HEMRIC

“As the regular season winds down, there are twenty-plus guys outside the cutoff that feel like they have a shot. I feel like we have an equal shot and a chance to go there and do something pretty special. Our superspeedway program at Kaulig Racing has taken big leaps over the last couple months. Hopefully we can go down there and showcase that with our No. 31 Cirkul Chevy.”

Daniel Hemric on Daytona International Speedway

No. 31 Cirkul Camaro ZL1

Daniel Hemric has made five NCS starts at Daytona International Speedway, earning a best finish of 12th with Kaulig Racing in 2022. He has led one lap at Daytona in the NCS.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS), Hemric has earned two pole awards, two top-five finishes, and led 46 laps at Daytona.
So far in the 2024 NCS season, Hemric has earned three top 10s, nine top-20 finishes and has led 14 laps.

Race Details

Daytona International Speedway
Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Friday, August 23 at 7:30PM EDT
USA | MRN | SiriusXM

Team Notes

Kaulig Racing has made 38 starts at Daytona International Speedway in the NXS. The team has earned three wins, 11 top fives and 18 top-10 finishes.
Kaulig Racing visited victory lane for the first time in team history in 2019 at Daytona when Ross Chastain took the checkered flag in the No. 16 Chevy Camaro.
So far in the 2024 NXS season, Kaulig Racing has earned three wins, eight top fives, 22 top-10 finishes and led 129 laps.

JOSH

WILLIAMS

“We didn’t really get a lot of track time in the race last time here, so I’m looking forward to getting a second run at Daytona with the Kaulig Racing Chevy. We ran good at the last speedway race at Talladega, so I’m hoping for more of the same here.”

Josh Williams on Daytona International Speedway

No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet Camaro

Josh Williams has made 14 starts in the NXS at Daytona International Speedway.
Williams recorded his best finish at Daytona (ninth) in 2020 after starting 20th.
Williams sits 18th in the NXS points standings with three top 10s and 14 laps led.

ALLMENDINGER

“Daytona is a racetrack we have been very close to winning at with the 16 car. Kaulig Racing has had a lot of success there in the past. I think it’s a racetrack that we can go out there, run up front all night and give ourselves an opportunity to win. With these races, anything can happen but it’s definitely a racetrack that we know how to win at as an organization. I think with what we have learned from the first race there, we’ll be even stronger and I’m looking forward to it.”

AJ Allmendinger on Daytona International Speedway

No. 16 Campers Inn RV Chevrolet Camaro

AJ Allmendinger has made seven NXS start at Daytona International Speedway.
Allmendinger has earned four top five and five top-10 finishes. He has led a total of 145 laps and has an average finish of 10.7.
So far in the 2024 NXS season, Allmendinger has earned three top fives and 11 top-10 finishes. He has led 36 laps and has an average finish of 13.7. Allmendinger currently sits fifth in driver points.

SHANE

van GISBERGEN

“At Daytona in February, this was all new to me. I didn’t know what to expect, I just knew it was going to be an exciting race. I’m excited to get there this weekend and back on a track I’ve raced before. Proud of my No. 97 Kaulig Racing team and looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish on Friday in our SafetyCulture Chevy.”

Shane van Gisbergen on Daytona International Speedway

No. 97 SafetyCulture Chevrolet Camaro Shane van Gisbergen will make his second-career NXS start at Daytona International Speedway.
In February at Daytona, Van Gisbergen recorded a 12th-place finish in his first start at Daytona.
Last weekend in Michigan, Van Gisbergen earned his 13th top 20 on an oval this season.
The three-time Supercars Champion and his No. 97 Chevrolet will carry the SafetyCulture livery for the second time this season. SafetyCulture is a global technology company that empowers working teams to drive daily improvements across their organization. Our mobile-first operations platform gives you the knowledge, tools, and processes you need to work safely, meet higher standards, and improve every day. To learn more visit safetyculture.com.
Van Gisbergen and his No. 97 Kaulig Racing team lead the NXS in total wins this season (three) and currently sit 12th in driver standings heading into the weekend.

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