The Daytona 500 gave us both ends of racing.

Corey was half a lap from making the show and didn’t. The truck motor blew. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was right there at the end again. And Daytona reminded everyone that superspeedway racing isn’t about domination, it’s about decision-making under pressure.

This week, we break down the winners and losers, what really causes the big one, why engine failures happen, and what fans misunderstand about racing at 195 mph.

Green Flag.

Winners & Losers.

Quiet Part Out Loud.

Predictions.

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In this episode of Stacking Pennies, Corey LaJoie and Ryan “Skip” Flores dive into Daytona Speedweeks and the Daytona 500, breaking down what it takes to make the field and survive “The Great American Race.” From qualifying and the Duels to running up front at Daytona, they share garage-level insight on strategy, pressure, and the unpredictability of superspeedway racing, while also touching on Team USA, national pride, and what it means to represent something bigger when the spotlight is brightest.

Topics

• Daytona Speedweeks and the path to making the Daytona 500
• Qualifying pressure, Duel races, and race-day strategy
• Superspeedway racing: risk, chaos, and survival
• The Super Bowl as a cultural parallel to the Daytona 500
• Team USA and national pride through the lens of Olympic competition
• Tony Stewart’s return to Truck Series racing and what it means for the sport
• Behind-the-scenes moments from NASCAR’s biggest race weekend

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Clash Edition is here. We break down the Bowman Gray weekend, the weather chaos, and why this one felt more like a chess match than a sprint. Then we get into what Preece’s win actually means, the strategy and fuel games people miss, and why Daytona is still the biggest castle in racing.

Also: Corey’s fired up for the 99 at Daytona, we talk numbers as identity, and we hit a quick motorsports round-up (WRC madness, IndyCar street race talk, and more).

Highlights:

• Clash recap and the Bowman Gray vibe
• Preece wins and why it matters
• Fuel weight, strategy, and the stuff fans do not see
• Daytona 500 energy, storylines, and why it hits different
• Motorsports quick hits (WRC, IndyCar, more)

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0:30 - Welcome to the show and talking about winter weather

1:30 - Corey driving the 6 car at Bowman Gray

5:06 - Michael McDowell jumping the start in the LCQ

6:49 - How great is driving at Bowman Gray

8:00 - Reaction to the wet weather racing

8:40 - Cars running out of gas in the feature

9:57 - Corey breaks down his duel with Austin Cindric

11:01 - Driving cars with historic numbers and seeing those cars drive at Bowman Gray

13:16 - Ryan Preece calls in to talk about his Clash-winning weekend

15:44 - Ryan Preece living his dream and significant moments in his racing career

17:20 - Ryan Preece's never-give-up attitude

20:44 - How Preece's success has impacted drivers in the modified series

22:19 - How has the win impacted the season goals of the 60 car

24:15 - Skip and Corey talk about Skip's performance at the Gambler's Classic in Atlantic City

28:16 - Breaking down a World Rally Championship clip with no power steering

31:00 - Favorite Clash paint schemes

32:40 - Freedom 250 IndyCar race announcement

34:50 - Toyota joins Australian V8 Supercars series

36:10 - Opinions on electric car racing

38:15 - Max Verstappen racing GT3

39:20 - What makes the Daytona Speedweeks special

43:00 - Penny for your Thoughts questions

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