Tom Cruise addresses the NASCAR garage in Daytona driver's meeting about Days of Thunder 2
On Saturday, Tom Cruise officially announced that Days of Thunder 2, a sequel to the popular 1990 NASCAR film, will release on June 2, 2026. Anne Hathaway will star alongside Cruise in the upcoming racing film. At Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Cruise was in attendance, and addressed the full field of drivers about the upcoming film. "I am so excited to be back here," said ... Keep…
Throughout his two-decade-long NASCAR career, Rowdy Busch made his mark on the Daytona International Speedway in several memorable ways. At the age of 41, he tragically passed away just days after his final NASCAR victory at Daytona. To commemorate his legacy, we're revisiting his most iconic moments in his Daytona appearances over the years.
Busch secured his first-ever pole position in the Daytona 500 during his final race at the track. He led 19 laps, including the iconic Lap 3 where fans paid tribute to Dale Earnhardt. Despite leading at the 500th mile, Busch finished 15th in the race.
The only other points-paying Cup win Busch achieved at Daytona came in 2008, when he secured victory in a close finish against Carl Edwards. In the 2007 Daytona 400, Busch narrowly avoided a photo finish with Jamie McMurray, with the cars separated by just 0.005 seconds – the closest finish in the history of the race.
Busch's most impressive feat at Daytona came in the 2015 NASCAR O'Reilly season-opener, where he won the lone Truck race by just 0.016 seconds. In the 2012 NASCAR O'Reilly season-opener, Busch demonstrated incredible car control in a dizzying finish, narrowly avoiding a crash to claim victory.
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