The NASCAR Sprint Cup series got started off on Saturday Night with the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75 lap event features 25 cars who won a pole and or race in the past two years or won the event before. It’s a non-points race where the wi or won the event before. It’s a non-points race where the winner grabs a purse of roughly $200,000.
The race is split up into two segments, a 25 lapper followed by a competition caution where teams can refuel and pit, and then a 50 lap segment to end it. The first 23 laps ran green before Brad Keselowski got tapped by Kyle Larson and spun into the grass.
Later another big caution arose, damaging 14 cars. All seemed well between drivers after the crash, being a non-points race, drivers were making friendly conversation on pit road.
Jimmie Johnson was included in the crash but didn’t seem too displeased.
Bummer… I guess I will get a good night's sleep…#SprintUnlimited
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) February 15, 2015
More wrecks appeared throughout the night, and it appears that the fireworks started to fly.
Listened to it a couple times and I think Danica Patrick said on radio: "Those Penske guys are going to have something coming to them."
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 15, 2015
It all came down to a restart with five laps to go, which saw Matt Kenseth bring home a win.
After the race, while Kenseth was getting ready to celebrate, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick got into a verbal disagreement on pit road. Logano had pushed Harvick into a turn in the closing laps.
Logano on radio after Harvick door-slammed him: "F— him! I was trying to help him, the m—— f—-er!"
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 15, 2015
It appears we’re in for an eventful 2015 Sprint Cup Season, and also an eventful speedweek at Daytona.
Thank you for reading. Please take a moment to follow me on Twitter – @cfchangs9. You can support LWOS by following us on Twitter – @LastWordOnSport and @LWOSworld – and “liking” our Facebook page.
Have you tuned into Last Word On Sports Radio? LWOS is pleased to bring you 24/7 sports radio to your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. What are you waiting for?
Main Photo:
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 14: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 3rd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
