Daytona. The Unknown. It used to be a game of skill and knowing exactly when to make the moves. Knowing how to read the air, Dale Earnhardt was famous for it. His son, Dale Jr., followed in his footsteps. Drivers such as Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin followed suit with domination at Daytona. But the Next Gen car and its aerodynamic properties changed the game. Here is how the Cup Series regulars have fared at the World Center of Racing since the Gen 7 car’s introduction in 2022.

1. (tied) Kyle Busch, Bubba Wallace at 9.3

3. Cody Ware at 10.25

4. John Hunter Nemechek at 11

5. Alex Bowman at 11.1

6. Chris Buescher at 12.6 

7. Zane Smith at 13

8. AJ Allmendinger at 13.6 

9. Christoper Bell at 15.8

10. Joey Logano at 17.1

11. Austin Cindric at 17.3

12. Cole Custer at 18

13. Brad Keselowski at 18.16

14. Ty Dillion at 20

15. Ryan Blaney at 20.3

16. (tied) Chase Briscoe and Ty Gibbs at 20.5

18. Erik Jones at 21

19. Noah Gragson at 21.2

20. Chase Elliott at 21.8

21. Ross Chastain at 22

22. Daniel Suarez at 23.83

23. Riley Herbst at 24

24. (tied) Kyle Larson, Josh Berry, William Byron, and Micheal McDowell at 24.3

28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr at 24.8

29. Austin Dillion at 25.16

30. Carson Hocevar at 25.5

31. Tyler Reddick at 26.3

32. Justin Haley at 27

33. Denny Hamlin at 27.3

34. Todd Gilliland at 28.83

35. Ryan Preece at 32.25

36. Shane Van Gisbergen at 35

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