DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger will run his first Cup race since the 2018 season finale on the road course at Daytona. Allmendinger has run Daytona’s road course 15 times before in a sports car, including last month’s Rolex 24. His experience on the road course makes Allmendinger a ringer. This will be the second Cup race ever on Daytona’s winding configuration. Chase Elliott is the favorite Sunday and will be seeking a fifth consecutive road course victory in a points-paying race. He nearly won the exhibition Busch Clash last week but caused a crash when he went for the victory.
