Engine Issues in Daytona Duel Bowman would battle engine issues and finish 20th in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Thursday night. Impact The thrill of winning the pole position for the Daytona 500 was quickly dampened by the No. 48 team's poor performance in the Daytona Duel 1. Bowman would start among the leaders but would quickly encountered some mechanical issue with his engine. A couple unscheduled stops on pit road would lead to him finishing a distant 20th-place, 4-laps down to the leaders. Fortunately, Bowman is locked into the pole position, but he may have to yield that spot if the team chooses to change engines as a result of the problems they encountered Thursday night.
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE