Next weekend, the 2021 NASCAR Cup season kicks off with the Daytona 500. In light of that, Austin Dillon spoke about what the iconic event means to him. It is worth mentioning that he won the race in the 2018 season, his first career win in the Cup Series.

Speaking to SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, he said, “I don’t know if it is confidence. Or a feeling of love for the place. You drive through there and I start smiling. It’s like something else deep in your heart that gets you going.

“It’s a cool place, it’s exciting to have some of the best memories I’ve ever had at the track. Just this past weekend in the 24-hour race, that was a blast,” he added.

The Daytona International Speedway holds a lot of fond memories for the driver. Other than that, the feeling of just being at the track is an incredible one. It also helped that he visited Victory Lane on one occasion.

Can Austin Dillon take a second Daytona 500 win?

Considering that the race is well-known for producing surprise winners, no one can rule out Dillon. Of course, the driver boasts of an impressive record at the race and has never finished lower than 19th since the 2014 season, when he made his full-time Cup debut.

The Richard Childress Racing driver was in excellent form in the 2020 season. Now, he will be aiming to carry it forward into the 2021 Cup Series campaign.

The best part is that he will be racing at the Daytona International Speedway on three straight race weekends. It also helps that he competed in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona last week.

First and foremost, there is the Busch Clash at the track, followed by the Daytona 500 and later on the Go Bowling 235. Of course, in the case of the latter, the drivers will race on the road course.

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