Parker Kligerman saw his opening, a sliver of daylight, and he shot the gap. He put that No. 88 exactly where it needed to be, holding off the hard-charging field in a breathtaking dash to the finish line. The roar from the crowd was deafening.

As the host of NASCAR’s biggest race, Daytona International Speedway has been the place where dreams have come true every February for 66 years. It’s only recently that the “World Center of Racing” has become the place where championship fantasies are entertained every August.

Friday: Scattered thunderstorms with a high of 87 degrees. Winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph and a 50% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 80 degrees with a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Rain could be an unwelcome guest at Saturday's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway. Plus, rip current risk continues through weekend.

This will be a quick interview, in every sense of the word. I’m sitting shotgun in a Toyota Camry pace car, being driven around Daytona International Speedway by Frank Kelleher, the president of the facility.

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Track president Frank Kelleher joined FOX 35's Good Day Orlando to talk about the race, the fan experience, and what's at stake for the professional drivers.

NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Iconic Daytona International Speedway this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Countdown to Green Gets Underway at 7 p.m. ET

Rudy Fugle, crew chief for William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team, has been ejected from Daytona International Speedway for a Friday inspection infraction.NASCAR says the team was observed making an unapproved adjustment to the splitter of its race car.

Rudy Fugle, crew chief for NASCAR Cup Series regular season champion William Byron, was ejected from Daytona International Speedway after the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet failed inspection.