NASCAR makes major change to 2027 Daytona 500 week, fans furious with another change & race wife in Costa Rica

NASCAR has announced that its 2027 Clash exhibition race will return to Daytona International Speedway, moving from Bowman Gray, and will run eight days before the Daytona 500 rather than immediately followed by weeks of downtime. The change effectively restores a fuller "Speedweeks" schedule at Daytona, addressing longstanding fan and commentator criticism of the compressed lead-up to NASCAR's showcase event.

The 2027 Wheatley Vodka Clash (formerly the Busch Clash) will be held on the Daytona oval on Saturday, 13 February, coinciding with Super Bowl eve, with eligibility rules yet to be confirmed; the Daytona 500 itself has been pushed back a week to accommodate the later Super Bowl date. The piece also touches on other current NASCAR talking points, including the return of commentator Leigh Diffey, ongoing fan dissatisfaction with the Next Gen car, and Ryan Blaney's tribute to the late Kyle Busch.