NASCAR: Five Lessons Learned From The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

The Coke Zero 400 ended with Brad Keselowski earning his third win of the season and other drivers slipping in the standings. As the NASCAR season moves forward, here are five lessons learned from the second race at Daytona.

The Coke Zero 400 was the second race at Daytona International Speedway for the 2016 season. Brad Keselowski was the driver who took home the trophy, earning his third win of the year and moving up in the standings.

Keselowski and the team behind the 2 car now look like serious contenders for the championship, and continue to remind everyone why they are one of the top teams in NASCAR.

Other drivers though weren’t as lucky as Keselowski.

Dale Jr., known for his restrictor plate racing skills, slid down the standings to 13th place and is now even closer to the Chase bubble cutoff. His run at the Coke Zero 400 was disappointing and now the 88 team has a lot of work to do to make sure that they make the Chase.

We also saw the “Big One” Saturday night, impacting other drivers like Jamie McMurray who is trying to hold onto his spot on the Chase bubble, but now has no more room for error as he sits in 16th place.

As NASCAR continues toward the Chase and with the Coke Zero 400 behind us, here are five lessons learned from Saturday nights race.

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