Ryan Preece
(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

How ARCA Menards Series graduates finished at Daytona

Nearly every driver competing across NASCAR’s top three divisions today has some form of experience on the ARCA Menards Series platform.

Since its inception back in 1953, the ARCA Menards Series has prided itself on being a developmental platform for drivers with NASCAR ambition. With diverse schedules that include superspeedways, short tracks, road courses and dirt tracks, the ARCA Menards Series has everything necessary for drivers to refine their skills behind the wheel.

Below is a breakdown of which previous champions and alums of the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West finished inside the top 10 at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend across the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

Ryan Preece
Ryan Preece earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in his 249th start on Saturday evening, clinching the final spot in the Chase. (Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NASCAR Cup Series

1st – Ryan Preece
2nd – Daniel Suarez
3rd – Tyler Reddick
4th – Michael McDowell
5th – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
6th – Austin Cindric
7th – Austin Dillon
8th – Alex Bowman
9th – Josh Berry
10th – Cole Custer

Austin Hill
A runner-up finish for Austin Hill at Daytona International Speedway on Friday continued his efficiency on drafting tracks in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, which includes 11 of his 16 victories. (Photo: James Gilbert/Getty Images)

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

2nd – Austin Hill
3rd – Carson Kvapil
4th – Anthony Alfredo
5th – Brandon Jones
6th – Justin Allgaier
7th – Brennan Poole
8th – Harrison Burton
9th – Jeb Burton
10th – Sheldon Creed