Fantasy NASCAR Racing

would be his final season as a full time driver and Daniels worked hard to send Johnson out on a high note.  Well everything in 2020 was just turmoil.  The coronavirus shut down NASCAR racing for two months; but when it resumed Johnson and Daniels looked good.  The first race back Johnson looked great and it was obvious Daniels had brought a stout piece.  Johnson was cruising to win stage one and on the final lap he run up on a slow car; jerked the wheel to the left to miss him; and plowed nose first into the inside wall ending his day.  He lost ten stage points he was about to get; plus finished last in the race; costing then another huge chuck of points and maybe the win.  Two weeks later Johnson was strong again and claimed the win in the Coke 600.  But instead of the win and an automatic berth into the Chase; his car was deemed illegal in post-race inspection and he was placed last.  Again he lost another bunch of points.  Performance fell off for several races and he struggled to make the Chase via points.  When Indianapolis rolled around Johnson had to sit out because he tested positive for Covid.  Turned out it was a false positive and he shouldn't have had to miss the race.  Again he got zero points. When the final race before the Chase rolled around; Johnson need a strong finish and not have a new driver to win to make the Chase.  Johnson finished 17 and William Byron got his first ever will locking himself into the Chase. Johnson missed advancing by just six points.... this after all the misfortune he encountered and lost points.  Johnson didn't run to well the final ten races; but did close out his NASCAR career with a strong fifth place finish in the season ending race at Phoenix.  Daniels stayed with Hendrick Motorsports in 2021 and led the efforts of Kyle Larson.  Daniels and his driver Kyle Larson had a banner season.  Larson went to victory lane a whopping ten times, and had 20 Top 5 finishes.  Among their wins were the Coke 600 at Charlotte.  Larson also won three times on road courses.  It’s hard to believe their great season could have been even better; but Larson also added six second place finishes.  Larson won his first race of 2021 at Las Vegas.  That was the first career win for Childers as a Cup crew chief.  To top things off; Larson won the season final race to become the 2021 Cup Champion.  Larson and Daniels paired together again in 2022 looking to defend their title.  The season got off to a rough start where they crashed out at Daytona, finishing 32nd.  But they rebounded in a big way when they went to victory lane the very next race at Fontana.  During the first 16 races; things went along in the "usual" Hendrick Motorsports way.  In that span, Larson had six top five finishes, and wound up in the top ten eight times.  At Sonoma issues arose as at a pit stop, Larson took off too soon and one of the wheels came off.  NASCAR implemented the customary 4-race suspension for the crew chief and Daniels was on the side lines for a few weeks.  At Watkins Glens they would get their second win of the year.  IN that event, Chase Elliott was driving away to the win with Larson second.  A late race yellow saw the field bunch up, and as the final green flag flew, Larson used up Elliott going into the first turn; shoving him clear out next to the outside guardrail.  By the time Elliott recovered Larson was gone, and on his way to collect the checkered flag.  When the Chase started, they put together good runs in the first round to make it to the round of twelve.  In that round, Larson brought his car home ninth at Texas, but could do no better than eighth at Talladega.  In the cut off race at the Roval, Larson and Daniels was eliminated from the play-offs after they finished 35th.  But they did manage to get another win when the series visited Homestead.  They pair finished seventh in the season points.  They will be back together in 2023.  Daniels and Larson teamed up again in 2023.  They had a season much like 2022.  Larson had four wins, and added a win at the All Star race.  He won that in a romp.  He had 14 top five and 17 top ten finishes.  Daniels was replaced on the pit box for four races and Larson won one of his races then.  Daniels and Larson have won 16 races in the last three season.  Together they have won the Southern 500 (2023) and Coke 600 (2021); and claimed the 2021 Cup championship.