Search
Close this search box.

Partner

Leaked image suggests Johnny Sauter making 2021 Daytona 500 attempt with NY Racing

J.J. Yeley at Charlotte in May in the #7 Steakhouse Elite Chevy for NY Racing. (PC : Ed Matthews)

An image that is making the rounds on NASCAR social media is causing quite a stir that could give some insight into one team’s plans for the 2021 Daytona 500.

The leaked image appeared on various social media platforms including Discord and Twitter late Monday night, which shows 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Sauter listed as the driver for the revived Cup Series team.

The leaked image shows Johnny Sauter listed as the No. 44 NY Racing Mustang for the 2021 Daytona 500 (PC: Unknown)

TobyChristie.com cannot verify the validity of the image, however, our request for comment from NY Racing has gone unanswered as of this publishing.

Following the image, Catchfence’s Chris Knight tweeted on Tuesday that NY Racing owner John Cohen plans to attempt the 2021 Daytona 500 but the team is not ready to make any announcements regarding those plans.

NY Racing’s website has also been updated to feature a countdown to the 2021 Daytona 500 with the countdown clock being sponsored by No Label Watches. To those fans who pay close attention, No Label Watches sponsored Xxxtreme Motorsport, which was owned by Cohen over half a decade ago with the No. 44 Chevrolet.

As for Sauter, his website also features a countdown clock for the 2021 Daytona 500. However, the clock is incorrect as the Daytona 500 will run on Sunday, February 14th and not the previous day. Furthermore, the Truck Series’ season opener is on Friday, February 12th.

Sauter’s website also features a countdown of the Daytona 500 for 2021 (PC: Johnny Sauter Enterprises)

As for the image itself, the 2-D render looks similar to the style in the popular PC game NASCAR Racing Season 2003 (or NR2003 as known by the gaming community). Though the validity of the image remains questionable, it draws a striking similarity to when Jimmie Johnson’s white “rAlly” scheme was leaked onto social media platforms back in August.

The source of both images remains unclear, though it could be from an official internal document of sorts from NASCAR.  The Sauter image is appearing a whole month before the Daytona 500 and the Johnson image showed up on the internet on August 12th, two weeks before its scheduled debut. Fans typically see paint scheme reveals from the teams or sponsors themselves, but never in this style of the document.

The 2021 Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, February 14th with coverage starting at 2:30 PM EST on FOX.

share it
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit

One Response

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Post

Kyle Weatherman JJ Yeley Jason Miller shove post race fight video 2024 Atlanta NASCAR Xfinity Series
Video: "Next Time You Touch My Racecar" Kyle Weatherman Takes Post-Race Shove After on-Track Incident with Yeley
Screen Shot 2024-03-08 at 9.15
Stewart-Haas Hauler Involved in Multi-Vehicle Accident in Texas; Headed Back to North Carolina
NASCAR TV schedule Saturday March 16 Bristol Truck Series Weather Guard Truck Race NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR TV Schedule: Saturday, March 16 at Bristol
2024 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer point standings
2024 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Point Standings
Hopkins Butcher
Video: Late-Race Battle Ends in Crash, Retaliation at Hickory
Denny Hamlin Jim France NASCAR Team Owners Charter Agreement negotiations
'It's Disappointing': Denny Hamlin on Jim France Declining a Meeting with Cup Series Teams at Daytona

Join Our Newsletter

Ready to have NASCAR news hand-delivered to your email daily?

Related Article