Before heading into a big race like the Daytona 500, drivers have several strategies, preparations, and even superstitions to give them an edge. For Joey Logano, it was all about keeping one thing intact: his car’s paint job.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) leads Chase Elliott (9) during practice for the Daytona 500 - Source: Imagn Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reflected on his contact with Joey Logano during the 2025 Daytona 500 at ...

The big one at the Daytona 500 claimed multiple drivers, including Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The wreck came with 15 laps to go in the race. It will alter the course of the race, with a handful of potential winners taken off the track.

Of course Stenhouse drives the #47 car in the Cup Series (at least until he wrecks it about halfway through a race, but that’s a different story). And Stenhouse says that sales of his #47 merch have shot up since Trump was re-elected as the 47th president: