In the General Tire 200 at Daytona, your first ARCA Menards Series race in NASCAR 26 career mode, you only need to finish in the top 20. Doing that locks in the best possible sponsor contract.

Based on one source: official NASCAR 26 career walkthrough.

How to get through it

Use the draft

Use the drafting you practiced in the Daytona license test to move up through the pack.

Finish in the top 20

A top 20 result is enough. You do not need to win this race.

After the race

You see the race results, your Driver Assessment and what social media is saying. You also learn more about your sponsorship, and a Week 1 Recap shows your car's wear and tear, race earnings and the championship standings.

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