King of Daytona is back for Season 3, and the opener is the perfect way to start a multi-division points war: at . With the overall championship decided by who scores the most points across every division, Race 1 isn’t just about grabbing a win — it’s about starting the season with a points foundation you can build on when the series shifts into faster, more volatile cars.

The first two seasons have already proven that the Street Stock round can be a momentum-maker. In Season 1, Ryan M Smith opened the series with a victory and set the tone early. Then in Season 2, Hunter McDougall answered back with a win of his own, showing just how different Daytona can look year-to-year even when the track stays the same. Two seasons, two different winners — and both races produced a tight front group that rewarded drivers who could manage the draft, stay in the right lane at the right time, and capitalize when the finish arrived.

Heading into Season 3, the storyline is simple: don’t leave Round 1 empty-handed. Street Stocks are notorious for compressing the field and flipping track position in a heartbeat, which makes this opener one of the most important “damage control” races on the calendar. A top-five can launch a championship run — but a bad finish can create an immediate points deficit you’re forced to chase in every division that follows.

Several names have already shown they belong in the conversation. Jasper Lenglade has been right there near the top, Aidan Strawberry has appeared in both season results, and drivers like JT Ferry and Kinser Lightner have already proven they can deliver when the pack is at its tightest. With Daytona’s draft creating constant momentum swings, expect the drivers who can stay patient, avoid over-committing too early, and time their move late to be the ones cashing in the biggest points.

And with a $75 purse paid to the Top 5 in series points, every position in Race 1 matters. The King of Daytona champion isn’t just the driver with the most highlight moments — it’s the driver who stacks points across changing cars, changing race rhythms, and changing challenges. Street Stocks are the first test of that versatility.

Past Street Stock Results (King of Daytona)

Season 1 (Street Stocks at Daytona):

  1. Ryan M Smith, 2) Jasper Lenglade, 3) Norman Root, 4) Jordan Lafon, 5) Riley Dunn, 6) Jace Vines, 7) Matthew Heale, 8) Kyle Rogers2, 9) Chase M Roberts, 10) Connor Mirabelli, 11) Aidan Strawberry, 12) Scout Neff, 13) Colton Zimmer, 14) Jason Rousseau, 15) Payson Lindsay, 16) Aldo Nolle, 17) Kenneth Young6, 18) Billy Brewer, 19) Aiden Price, 20) Justin Champagne, 21) Aaron Watson6, 22) Andrew Lutz Jr, 23) JT Ferry, 24) Trevor Root, 25) Owen Vannoy, 26) Chris Strickland, 27) Kinser Lightner, 28) Bobby Rachal, 29) Jake Rousseau, 30) Caleb Whittington2, 31) Nicholas Milbrand, 32) Gary O’Mara, 33) Nathaniel Roberts, 34) Kasey Root

Season 2 (Street Stocks at Daytona):

  1. Hunter McDougall, 2) Seth Gregory, 3) Kinser Lightner, 4) Jimmy Renfro, 5) JT Ferry, 6) Joseph Renfro, 7) Jacob S Johnson, 8) Aidan Strawberry, 9) Ethan C Brown, 10) James Fries2, 11) Parker Leek, 12) Richie Gaines, 13) Parker Biello, 14) Kyle Hansen, 15) Collin Mitchell, 16) Jason Setser, 17) Connor Mirabelli, 18) Ethan Duttlinger, 19) Domnic J Schmidt, 20) James Roselli, 21) Isaac Cole, 22) Paul Ripley