On 02/13/2023, the drivers of the FTSR Cup Series visited Daytona International Speedway for the running of the Daytona Duel #1.

Sherwood Williford would lead the field of 16 drivers to the green flag after a blistering lap in qualifying in his #33 Patriot Racing machine.

The #7 of Wayne Grasse took the lead early on in the event and was out front for the majority of the day, leading a race-high 7 of the scheduled 25 laps.

The #27 of Ryan Chapman3 put on a show for the fans and his Elevated eSports2 crew during the event, climbing from a 13th place starting position to finish 3rd, up 10 positions. Unfortunately, #23 Fury Motorsports driver Brodie Hannah did not fair as well, dropping from a 4th place starting position to finish a disappointing 11th.

The #98 of Chris Curtiss set the fastest lap of the event with a lap of 46.202, proving that Blackwater Motorsports builds some wicked fast cars and had serious pace this weekend.

At the end of the day, it was the #24 of Stephen LouAllen for Tifosi Racing who took the checkered flag, leading 2 of the 25 laps on their way to victory in the Daytona Duel #1. The margin of victory was 00.098 over second place finisher Wayne Grasse in the #7 WGRacing car. The #27 of Ryan Chapman3 finished in third, followed by the #33 of Sherwood Williford in fourth and the #19 of Richie Coy in fifth.

All eyes turn to next week, where some drivers look to continue their success, while others look to get back on track in the 2023-A FTSR Cup Series season.