Underneath the hip sunglasses and his trademark "ROCKSTAR Energy Drink" flat bill hat, Dylan Kwasniewski exudes all the youthful optimism and good vibes you'd expect of an 18-year-old living his racing dreams. But Kwasniewski is the first to tell you, it's been a hard knocks opening act. After stunning the field to win the pole position in his very first NASCAR Nationwide*Series start at Daytona International Speedway in February, Kwasniewski's No. 31 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet has sometimes looked more like a pinball during the eight races since. You can't say he hasn't pushed it to the limit -- brushing the wall in qualifying to get that fast lap or making bold moves mid-race to add to his eighth-place effort at Daytona.
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