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Chase Briscoe wins appeal over modified spoiler during Daytona 500 pole-winning run
Read full article: Chase Briscoe wins appeal over modified spoiler during Daytona 500 pole-winning runChase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing won their appeal when the National Motorsports Appeals Panel said his Toyota did not have an illegally modified spoiler when he won the Daytona 500 pole.
Briscoe tries to move past devastating penalties and Blaney to start on pole in NASCAR Atlanta race
Read full article: Briscoe tries to move past devastating penalties and Blaney to start on pole in NASCAR Atlanta raceA massive fine left Chase Briscoe facing a huge points deficit heading into Sundayโs NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year
Read full article: NASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive yearDaytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials.
Owner/driver Jimmie Johnson notches his best Daytona 500 finish since winning the race in 2013
Read full article: Owner/driver Jimmie Johnson notches his best Daytona 500 finish since winning the race in 2013Jimmie Johnson nearly got Shaquille OโNeal to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway โ at least virtually.
Daytona 500 resumes after lengthy rain delay; Trump on hand for start of NASCAR's biggest race
Read full article: Daytona 500 resumes after lengthy rain delay; Trump on hand for start of NASCAR's biggest raceThe Daytona 500 has resumed after two weather delay totaling more than 3 1/2 hours, and with President Donald Trump set to watch the rest of the race in Florida, after he earlier led drivers on two laps around the track in his heavily armored presidential limousine known in Washington as โThe Beast.โ.
NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?
Read full article: NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?Kyle Larson will try to snap a 0-for-11 skid in the Daytona 500, and The Associated Press will be embedded with his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team.
Trump orders US to ditch the penny. What's its connection to NASCAR's most impactful Daytona 500?
Read full article: Trump orders US to ditch the penny. What's its connection to NASCAR's most impactful Daytona 500?Cease production of the penny, let collectors gobble up whatโs left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardtโs old Chevrolet, the luckiest piece of loose change in NASCAR history.
With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team owner
Read full article: With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team ownerDale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway โ a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family โ that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow, back in the Daytona 500.
Castroneves to use "world-class driver" provisional to race in Daytona 500 after qualifying crash
Read full article: Castroneves to use "world-class driver" provisional to race in Daytona 500 after qualifying crashFour-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will race in the Daytona 500 as a special 41st driver under a new rule that allows for a โworld-class driverโ to receive a provisional spot.
What's the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain
Read full article: What's the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explainThey are the signature spectacles in each racing series, the Indianapolis 500 and all its pageantry with more than a century of tradition and milk drinking in open wheel racing, and the Daytona 500, NASCARโs season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the โbirthplace of speed.โ.
Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR opener
Read full article: Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR openerChase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCARโs โGreat American Race.โ.
NASCAR files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying begins
Read full article: NASCAR files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying beginsNASCAR has filed a 68-page appeal roughly one hour before the start of Daytona 500 qualifying that argues a federal judge erred in recognizing 23XI Motorsports and Front Row Motorsports as chartered teams for 2025 as the two organizations sue over antitrust claims.
NASCAR's lone Black Cup driver Bubba Wallace 'couldn't care less' if Trump attends Daytona 500
Read full article: NASCAR's lone Black Cup driver Bubba Wallace 'couldn't care less' if Trump attends Daytona 500Bubba Wallace said he โcouldnโt care lessโ if Donald Trump attends the Daytona 500 on Sunday, nearly five years after the president accused the NASCAR Cup Seriesโ only Black full-time driver of perpetrating โa hoaxโ when a crew member found a noose in the team garage stall.
Castroneves to attempt to qualify for Daytona 500, would be NASCAR debut for 4-time Indy 500 winner
Read full article: Castroneves to attempt to qualify for Daytona 500, would be NASCAR debut for 4-time Indy 500 winnerFour-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in next monthโs Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing.
Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary party
Read full article: Another Byron win has Hendrick on a roll heading toward NASCAR team's 40th anniversary partyHendrick Motorsports has a lot to be happy about as the team barrels toward its big 40th anniversary celebration in two weeks.
Michael McDowell finally wins first NASCAR Cup Series pole in Atlanta in 467th career start
Read full article: Michael McDowell finally wins first NASCAR Cup Series pole in Atlanta in 467th career startMichael McDowell says his first NASCAR Cup Series pole in his 467th career start wasn't a surprise.
William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
Read full article: William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500William Byron launched Hendrick Motorsportsโ 40th anniversary season by snapping the teamโs nine-year Daytona 500 losing streak with his Monday win in the rain-postponed โGreat American Race.โ.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
Read full article: NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCARโs all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, has died.
McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victory
Read full article: McDowell dominates Brickyard 200 for 2nd NASCAR crown jewel victoryMichael McDowell raced to his second NASCAR crown jewel victory Sunday, dominating the Brickyard 200 โ and putting himself in the playoffs for the second time in three years.
Suspended Noah Gragson asks for release from contract with Legacy Motor Club
Read full article: Suspended Noah Gragson asks for release from contract with Legacy Motor ClubSuspended NASCAR driver Noah Gragson has asked Legacy Motor Club to release him from his contract so he can work through the series' reinstatement process.
NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's face
Read full article: NASCAR suspends driver Noah Gragson for liking an insensitive meme with George Floyd's faceDriver Noah Gragson has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Legacy Motor Club due to liking an insensitive meme with a photo of George Floydโs face.
NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look
Read full article: NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new lookThe NASCAR season opens with the Daytona 500 on Sunday, where more than 120,000 spectators are expected to watch reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson lead the field to green.
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One year later, NASCAR reflects on a COVID-changed sport
Read full article: One year later, NASCAR reflects on a COVID-changed sportLarson wasn't sure he'd race in NASCAR again until Rick Hendrick took a chance on a him. Last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Larson raced to his first NASCAR victory since he was reinstated from a nearly yearlong suspension. He was hired by Hendrick Motorsports when NASCAR said the suspension would lift at the start of this year. KEEP IT COOLLast year's spring race in Phoenix was a hot one, with temperatures pushing close to 90 degrees. ... Jason Biggs, host of โCherries Wildโ on NASCAR broadcast partner Fox, is the grand marshal.
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Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018
Read full article: Allmendinger back at Daytona in 1st Cup race since 2018Allmendinger will run his first Cup race since the 2018 season finale in Kaulig's first Cup race not at a superspeedway. The longshot Daytona 500 win earned McDowell his first playoff berth and FRM now is positioned to build a once unthinkable cushion. This road course race was added to NASCAR's schedule in December because COVID-19 restrictions would not allow a stop at Fontana, California. AdThe Daytona road course was wedged into the open slot, creating two weekends of very different racing that very much suits Furniture Row. Dillon missed the Cup race in August because he'd received a positive COVID-19 test.
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Logano wants peace at Penske following Daytona 500 crash
Read full article: Logano wants peace at Penske following Daytona 500 crash(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ A truce has yet to be called in the Team Penske camp amid friction following the last lap Daytona 500 crash between teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. To me, the biggest heartbreak of this whole thing is that there are 400 people at Team Penske asking where their Daytona 500 bonus is and itโs up in a ball of flames up in turn three.โThree-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin bristled at Logano's deflection. The Daytona crash belied Roger Penske's edict that his drivers are permitted to race one another hard so long as they don't wreck. Thatโs a great problem to have.โIt remains to be seen how Keselowski chooses to work with Logano going forward. Logano, also a Cup champion and the 2015 Daytona 500 winner, doesn't have the same job security concerns.
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Wallace becomes 1st Black driver to lead lap at Daytona 500
Read full article: Wallace becomes 1st Black driver to lead lap at Daytona 500Bubba Wallace checks his helmet before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ Bubba Wallace ran into trouble early and late in his first Daytona 500 driving for Michael Jordan. He still came out of NASCAR's marquee race with another milestone, becoming the first Black driver to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. Wallace dipped to the low line late in the second stage to grab the lead on lap 129 in the No. Wallace got caught up in a fiery, chaotic last lap and finished 17th in a race won by Michael McDowell. Wallace had a solid first two-thirds of the rain-delayed race at Daytona International Speedway after a tumultuous start in Jordan's debut race.
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McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory
Read full article: McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victoryDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski's bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. Denny Hamlin was trying for a record third-consecutive Daytona 500 victory, and the team he started with Michael Jordan was debuting with driver Bubba Wallace. Kyle Larson was back after nearly a year in exile for using a racial slur, and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott was going for his first Daytona 500 win. And all the way at the back of the field, 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope made what he said would be his final NASCAR start. โI wanted to make the pass to win the Daytona 500 and it ended up really bad,โ Keselowski said.
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The Latest: Keselowski has no regrets about Daytona 500 end
Read full article: The Latest: Keselowski has no regrets about Daytona 500 endRacers crash during the last lap in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ The Latest on the Daytona 500 (all times local):12:35 a.m.Brad Keselowski has no regrets about the way he handled the final lap of the Daytona 500. ___12:15 a.m.Michael McDowell won the Daytona 500 after Penske Racing teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked on the final lap. ___3:25 p.m.Derrike Cope was knocked out after only three laps, an ignominious end for the 62-year-old driver who won the 1990 Daytona 500. ___2 p.m.Bubba Wallaceโs car failed inspection twice for the Daytona 500 and will have to start at the back of the field. AdWallace drives a new entry owned by NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.
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Cindric starts new season with big Xfinity win at Daytona
Read full article: Cindric starts new season with big Xfinity win at DaytonaAustin Cindric celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ Austin Cindric launched his bid for a second consecutive Xfinity Series title with a victory in Saturday night's season opener at Daytona International Speedway. Cindric makes his Cup Series debut Sunday in the Daytona 500. โWhat a way to start the season,โ Cindric said. Cindric won the Xfinity Series debut on Daytonaโs road course last August as well as a rallycross event early in his career. The 22-year-old has this final season in Xfinity before moving next year to Cup to drive for Penske-supported Wood Brothers Racing.
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Ready to retire? Kurt Busch leaves NASCAR fans guessing
Read full article: Ready to retire? Kurt Busch leaves NASCAR fans guessingโIf youโre asking me if this is a retirement video, Iโm leaving it open for interpretation,โ Busch told The Associated Press on Saturday. AdโWho gets to go and take a NASCAR car to Key West at 200 mph,โ Busch asked. Gronkowski partied in victory lane when Busch won the 2017 Daytona 500 and the fellow Monster athlete says: โDonโt do it, man! Donโt retire!โ Busch lives in South Florida near Vanilla Ice, the โIce, Ice, Babyโ rapper who pulls up next to the Chevy and gets caught up in smoke from a burnout. Whether this was a true retirement video, simply a marketing ploy for the energy drink or even a negotiating tactic for another contract remained unclear.
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Rain washes out NASCAR's final practices for Daytona 500
Read full article: Rain washes out NASCAR's final practices for Daytona 500โI think we proved as an industry last year that track time was a little overrated," said David Wilson, head of Toyota Racing Development. Heavy rain soaked the track early, though, prompting officials to shift gears before the Xfinity Series opener later Saturday. An ARCA series race also was scheduled for the middle of the day. โI'm fine without it,โ said 2017 Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch. ..."Obviously, we didnโt want to go to a backup car, but I think weโre still in a really good place for the 500.
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Hendrick hesitant to change Bowman's engine before 500
Read full article: Hendrick hesitant to change Bowman's engine before 50048 team will ideally use Saturday's final two practice sessions to determine if the engine can make it 500 miles on Sunday. โWe think the engine is OK, but we're undecided just yet,โ said Knaus, who won the NASCAR title seven times as a crew chief. AdHendrick Motorsports suffered another blow when William Byron was involved in a crash in his qualifying race that destroyed his Chevrolet. Hendrick will now have only one car at the front of the Daytona 500 field โ maybe none if Bowman's engine is deemed too risky not to change. The pole-sitter has not closed out a Daytona 500 victory since Dale Jarrett in 2000.
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Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500
Read full article: Hiccup for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of Daytona 500Alex Bowman and William Byron were slated to lead the Daytona 500 field to green but that's in danger following Thursday night's qualifying races. Byron was collected in a crash in the second Duel and it ruined his Chevrolet. AdAustin Cindric and Kaz Grala both earned their first berths into the Daytona 500 by claiming the two available transfer positions in the Duels. He was the leader on the final lap of the second Duel until Dillon crossed to Wallaceโs inside and inched ahead. โWeโve got an incredible race car and I canโt wait for the Daytona 500.โ
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AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash
Read full article: AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crashโI guess someone got into Dale because Dale got into me and then we went up,โ Schrader said. Weโve lost Dale Earnhardt,โ Helton said. The death of Earnhardt left NASCAR reeling in the wake of a 2000 season in which three of its young stars were killed in separate accidents. All three died of the same type of head injuries that apparently killed Earnhardt. โThe only reason I won this race is Dale Earnhardt,โ Waltrip said.
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Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
Read full article: Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front rowAlex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and sixth in the last seven years. โHere it really just comes down to who built the fastest race car. Itโs the fourth consecutive year Bowman will start from the front row, but he's got a completely new look this time. Only the front row was set Wednesday, the first time Daytona 500 qualifying has been held at night under a condensed Speedweeks schedule. โMy motto is, โNo more excuses.โโHamlin, who is trying to become the first driver to win three consecutive Daytona 500s, was 12th.
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Wallace sends Jordan to top of scoring pylon at Daytona 500
Read full article: Wallace sends Jordan to top of scoring pylon at Daytona 500DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. โ Bubba Wallace sent Michael Jordan to the top of scoring pylon in the first Daytona 500 practice session for their new team and the first overall for NASCAR in more than 300 days. Wallace was selected as the driver in the first season of a new team that brought Jordan into NASCAR as a team owner. 23 Toyota for 23XI Racing, perhaps a promising sign he could be a force in the Daytona 500. NASCAR sets the front row for the Daytona 500 in Wednesday nightโs qualifying session. His runner-up finish in the 2018 Daytona 500 was the best finish by a Black driver in the race.
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NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke Combs
Read full article: NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke CombsNASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert featuring country music star Luke Combs. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)CHARLOTTE, N.C. โ NASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert โ the first big performance at a track during the pandemic โ featuring country music star Luke Combs. Born in Charlotte but raised in Asheville, Combs made NASCAR races a weekly viewing staple alongside his grandfather. โIf you wouldโve told me back then that Iโd be performing at the Daytona 500 one day, I wouldnโt have believed you,โ said Combs, a longtime fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Live music is a way for us to be able to disconnect from everything else, and just be there in the moment,โ Combs said.
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Mr. WorldWide to NASCAR: Pitbull joins Trackhouse ownership
Read full article: Mr. WorldWide to NASCAR: Pitbull joins Trackhouse ownershipNew NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing has brought entertainer Pitbull on as an ownership partner for an organization making its debut next month at the Daytona 500. Mr. Worldwide joins NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan as celebrity owners entering NASCAR this year. Pitbull has become an ownership partner in new NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing, set to make its debut next month at the Daytona 500. โNASCAR racing is about pushing boundaries; for the Trackhouse Racing team, that means more than just winning on the race track,โ Marks said. โPitbull is an iconic talent in the music industry and has tremendous passion for NASCAR racing.
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Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021
Read full article: Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson gets ready to climb into his car to practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR on Monday, Oct. 29, 2020, cleared Larson to return in 2021, ending his long suspension for using a racial slur while playing a video racing game. Larson was suspended in April after he used the n-word while playing an online racing game in which viewers could follow along. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
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Knocked out of Brickyard, Johnson copes at home with virus
Read full article: Knocked out of Brickyard, Johnson copes at home with virusFILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020 file photo Jimmie Johnson climbs intp his car before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson will test an Indy car next week on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Hes long said he is open to racing in the series but did not want to compete on ovals out of safety concerns. On Friday, July 3, 2020, he indicated recent safety improvements have softened his stance and the Indianapolis 500 is not entirely out of the picture. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)