DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After Sam Mayer spun on the roof of his Chevrolet on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway, trailing a shower of sparks, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier and John Hunter Nemechek sat in their cars and waited. And after what must have seemed an eternity to the drivers, NASCAR reviewed video of […]
Austin Hill Wins NASCAR Xfinity Series Opener In Overtime Photo Finish At Daytona
February 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Saturday Daytona Notebook: Enough With Practice, Next Up Is The Great American Race
February 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Toyota drivers hope no practice makes perfect. Ford drivers, on the other hand, think they found something en masse during Saturday’s final practice for the Daytona 500. At least Brad Keselowski believes he did. Needless to say, the final practice for the Great American Race brought radically different approaches from the […]
Jimmie Johnson Tops Speed Chart In Opening Daytona 500 Practice
February 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jimmie Johnson returned to a familiar position on Friday—the front of the NASCAR Cup Series field. With a lap at 194.225 mph, Johnson led a group of four Chevrolet drivers who posted the fastest speeds in opening practice for the Daytona 500. Chase Elliott, the seven-time champion’s former teammate at Hendrick […]
Joey Logano, Aric Almirola Win Bluegreen Vacations Duels At Daytona
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano and Florida native Aric Almirola each won their Bluegreen Vacations Duel at Daytona qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway Thursday night – the event setting the starting order for Sunday’s DAYTONA 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). It was […]
Alex Bowman Sets Blistering Pace In Winning Pole For Daytona 500; Teammate Kyle Larson Joins Him On Front Row
February 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Wednesday was a banner day for Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman. After announcing a contract extension that will keep him in the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet through 2026, Bowman sped to his third DAYTONA 500 pole position, dominating both rounds of times trials at 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. The numbers are […]
Daytona 500 Media Day Notebook: Kyle Busch Discusses His Odds In The Daytona 500
February 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kyle Busch’s star-crossed history in the Daytona 500 isn’t lost on the driver of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. As Busch approached the dais Wednesday during Daytona 500 Media Day, he noticed a lottery ticket next to the microphone—a leftover item from the earlier announcement of PowerBall as an […]
NASCAR 75th Anniversary Feature: Daytona The Birthplace Of Speed
February 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With the NASCAR season-opening DAYTONA 500 set for Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, race teams and race-starved fans are excitingly arriving in Daytona Beach, Florida this week. THE locale. THE origin of it all. From the iconic meeting of racing minds led by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. at the beachside […]
Questions With Ryan Preece Following Seventh Place Finish In Busch Light Clash At The Coliseum
February 6, 2023 by 5 Comments
In his debut with the Stewart-Haas Racing Sunday in the Busch Light Clash At The Coliseum, Ryan Preece led a race high 43 laps. before a fuel pump issue relegated him to a seventh place finish. Preece lost the lead to eventual race winner Martin Truex Jr. with 25 laps remaining. More from Preece from […]
Martin Truex Jr. Caution Marred Busch Light Clash At The Coliseum
February 6, 2023 by 4 Comments
LOS ANGELES – In front of a large, enthusiastic crowd in one of the most iconic venues in sports, Martin Truex Jr. earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in more than a season in a rough-and-tumble all-thrills Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Sunday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Truex’s No. 19 […]
NASCAR Weekend Notebook: L.A. Memorial Coliseum: Excitement Abounds For Los Angeles Return
February 4, 2023 by 3 Comments
LOS ANGELES – As expected there was a lot of optimism exuded as the NASCAR Cup Series drivers arrived at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday for opening practice and then qualifying for Sunday’s Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum (8 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), the annual exhibition opener to […]
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