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Here’s what to know for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 Sunday

Here’s what to know for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 Sunday

Here’s what to know for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 Sunday
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

NASCAR disqualifies Kligerman for too-low truck after flag-planting win at Daytona. He is appealing

Full-time television analyst and part-time NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman says he will appeal his disqualification that cost him the Truck Series win at Daytona

NASCAR disqualifies Kligerman for too-low truck after flag-planting win at Daytona. He is appealing
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does

When the sun goes down at Daytona International Speedway, the green flag drops on the infield bash that annually celebrates the over-the-top campy nature of Daytona 500 race week

Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does
Sports|US

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

NASCAR star Kyle Larson is on a tear in 2025. Can he keep it going with a Daytona 500 win?
Sports

Truex welcomes another shot at the Daytona 500, this one in the No. 56 his late father drove

Martin Truex Jr. is trying to win the Daytona 500 in his 22nd attempt

Truex welcomes another shot at the Daytona 500, this one in the No. 56 his late father drove
Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

It's goin' down! Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing

Pitbull has ended his partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing

It's goin' down! Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team owner

Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow, back in the Daytona 500

With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team owner
Entertainment|Sports|US

Here's a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th running of the Daytona 500

Welcome to the Daytona 500

Here's a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th running of the Daytona 500
Political|Sports|US

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 what’s left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardt’s old Chevrolet, the luckiest piece of loose change in NASCAR history

Trump orders US to ditch the penny. What's its connection to NASCAR's most impactful Daytona 500?
Sports

Castroneves to use "world-class driver" provisional to race in Daytona 500 after qualifying crash

Four-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 “world-class driver” to receive a provisional spot

Castroneves to use "world-class driver" provisional to race in Daytona 500 after qualifying crash
Political|Sports

Oh, baby! Bubba Wallace celebrates his 1st win at Daytona with his newborn son and a new outlook

Bubba Wallace won the first of two qualifying races for the Daytona 500

Oh, baby! Bubba Wallace celebrates his 1st win at Daytona with his newborn son and a new outlook
Business|Celebrity|Sports

Jimmie Johnson scuffled in his first 2 years as NASCAR team owner. Can he make Legacy a winner?

Jimmie Johnson has finally scaled back on his racing career to focus on ownership duties at his NASCAR team

Jimmie Johnson scuffled in his first 2 years as NASCAR team owner. Can he make Legacy a winner?
Sports

Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR opener

Chase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCAR’s “Great American Race.”

Briscoe gives Toyota its first Daytona 500 pole as Johnson and Truex also lock into NASCAR opener
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NASCAR files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying begins

NASCAR 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 files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying begins
Political|Sports|US

NASCAR's lone Black Cup driver Bubba Wallace 'couldn't care less' if Trump attends Daytona 500

Bubba Wallace said he “couldn’t care less” if Donald Trump attends the Daytona 500 on Sunday, nearly five years after the president accused the NASCAR Cup Series’ only Black full-time driver of perpetrating “a hoax” when a crew member found a noose in the team garage stall

NASCAR's lone Black Cup driver Bubba Wallace 'couldn't care less' if Trump attends Daytona 500
Sports

Denny Hamlin leads fast group of Toyotas in NASCAR's opening practice for the Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in the opening practice for the Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin leads fast group of Toyotas in NASCAR's opening practice for the Daytona 500
Entertainment|Sports

NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500

A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for “world-class drivers” could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500

NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500
Sports

NASCAR's new 'world-class driver' rule makes Daytona 500 qualifying more complicated than ever

The Daytona 500 has NASCAR’s most unusual — and complicated — qualifying format

NASCAR's new 'world-class driver' rule makes Daytona 500 qualifying more complicated than ever
Entertainment|Sports

Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash

Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash

Entertainment|Sports

NASCAR honors 'The Ironman' Ricky Rudd and 'Cousin Carl' Edwards as Hall of Fame inductees

One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame in a star-studded Friday night ceremony

NASCAR honors 'The Ironman' Ricky Rudd and 'Cousin Carl' Edwards as Hall of Fame inductees
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Edwards and Rudd walked away from NASCAR and never looked back. Their reunion is at the Hall of Fame

Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very little overlap in their respective NASCAR careers

Edwards and Rudd walked away from NASCAR and never looked back. Their reunion is at the Hall of Fame
Sports

NASCAR's Tyler Reddick focuses on Daytona and hopes team's legal battle lands in rear-view mirror

Tyler Reddick would welcome a quiet offseason

NASCAR's Tyler Reddick focuses on Daytona and hopes team's legal battle lands in rear-view mirror
Sports|US

Chase Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray and sets sights on following it with Daytona 500 victory

NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night

Chase Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray and sets sights on following it with Daytona 500 victory
Entertainment|Sports

Back to NASCAR's roots: Bowman Gray to host 1st Cup Series race since 1971 with preseason Clash

NASCAR is back, old-school style, as 2025 opens with a return to the “Mecca of Madhouse” for Sunday night’s preseason Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

Back to NASCAR's roots: Bowman Gray to host 1st Cup Series race since 1971 with preseason Clash
Sports

NASCAR champion Joey Logano tunes out critics and insists playoff format is 'very entertaining'

NASCAR driver Joey Logano has found a way to tune out months of criticism surrounding his third championship

NASCAR champion Joey Logano tunes out critics and insists playoff format is 'very entertaining'
Sports

LaJoie to run limited schedule with RWR and be analyst for Prime Video's portion of NASCAR schedule

NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie will run a limited Cup Series schedule with Rick Ware Racing this year and also be an analyst for Amazon Prime Video’s portion of the Cup Series schedule

LaJoie to run limited schedule with RWR and be analyst for Prime Video's portion of NASCAR schedule
Business|Sports

There's a race this weekend, so Justin Marks made sure Trackhouse Racing had entry in the field

Justin Marks had grandiose ideas when he bought Chip Ganassi Racing ahead of the 2022 NASCAR season

There's a race this weekend, so Justin Marks made sure Trackhouse Racing had entry in the field
Sports|US

NASCAR issues rule changes regarding waivers, damaged vehicles, and an open spot for elite drivers

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed a spot in the season-opening Daytona 500 as part of a slew of rule changes NASCAR announced Friday

NASCAR issues rule changes regarding waivers, damaged vehicles, and an open spot for elite drivers
Business|Sports|US

Federal judge denies NASCAR's motions to dismiss antitrust lawsuit involving two race teams

A federal judge has denied NASCAR’s motions to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series

Federal judge denies NASCAR's motions to dismiss antitrust lawsuit involving two race teams
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NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan

NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed

Sports

Castroneves to attempt to qualify for Daytona 500, would be NASCAR debut for 4-time Indy 500 winner

Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR debut in next month’s Daytona 500 with Trackhouse Racing

Castroneves to attempt to qualify for Daytona 500, would be NASCAR debut for 4-time Indy 500 winner
Business|Sports|US

Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge set a Jan. 8 hearing for NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series teams backed by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports

Judge sets January date to hear NASCAR’s motion to throw out an antitrust lawsuit
Health|Sports

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, died Wednesday

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89
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23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in NASCAR's 2025 season as chartered teams in legal victory

The two teams suing NASCAR over an antitrust complaint have been granted a preliminary injunction that will allow them to compete as chartered teams in 2025

23XI Racing and Front Row can compete in NASCAR's 2025 season as chartered teams in legal victory
Business|Political|Sports|US

Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped

A new court filing says NASCAR rejected Front Row Motorsports’ agreement to purchase a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing unless the team and 23XI Racing dropped their federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series

Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped
Business|Sports

SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025

There won’t be a Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR next season now that Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has left the series and the four-car organization he co-owned with Formula 1 team owner Gene Haas

SHR closure leads to a seat shakeup in NASCAR. A look at who is driving where in 2025
Sports

Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs

Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway while two former champions were eliminated Saturday night

Hamlin wins at Bristol as reigning NASCAR champion Joey Logano eliminated from playoffs
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Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship

Denny Hamlin is doubling down on his declaration that this is his year to win the NASCAR championship

Denny Hamlin doubles down in declaration that this is his year to finally win NASCAR championship
Sports

Bubba Wallace on pole at Texas after making 2nd round of NASCAR's playoffs

Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas

Bubba Wallace on pole at Texas after making 2nd round of NASCAR's playoffs
Sports

Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports

William Byron took the lead for the first time after the final restart with six laps left to win in Texas

Byron advances to NASCAR's round of 8 with win at Texas, the 300th overall for Hendrick Motorsports
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Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title

William Byron grew up a huge fan of Hendrick Motorsports when watching Jimmie Johnson win championships

Byron gets milestone win for Hendrick and moves closer to chance to race for team's next Cup title
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Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win

Rick Hendrick believes in setting goals because chasing that dangling carrot has proved to be an effective motivator for NASCAR’s winningest team

Already the winningest team in NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports sets new goals after 300th win
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Blaney beats Harvick at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffs. Harvick disqualified after race.

Ryan Blaney beat Kevin Harvick to the Talladega Superspeedway finish line by 0.012 seconds Sunday to advance into the round of eight of NASCAR’s playoffs

Blaney beats Harvick at Talladega to advance in NASCAR playoffs. Harvick disqualified after race.
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NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 schedule

NASCAR has added Atlanta Motor Speedway and the road course at Watkins Glen in upstate New York to the playoffs as part of the 2024 Cup Series schedule

NASCAR moves Atlanta and Watkins Glen into the playoffs on 2024 schedule
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Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs

Another crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Kyle Busch internalizes his driving style as he faces elimination from NASCAR playoffs
Sports

Larson looks like a natural by quickly passing rookie test for next year's Indianapolis 500

Kyle Larson took a brief respite from the playoff chase by turning his first laps in an IndyCar

Larson looks like a natural by quickly passing rookie test for next year's Indianapolis 500
News|Sports

Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas

Kyle Larson edged Christopher Bell at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to become the first driver locked into NASCAR’s championship race

Kyle Larson earns spot in NASCAR's championship race with victory at Las Vegas
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Kyle Larson locks into NASCAR championship race. Has no intention of slowing down next 2 weeks

Kyle Larson has suddenly stepped into the spotlight as a NASCAR title favorite

Kyle Larson locks into NASCAR championship race. Has no intention of slowing down next 2 weeks
Sports

NASCAR reverses Ryan Blaney disqualification. Template used in inspection was flawed

NASCAR on Monday rescinded Ryan Blaney’s disqualification at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when series officials found a problem with the template used during post-race inspection

NASCAR reverses Ryan Blaney disqualification. Template used in inspection was flawed

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