Bubba Wallace 'couldn't care less' if Trump attends Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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...
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(AP) — Denny Hamlin tries to win his fourth Daytona 500 while defending race winner William Byron goes for a repeat, with 2024 NASCAR champion Joey Logano also among the star drivers in the field for...
View ArticleCastroneves to use 'world-class driver' provisional to race in Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — 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...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Trump attends the Daytona 500, says spirit of NASCAR will 'fuel...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, attending Sunday's Daytona 500, for the second time as president, called the opening event of the NASCAR series a unifying event that possesses a spirit that...
View ArticleNASCAR strips driver's victory over too-low truck at Daytona
(AP) — Full-time television analyst and part-time NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman claimed the checkered flag for the Truck Series season opener and promptly planted it in the grass by the Daytona...
View ArticleHamlin expected a late caution would give him a 4th Daytona 500 win. NASCAR...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin surged into the lead on the final lap of the Daytona 500 and thought he had a fourth victory in “The Great American Race” within his reach Sunday night....
View ArticleNASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon ready to partner with Tom Cruise on 'Days of...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Help him, Tom Cruise! NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon wants a “Days of Thunder” sequel and said at Daytona International Speedway that he's been in touch with the Hollywood...
View ArticleNASCAR deals Daytona 500 pole winner massive fine for 2nd consecutive year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daytona 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. Joe Gibbs...
View ArticleWhy can't Kyle Larson win the Daytona 500?
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Owen Larson called it when he said his dad wouldn’t win the Daytona 500 because “he probably needs to try really hard because he’s not good at superspeedway racing.” The...
View ArticleBriscoe tries to move past devastating penalties and Blaney to start on pole...
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — A massive fine left Chase Briscoe facing a huge points deficit heading into Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Even so, Briscoe insists he feels no new...
View ArticleAustin Hill wins hometown race in Atlanta after last week's engine failure...
(NEXSTAR) — After a commanding lead, running front-of-the-pack for 146 of 163 laps, Georgia native Austin Hill took home a victory at Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Bennett Transportation &...
View ArticleBell takes only lead in OT to edge Hocevar, Larson in NASCAR finish in Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Christopher Bell celebrated a drought-ending victory for himself and Joe Gibbs Racing after a dramatic comeback in Atlanta. Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime...
View ArticleRoss Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legendary prop comedian Gallagher may have popularized smashing fruit, but NASCAR driver Ross Chastain made it cool. The eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida won his first...
View ArticleHow to watch the NASCAR races at Austin's Circuit of the Americas
AUSTIN, Tx. (KXAN) -- NASCAR at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) begins this week, Feb. 28 through March 2. Ross Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon How to watch...
View ArticleNASCAR stars enjoy immersive Mexico City visit ahead of first international...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Daniel Suarez led a quartet of NASCAR stars through the streets of Mexico City, after midnight, in search of a nightcap following a full day of showcasing his native country to his...
View ArticleChanges to NASCAR's Austin race expected to benefit fans
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After five years at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, NASCAR made a few changes that are expected to benefit fans. The length of the racetrack has been cut from roughly 3.5 miles down...
View ArticleBell makes late charge for lead and holds off Byron at COTA for 2nd straight...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christopher Bell is making the most of his late-race chances to seize victories. Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win...
View ArticleNASCAR suing Michael Jordan's 23XI, Front Row; refers to pair as 'illegal...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — The legal saga between two prominent NASCAR teams and NASCAR itself has taken a new turn. The Athletic and The Associated Press report that NASCAR is now suing the racing...
View ArticleCindric penalized by NASCAR for hooking Ty Dillon at COTA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR penalized Austin Cindric 50 points and fined him $50,000 on Wednesday for intentionally spinning Ty Dillon in last weekend’s Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas....
View Article‘I'm greedy': Xfinity driver Daniel Dye wants more than top 10s
(NEXSTAR) – Daytona native, Daniel Dye, has his eyes on the prize. As part of this year’s Xfinity Series rookie class, the 21-year-old says he’s focused on winning. “I’m greedy. In the sport of...
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