Daytona 500 odds, picks in Cup Series kickoff: Our favorites for ‘NASCAR’s Super Bowl’ and predictions for the year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Daytona 500 odds, picks in Cup Series kickoff: Our favorites for ‘NASCAR’s Super Bowl’ and predictions for the year

New York Times  

The NFL Super Bowl is over, and it’s time for “NASCAR’s Super Bowl” — the Daytona 500, the crown jewel of NASCAR’s crown jewel races and the official kickoff to the 2025 Cup Series. But when you take into account that this is the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s marquee race — and its richest — this only makes drivers race even more aggressively. Let’s remind you that before William Byron won last year, the last three Daytona 500 champions were all upsets: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Michael McDowell and Austin Cindric. Odds for the Daytona 500 Bubba Wallace, with pressure up, enters new NASCAR season with a big task: Win Denny Hamlin, NASCAR’s best driver to never win a title, faces a season of changes In Daytona Beach, NASCAR’s influence goes far beyond Sunday’s iconic race

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William Byron avoids late wrecks to win 2nd straight Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports
1 month, 1 week ago

William Byron avoids late wrecks to win 2nd straight Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — William Byron fortuitously missed the ferocious wrecks down the stretch at the Daytona 500 that knocked out contenders racing for the checkered flag and left him with a repeat victory in sight. “It’s an amazing race, and obviously a lot of crazy racing out there tonight and just a lot of pushing and shoving.” The 27-year-old …

Daytona 500 Chaos: William Byron dodges crashes to claim second straight victory
1 month, 1 week ago

Daytona 500 Chaos: William Byron dodges crashes to claim second straight victory

India Today  

William Byron raced to his second straight Daytona 500 win, dodging a series of late-race wrecks that eliminated multiple contenders and secured the Hendrick Motorsports driver’s victory Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway. US President Donald Trump was set to watch the remainder of the race in Florida after earlier leading drivers on two laps around the track in his …

Final Daytona 500 practice is paced by Keselowski as Fords dominate session 17 drivers skipped
1 month, 1 week ago

Final Daytona 500 practice is paced by Keselowski as Fords dominate session 17 drivers skipped

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in “The Great American Race.” Keselowski has long struggled at Daytona International Speedway, where he’s typically a contender but gets caught in the carnage that is common. The field is jam-packed at 41 …

2025 NASCAR season preview: Playoff picks, top driver, best rivalry and more
1 month, 1 week ago

2025 NASCAR season preview: Playoff picks, top driver, best rivalry and more

New York Times  

Is this really NASCAR’s “Status Quo Season”? I have SVG making the playoffs thanks to a road course win or two, so he’ll finish ahead of Riley Herbst — even if Herbst has a better season overall. And that’s entirely possible, by the way; SVG is still learning oval racing and might be in the high 20s in the point …

NASCAR draws stars to Daytona 500 with Trump, Captain America expected at ‘Great American Race’
1 month, 1 week ago

NASCAR draws stars to Daytona 500 with Trump, Captain America expected at ‘Great American Race’

Associated Press  

Follow live updates on the 2025 Daytona 500. “I think having a sitting president come and be a part of one of our biggest days of the year is special,” said Chase Elliott, NASCAR’s most popular driver. He used a controversial new “elite-driver rule” to enter the race as the 41st driver, making this the largest Daytona 500 field in …

Here’s a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th running of the Daytona 500
1 month, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

Follow live updates on the 2025 Daytona 500. So much has changed since then, in technology and terminology, and there’s plenty to catch up on ahead of Sunday’s edition — the 67th running of “The Great American Race.” NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is here and so is four-time Indianapolis 500 champion and “Dancing With The Stars” winner Helio …

NASCAR moves Daytona 500 start time up 1 hour due to potential rainy weather
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR moves Daytona 500 start time up 1 hour due to potential rainy weather

New York Times  

NASCAR is aiming to avoid delays caused by potential poor weather on Sunday for its marquee race. The sanctioning body announced Friday it is moving the Daytona 500 start time up an hour to 1:30 p.m. The Fox broadcast will start at 11:30 a.m. For fans at the track in Daytona Beach, Fla., parking lots will open at 6 a.m., …

What’s the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What’s the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — They 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, NASCAR’s season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the “ birthplace of speed.” Indy and Daytona. “They’re …

Bubba Wallace grabs first Daytona 500 qualifying win in tight finish: ‘Really special’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bubba Wallace grabs first Daytona 500 qualifying win in tight finish: ‘Really special’

New York Times  

Bubba Wallace asserted himself as one of the favorites to win Sunday’s Daytona 500 after taking the victory Thursday night in his qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, which sets the starting lineup for NASCAR’s marquee race. All in all a good night for the team.” The win puts Wallace in the third starting spot behind Chase Briscoe and Austin …

Denny Hamlin leads fast group of Toyotas in NASCAR’s opening practice for the Daytona 500
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin led a trio of Toyota drivers — the manufacturer claimed five of the top six spots — in Wednesday’s opening practice for the Daytona 500. The 50-minute morning session was the only scheduled on-track time before qualifying Wednesday night, when the front row will be set for “The Great American Race.” Hamlin, a three-time …

NASCAR drivers divided on new rule that could guarantee Helio Castroneves a spot in the Daytona 500
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A controversial new NASCAR rule designed for “world-class drivers” could give Helio Castroneves an automatic berth into the Daytona 500, and, should the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner use the provisional, it would make for the largest field in a decade. Three-time Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin winner said the rule “reeks of desperation” by NASCAR, calling it …

NASCAR heads into 2025 with plenty of storylines, none bigger than a lawsuit filed by Michael Jordan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR heads into 2025 with plenty of storylines, none bigger than a lawsuit filed by Michael Jordan

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has no shortage of storylines headed into its 76th season and the biggest one is the federal court showdown between the stock car series and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Jordan’s 23XI Cup Series team that he co-owns with three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin didn’t like the terms of the take-it-or-leave-it charter offer …

JR Motorsports enters Justin Allgaier into Daytona 500 in partnership with Chris Stapleton
2 months, 1 week ago

JR Motorsports enters Justin Allgaier into Daytona 500 in partnership with Chris Stapleton

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 with a champion driver and a partnership with a Grammy Award-winning artist. JR Motorsports has entered reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier into next month’s season-opening “Great American Race” in a Chevrolet Allgaier will …

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NASCAR Playoffs: Don’t look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR’s regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don’t look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR’s power programs, Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske, dominate the grid with 11 of the 16 drivers …

2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: All 16 drivers and their chances to win the title
6 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: All 16 drivers and their chances to win the title

New York Times  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — As the checkered flag of Sunday’s marathon Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway ended the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the “Lady in Black” put her own imprint on the playoff grid. Chase Elliott Rank: Seventh Playoff points: 14 Wins: One Best championship finish: First Why he can win: A year after failing to win a race and …

William Byron has battled ‘imposter syndrome’ in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champ
1 year, 1 month ago

William Byron has battled ‘imposter syndrome’ in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champ

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at Jimmie Johnson’s house every Halloween. Byron on Monday won the rain-postponed Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary celebration on the exact day the team made its Daytona 500 debut four decades earlier. When you think …

William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
1 year, 1 month ago

William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season. “I guess he was a ball of emotion there, and so I was like ‘Did we actually win or not?’” Byron snapped Hendrick Motorsports’ nine-race Daytona 500 losing streak …

William Byron survives crash-filled final laps to win the Daytona 500
1 year, 1 month ago

William Byron survives crash-filled final laps to win the Daytona 500

LA Times  

You can always count on two things about the Daytona 500. Those two factors were on display at this year’s Daytona 500 when William Byron was awarded the win when two cars pushing to get the lead from Byron tangled just past the start-finish line on the last lap. “We obviously laid back and tried to save fuel for most …

Daytona 500 results: William Byron narrowly wins race as Hendrick finishes 1-2
1 year, 1 month ago

Daytona 500 results: William Byron narrowly wins race as Hendrick finishes 1-2

New York Times  

William Byron had just crossed the finish line, narrowly leading on the last lap of the Daytona 500, when a caution ended NASCAR’s biggest race to give Byron the win over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman. The victory came on the 40th anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports making its first Cup Series start and 10 years since Hendrick last won the …

Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500
1 year, 1 month ago

Kyle Larson hoping to get the jump on weather and rivals in the Daytona 500

LA Times  

Kyle Larson hopes to break his 0-10 streak at the Daytona 500. “The Indy 500 is the biggest race in the world and you want to compete in the big ones,” Larson said. “I’ve always wanted to do the double because it’s a cool thing to try and accomplish, to finish both races in two different types of cars, two …

Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect ‘The Great American Race’
1 year, 1 month ago

Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect ‘The Great American Race’

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell’s winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in a Daytona 500 qualifying race. “Had to show the way.” After a dismal showing in time trials for Sunday’s season-opening Daytona 500, the Toyota camp roared back and swept the two 150-mile qualifying races …

Anonymous NASCAR garage poll: Who wins Cup title? Biggest disappointment?
1 year, 1 month ago

Anonymous NASCAR garage poll: Who wins Cup title? Biggest disappointment?

New York Times  

Readers can now follow NASCAR, Formula One and other motorsports content separately. He’s been so close and he’s so good in the playoffs.” … “I don’t know why, but my gut is telling me Christopher Bell.” On Byron: “He’s been too fast, and he’s another guy who hasn’t won as much as he should have the past two, three years, …

LOCALIZE IT: The Daytona 500 is here. Find a local connection to NASCAR’s Super Bowl
1 year, 1 month ago

LOCALIZE IT: The Daytona 500 is here. Find a local connection to NASCAR’s Super Bowl

Hindustan Times  

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: HT Image Unlike almost every other major sport, which end with their highest profile event, the NASCAR season starts with the biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500. Hendrick is locked out NASCAR starts season with fresh new champion and off-track revenue sharing dispute Advisory: AP 2024 auto racing coverage AP Auto Racing Hub ___ HOW TO …

Ryan Blaney enters 2024 season the NASCAR champion. Up next, a shot at winning the Daytona 500
1 year, 1 month ago

Ryan Blaney enters 2024 season the NASCAR champion. Up next, a shot at winning the Daytona 500

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Blaney hugged and kissed his now-fiancee moments before he slid into his Ford for a NASCAR playoff race last October at Martinsville Speedway. “I can’t have the full wording on the shirts, but we’ll bleep out some letters.” Coming soon on a Blaney T-shirt to a NASCAR retail shop near you, #RFB. He called and …

Dale Earnhardt Jr. revisits his two Daytona 500 wins, 10 and 20 years later
1 year, 1 month ago

Dale Earnhardt Jr. revisits his two Daytona 500 wins, 10 and 20 years later

New York Times  

Subscribers can now follow NASCAR, Formula One and other motorsports content separately. The Daytona 500 holds special meaning to Earnhardt, who witnessed the struggles his father — seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. — endured in trying to win NASCAR’s signature race. “He’s in Turn 4 and I caught him and got right to his bumper and I’m like, …

NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more
1 year, 4 months ago

NASCAR Cup Series Championship: Our experts predict a winner, pick their favorite moments of the season and more

New York Times  

The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is this weekend at Phoenix Raceway. Jeff: Though NASCAR’s playoff format is complicated for newbies, the championship race is pretty simple: Whichever one of the four eligible drivers finishes ahead of the others is the champion. Jordan: Jeff’s detailed synopsis is excellent, so here is the Cliff Notes version: whomever is the highest finisher …

With only 1 race left before NASCAR’s Championship 4 is set, drama awaits in Martinsville
1 year, 5 months ago

With only 1 race left before NASCAR’s Championship 4 is set, drama awaits in Martinsville

Associated Press  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — There will surely be elaborate permutations to show all the possibilities of what awaits this coming weekend at Martinsville, when six drivers will battle for the final two spots in NASCAR’s Championship 4. Only two of these six drivers — Hamlin, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and Chris Buescher — will emerge with …

Top 5, Homestead: NASCAR playoffs get shaken up, track proves its worth again
1 year, 5 months ago

Top 5, Homestead: NASCAR playoffs get shaken up, track proves its worth again

New York Times  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s Round 3 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway … 1. “You know if you have one bad race, especially in the Round of 8, you’re cooked,” Hamlin said. “There’s just so many variables involved in racing — in the mechanics of your car alone, let alone the other 38 cars out …

NASCAR playoffs: Why the eliminated drivers fell short, and where they go next
1 year, 6 months ago

NASCAR playoffs: Why the eliminated drivers fell short, and where they go next

New York Times  

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Round 1 of the NASCAR playoffs concluded Saturday night, with Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell each leaving Bristol Motor Speedway knowing they wouldn’t win the 2023 Cup Series championship. “It’s still the same team that won the championship last year,” Logano said. But the team had speed at Darlington — it was …

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG are an ideal fit — and it showed at the Daytona 500
2 years, 1 month ago

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG are an ideal fit — and it showed at the Daytona 500

New York Times  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Over a morning cup of coffee with his wife on Sunday, Tad Geschickter shared something. The co-owner of JTG Daugherty Racing sensed that his driver, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., was going to win the Daytona 500 later that day. “I was up at 3:30 tossing around just thinking through the day, and when Tad woke up, I’m …

Top 5: Winning the Daytona 500 lottery, Mike Kelley’s moment and one big question
2 years, 1 month ago

Top 5: Winning the Daytona 500 lottery, Mike Kelley’s moment and one big question

New York Times  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s 65th running of the Daytona 500 … 1. Here’s a few ways the Daytona victory could alter the course for Stenhouse and JTG Daugherty Racing: Stenhouse is forever a Daytona 500 champion, no matter what he does for the rest of his life; Stenhouse is in the playoffs and thus assured of …

Daytona 500 reaction: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG Daugherty get a major win
2 years, 1 month ago

Daytona 500 reaction: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG Daugherty get a major win

New York Times  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won his first Daytona 500 on Sunday night, going to victory lane after a double-overtime finish that ended in a crash. What this means for JTG Daugherty Gluck: Despite having major sponsors like Kroger, JTG has often been viewed as underperforming based on the team’s results to similar-sized Cup organizations. So time will …

Daytona 500 race results: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins NASCAR’s season-opener
2 years, 1 month ago

Daytona 500 race results: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins NASCAR’s season-opener

New York Times  

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won NASCAR’s Daytona 500 in double-overtime Sunday. It’s the first Daytona 500 win for Stenhouse and the first for his JTG Daugherty Racing team. Daytona 500 race results Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Joey Logano Christopher Bell Chris Buescher Alex Bowman AJ Allmendinger Daniel Suárez Ryan Blaney Ross Chastain Riley Herbst Travis Pastrana Kevin Harvick Zane Smith Cody Ware …

2023 NASCAR season preview: Playoff picks, top driver, best rivalry and more
2 years, 1 month ago

2023 NASCAR season preview: Playoff picks, top driver, best rivalry and more

New York Times  

Our 2022 NASCAR season preview opened with this line: “This could be NASCAR’s most unpredictable season yet.” While we whiffed on some predictions, we seemed to get that one correct. Bianchi: It’s hard to quietly win three races, yet that’s what Christopher Bell somehow did last year, despite two of those victories coming in playoff elimination races on difficult tracks …

COLUMN: Another win for NASCAR with drama-free Daytona 500
3 years, 1 month ago

COLUMN: Another win for NASCAR with drama-free Daytona 500

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jim France was ecstatic in the garage before the Daytona 500. The race marked a return to normalcy for NASCAR, which found flexibility during the pandemic that helped America’s top motorsports series navigate its way through two turbulent years. “All of the new fans that we had at the Coliseum, and certainly selling this place out …

Weekend Sports In Brief
3 years, 1 month ago

Weekend Sports In Brief

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! NBA CLEVELAND — Stephen Curry delivered the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game history, then LeBron James delivered another victory. During a moving halftime tribute at Sunday’s All-Star Game, 45 members of the 75th Anniversary Team — including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar …

Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske’s 85th birthday
3 years, 1 month ago

Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske’s 85th birthday

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roger Penske had one rule at the Daytona 500 for his drivers: Do Not Wreck Each Other. His orders were followed Sunday night when Austin Cindric worked with teammate Ryan Blaney over the closing laps to win the Daytona 500 as a celebration of Penske’s 85th birthday. “We’ve had the chance in our family to experience …

Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske's 85th birthday
3 years, 1 month ago

Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske's 85th birthday

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Austin Cindric drove his …

NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look
3 years, 1 month ago

NASCAR revs up at Daytona with new car, new teams, new look

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski knew his father was losing his battle with cancer when he promised him he’d win last year’s Daytona 500. “It’s bittersweet that it didn’t happen while he was still alive.” Bob Keselowski died in December, and his son is back at Daytona International Speedway still trying to fulfill his promise. The rebranded RFK Racing …

The Top 5: Breaking down the NASCAR Daytona race
3 years, 6 months ago

The Top 5: Breaking down the NASCAR Daytona race

New York Times  

Five thoughts after Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway… 1. Kurt Busch said it kept the cars more bunched up than before and Chase Elliott said the racing felt different in relation to “the art of drafting and what you could do with the runs.” “But the end result was the same,” Elliott said, “so I’m …

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory
4 years, 1 month ago

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski’s bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. ”I knew I didn’t want to make my move too early, so I was committed to the bumper and when he made the move, the hole opened up.” A 100-1 underdog when the race began Sunday afternoon, …

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory
4 years, 1 month ago

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael McDowell stormed through a …

2021 NASCAR season preview: Driver predictions, best bets and picks for the Cup Series championship ahead of the Daytona 500
4 years, 1 month ago

2021 NASCAR season preview: Driver predictions, best bets and picks for the Cup Series championship ahead of the Daytona 500

New York Times  

At first glance, putting money down on futures for the NASCAR Cup Series championship doesn’t seem to hold much value. Jeff’s picks for the four surest bets: • Elliott : He may be tied with Kyle Busch for the second-best odds, but Elliott’s performance in the playoffs last year offers confidence he can do it again. Jordan’s pick for a …

Joe Gibbs’ unique place among NASCAR team owners fueled by his work ethic
5 years, 1 month ago

Joe Gibbs’ unique place among NASCAR team owners fueled by his work ethic

LA Times  

Few in professional sports have had a second career like Joe Gibbs. “I don’t know how you can go through things like that,” Gibbs said. It doesn’t matter what time of day, I always feel like he’s there.” Former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, right, with fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers Ronnie Lott, left, and Jerry Rice, who were …

Daytona 500 witnesses closest ever finish in 58-year-history
9 years, 1 month ago

Daytona 500 witnesses closest ever finish in 58-year-history

The Independent  

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Nascar: Dale Earnhardt Jr triumphs in marathon Daytona 500 after new season gets off to a rain-interrupted crash-a-thon
11 years, 1 month ago

Nascar: Dale Earnhardt Jr triumphs in marathon Daytona 500 after new season gets off to a rain-interrupted crash-a-thon

The Independent  

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Earnhardt Jr. wins 2nd Daytona 500 a decade later
11 years, 1 month ago

Earnhardt Jr. wins 2nd Daytona 500 a decade later

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona’s longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end. 88 Chevrolet, the few who withstood a rain delay of 6 hours, 22 minutes screaming their support, Earnhardt euphorically radioed his crew, saying: “This is better than the first one!” He was met by Rick Hendrick after …

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