Daytona 500

Newman released from hospital; Chastain to race Las Vegas

February 20, 2020 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Ryan Newman was released from a Florida hospital Wednesday, about 42 hours after his frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Roush Fenway Racing released a photo of Newman leaving […]

Newman crash overshadows Hamlin’s repeat win at Daytona 500

February 17, 2020 Cory Lavalette

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin won his second straight Daytona 500 and third overall, beating Ryan Blaney in an overtime photo finish marred by a terrifying crash that sent Ryan Newman to the hospital […]

Logano, Byron win Daytona 500 qualifying races

February 14, 2020 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano and William Byron won the qualifying races that set the field for the Daytona 500. The victory in the first 150-mile race Thursday night earned Logano a spot in […]

Silly season gives way to season-opening Daytona 500

February 12, 2020 Cory Lavalette

For the first time in years, the NASCAR Cup Series doesn’t enter the season with one of its mainstay drivers having just driven off into the sunset toward retirement. In the previous three years alone, […]

Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son

February 20, 2019 Cory Lavalette

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joe Gibbs closed his eyes during a tribute lap for his late son, while crew members raised a banner to honor the co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racing. J.D. Gibbs had been […]

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No. 3 crew chief part of Carolina connection that won Daytona 500

February 28, 2018 Brett Friedlander

WELCOME — As a boy growing up within earshot of Charlotte Motor Speedway, Justin Alexander spent many a Sunday afternoon watching his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Sr., race his iconic No. 3 Chevrolet into Victory […]

History repeats itself at Daytona, right down to a lucky penny

February 21, 2018 Brett Friedlander

WELCOME — The symmetry was so magical, it was almost too good to be true. Twenty years after Dale Earnhardt Sr. earned his only Daytona 500 win, and on the anniversary of his death at […]

NC’s Austin Dillon wins crash-marred Daytona 500

February 18, 2018 Cory Lavalette

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Dillon saw his opportunity and took it to win the 60th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Never seemingly among the top contenders all day, he got […]

Cup racing is back with the Daytona 500

February 14, 2018 Cory Lavalette

No one knows how to wave the green flag on a sports season quite like the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, which holds its marquee event — the Daytona 500 — as the first stop […]

Bowman pilots Dale Jr.’s former car to Daytona 500 pole

February 11, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Alex Bowman captured the pole for next Sunday’s Daytona 500 with a speed of 195.644 mph in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet, which was the former car of the retired Dale Earnhardt Jr. Bowman, 24, had […]