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Larson back in Victory Lane with win at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Larson wasn’t sure he’d ever race again in NASCAR, and if he could, he didn’t know who would even hire him. It was Rick Hendrick who took the chance on a […]
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Byron makes it 3 different winner through 3 Cup races
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — William Byron gave NASCAR its third surprise winner in three weeks, this one not quite as stunning as the first two at Daytona International Speedway. Byron controlled most of the final two […]
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Bell snags first Cup victory at Daytona road course
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Give him good cars and Christopher Bell will win races. But in his second race? With a new team? That seemed unlikely. Bell defied the odds Sunday and earned his first […]
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Roush Fenway becomes 1st carbon neutral NASCAR team
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roush Fenway Racing set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint even as it raced a pair of gas-guzzling cars all across the country. The initiative started with small environmentally conscious […]
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Final-lap wreck collects leaders, gives McDowell first win at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael McDowell stormed through a crash scene to win the Daytona 500, snapping an 0-for-357 streak with a fiery pileup in his rearview mirror. McDowell led just the final lap — […]
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Bowman, Byron give Hendrick sweep of Daytona 500 front row
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — New number, new day, new time, same result for Hendrick Motorsports. Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its […]
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Silly season makes way for start of Cup Series racing
The green flag flies on the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season with Sunday’s Daytona 500, opening a schedule that features the most changes in recent memory. This year’s slate includes seven road races, five new […]
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Look Ahead — Bold sports predictions for 2021
After an unpredictable 2020, the NSJ sports staff is still going to take a swing at what will happen in 2021. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and Shawn Krest try and […]
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NSJ 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Social justice puts end to ‘stick to sports’
Stick to sports. This year’s Newcomer of the Year shouldn’t be eligible for the honor. The farthest thing from a newcomer, it’s been around forever. It just tends to get shouted down and ignored when […]
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Elliott drives from back of the field to first Cup Series title
AVONDALE, Ariz. — NASCAR’s most popular driver is now a Cup champion, too. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title Sunday, driving from the back of the […]