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Deadspin | Chase Elliott wins third career Daytona Duel, taking second race
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (391+ words) Chase Elliott took the lead on Lap 53, held off a charge from Carson Hocevar, and claimed the checkers in the America 250 Florida Duel 2 at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night in Daytona Beach, Fla. The 2020 Cup Series champion, Elliott grabbed…...
Deadspin | Joey Logano edges Ryan Blaney in OT to win Daytona Duel 1
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (379+ words) Joey Logano beat Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney under caution in NASCAR overtime to win the first race of Speedweeks, the America 250 Florida Duel 1, at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night in Daytona Beach, Fla. Logano's No. 22 Ford edged ahead…...
Deadspin | Kyle Busch wins pole for Daytona 500 in 21st attempt
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (455+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kyle Busch delivered the best Daytona 500 qualifying effort of his championship NASCAR career Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway, claiming his first ever pole position for the Great American Race (Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)....
Deadspin | Denny Hamlin working his way into 2026 season ahead of Daytona 500
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1473+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so. In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. His preparation was superb, and…...
WM Phoenix Open Ready for Another Week of Controlled Chaos | Deadspin.com
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (633+ words) Sponsored by a waste removal company, the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., goes by many alternate names, while proving to be anything but garbage. Some call it "The Greatest Show on Grass," while others refer to the four days…...
Deadspin | Ryan Preece breaks through at NASCAR's snow-addled Clash
1+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) Ryan Preece overcame snow and rain to win NASCAR's inaugural race of 2026, the Cook Out Clash exhibition race, on Wednesday at historic Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Winless in 223 career Cup Series races, the RFK Racing Ford driver found the…...
Deadspin | Denny Hamlin aggravates shoulder injury in fall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) Despite aggravating a shoulder injury in a fall, NASCAR driver/owner Denny Hamlin told reporters on Wednesday that he will not have surgery and plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season. Hamlin, 45, fell while going through the debris of the…...
Deadspin | Haas signs former Alpine driver Jack Doohan as reserve
1+ week, 2+ day ago (280+ words) Former Alpine racer Jack Doohan signed with Haas as a reserve driver for the 2026 Formula One season. The team announced his signing on Tuesday and said he will join Ryo Hirakawa of Japan as reserves for the American team. Doohan,…...
Deadspin | NASCAR's Clash postponed again due to N.C. snowstorm
1+ week, 3+ day ago (138+ words) NASCAR postponed the Cook Out Clash at historic Bowman Gray Stadium to Wednesday night due to the effects of a winter storm in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night before initially being postponed to Monday due…...
Deadspin | NASCAR postpones Clash to Monday due to storm
1+ week, 5+ day ago (193+ words) NASCAR postponed Sunday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday night due to the effects of a winter storm in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The NASCAR NASCAR postpones Clash to Monday due to storm NASCAR postponed Sunday's Cook Out Clash at…...