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NASCAR driver kicked out of Daytona 500 moments after crying as he qualified
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (508+ words) Anthony Alfredo was in tears after qualifying for the Daytona 500 - only to be kicked out of the race with no right to appeal just hours later. Alfredo thought he had booked his spot in "The Great American Race" by finishing…...
NASCAR veteran sneaks into Daytona 500 for first time in seven years after wreck
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (413+ words) 47-year-old NASCAR veteran Casey Mears will be back in the Daytona 500 after finishing eighth in a qualifying race on Thursday night. He only races part-time now, driving for Garage 66 in the No. 66 Fort Mustang Dark Horse." Mears hasn't competed in…...
Chase Elliott appreciates help from surprising source at Daytona
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (410+ words) Chase Elliott gave credit to Carson Hocevar after receiving a helping hand to win the second Duel at Daytona." Elliott will start the Daytona 500 in fourth place after heading the Victory Lane in the second race on Thursday night, after…...
Kyle Larson and Joey Logano branded 'lucky' by fellow NASCAR drivers
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (412+ words) The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season already kicked off with the preseason Cook Out Clash, but the first points race is set for this Sunday with the Daytona 500." For the official NASCAR YouTube account, the racing organization asked several big-name racers…...
Four NASCAR drivers out of Daytona 500 after huge late drama
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (395+ words) Corey LaJoie, Chandler Smith, JJ Yeley and BJ McLeod have failed to qualify for this Sunday's Daytona 500. Eight open cars were competing for four spots after Jimmie Johnson took the open exemption provisional to guarantee his spot in the race....
Bubba Wallace âsavedâ from disaster by NASCAR change in terrifying moment
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (429+ words) Bubba Wallace avoided a horrifying crash at high speed in the first Duel at Daytona ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500. Wallace, after sharing a message from Michael Jordan ahead of the race, made a big run, separating from his group on…...
Tony Stewart decides if he will ever race Daytona 500 again on NASCAR return
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (335+ words) Tony Stewart could not have been firmer in his declaration that he will never race in the Daytona 500 again. Stewart is making a return to NASCAR competition in Friday's Truck Series race, being dealt an advanced warning by Joey Logano…...
Cleetus McFarland wanted to file ‘official protest’ against Tony Stewart
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (449+ words) Cleetus McFarland said he wanted to file an "official protest" against Tony Stewart ahead of the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona. Stewart is making his return to NASCAR after leaving his wife stunned with his response to a comeback…...
Bubba Wallace ‘saved’ from disaster by NASCAR change in terrifying moment
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (429+ words) Bubba Wallace avoided a horrifying crash at high speed in the first Duel at Daytona ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500. Wallace, after sharing a message from Michael Jordan ahead of the race, made a big run, separating from his group on…...
Chase Briscoe shares throwback photo after losing Daytona 500 pole to Kyle Busch
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (460+ words) The difference between first and second at Daytona was barely visible on a timing sheet, but hours later it produced one of the strangest full-circle moments of Speedweeks. After losing the 2026 Daytona 500 pole to Kyle Busch by just 0.064 mph, NASCAR…...