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The year the legendary Daytona 24 Hours ran to six hours

In 1972, the Daytona 24 Hours was reduced to just six hours as the FIA introduced a new three-litre prototype formula. Jacky Ickx and Mario Andretti still had to overcome an ailing Ferrari to claim one of the most unlikely victories of their careers

Autosport

Denny Hamlin explains just how hard it was driving without a rear camera at Daytona

Denny Hamlin's rear camera stopped working just a few laps into Saturday's race, leaving him at a distinct disadvantage.

Motorsport

Denny Hamlin doesn't think he can trust timing of caution lights

Denny Hamlin finished 11th at Daytona this weekend, but he wants NASCAR to take a second look.

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Denny Hamlin defends Ricky Stenhouse Jr. after wrecking Ryan Blaney on final lap

Denny Hamlin thinks there's a bit more nuance to what happened on the final lap at Daytona than viewers could see on television.

Motorsport

Ryan Blaney furious after getting turned by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at Daytona: 'What the f***'

Ryan Blaney didn't get the finish he deserved at Daytona, and was clearly unhappy with how things went down.

Motorsport

Watch as Daniel Dye climbs on top of Kyle Larson's car in last-lap Daytona crash

Dye's final Cup start of the 2026 season ended with his No. 78 briefly on top of Larson's mangled No. 5 machine

Motorsport

Zane Smith wrecks out of Daytona lead: "I didn't even get a shot to survive"

Smith was leading at the white flag, but his first NASCAR Cup Series win will have to wait for another day

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Carson Hocevar surprised after losing control in late-race Daytona crash

It was another tough finish for Carson Hocevar at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday.

Motorsport

Tom Cruise addresses the NASCAR garage in Daytona driver's meeting about Days of Thunder 2

Earlier in the day, Cruise confirmed that the long-awaited sequel will release in June of 2028, with Anne Hathaway co-starring

Motorsport

Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most iconic moments from NASCAR at Daytona

Wild saves, unreal finishes, and plenty of 'what ifs' define Kyle Busch's career at Daytona International Speedway

Motorsport

Daytona Cup pole is a special "life achievement" for Florida native Ross Chastain

Chastain grew up less than two hours away from Daytona International Speedway, and now, he will lead the field to the green flag in this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at the historic track

Motorsport

Rajah Caruth and a bittersweet night at Daytona

Caruth fought his way into the NASCAR O'Reilly Chase on Friday night, but it was almost so much more...

Motorsport

Ryan Sieg wins first NASCAR O'Reilly race after 13 years of trying

424 starts into his career, Sieg takes NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Daytona

Motorsport

Austin Hill was content staying in NASCAR O'Reilly but embraces Cup role

The legacy of Kyle Busch looms large over the No. 33 team moving forward

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Andy Jankowiak to make NASCAR O'Reilly debut at Daytona

The 2026 Talladega ARCA winner will drive for RSS racing in this weekend's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona

Motorsport

Ryan Preece needs a home run to make NASCAR Chase

He's 50 points out of the driver's playoff and 25 out of the owner's

Motorsport

Ryan Preece's memories of terrifying Daytona crashes are straight out of a movie

Ryan Preece made it out of one of the scariest crashes in recent NASCAR memory.

Motorsport

Iowa Speedway secures July 4th race for 2027 NASCAR Cup season

The coveted race date has moved from Daytona to Indianapolis, Road America, and Chicago in recent years

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One month to make the Chase: Who’s safe and who’s running out of time?

Four races remain before the points reset, with Austin Cindric holding the final spot and Ryan Preece, Erik Jones and Brad Keselowski leading the pursuit

Motorsport

The Clash returns to Daytona for 2027 NASCAR season

The pre-season exhibition race is returning to Daytona International Speedway

Motorsport

Jimmie Johnson gets No. 48 back for his final Daytona 500

The seven-time champion will make his 703rd and final Cup start in the number he carried to 83 victories

Motorsport

Why less horsepower is actually better for NASCAR at superspeedways

While a decrease in horsepower may not sound ideal, Bozi Tatarevic argues that it is exactly what NASCAR needs in order to improve the current superspeedway product

Motorsport

Kevin Harvick supports Bubba Wallace penalty; not sure rule is necessary

Atlanta is not an apples-to-apples comparison to Daytona and Talladega

Motorsport

Kaylen Frederick returns to a very different JDC-Miller team

Since his last IMSA start, the privateer Porsche squad has added Laurin Heinrich and won at Laguna Seca

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Iconic Nascar track is getting a makeover to create ‘visually engaging moments’ during races

The initiative is also expected to reduce energy consumption by approximately 50%

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