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Natalie Decker to make NASCAR return in Daytona Xfinity race

Natalie Decker will join the short list of female drivers to compete in NASCAR after becoming a mother, giving birth to her first child on February 5th of this year.

Motorsport

The NASCAR Cup playoff picture with just three races to go

Just three races remain in the regular season, and there are just three unclaimed spots inside the 16-driver playoff field. The NASCAR Cup Series will test its drivers at the Watkins Glen road course before heading to the Richmond short track and then the iconic Daytona superspeedway.

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Trackhouse owner Justin Marks to drive NASCAR Cup car at Goodwood

Justin Marks founded the Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021, an organization that has since won ten Cup races and finished as high as second in the championship. They've entered a car in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and even created a MotoGP team in partnership with Aprilia.

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Donington Park HSCC highlights: Rare Caldwell car races as FF1600 entertains

The Caldwell is a rare Formula Ford chassis in the UK, but made history back in 1969 when a D9 won the first SCCA National Formula Ford Championship at Daytona, in the hands of US racing school pioneer Skip Barber.

Autosport

Frankie Muniz reflects on strong showing at Michigan despite "big mistake"

Entering the NASCAR Truck Series race weekend at Michigan, Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz was hoping for a change in fortune on the track. He failed to finish five of the last seven races with zero top 20s since an impressive tenth place finish in the season-opener at…

Motorsport

Ram Is Returning to NASCAR. Could Dodge Be Next?

Ram wants to go racing once again. CEO Tim Kuniskis has plans to rejoin NASCAR as soon as February. The automaker has revealed a Ram 1500 concept race truck that previews what we could see competing at Daytona early next year in the Craftsman Truck Series, if everything goes according…

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Time to worry: Playoff hopes are slipping away for these NASCAR Cup drivers

13 races down, 13 races to go in the regular season for the NASCAR Cup Series. At the halfway point, there have been eight different winners with Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing [JGR] taking the lion's share of victories.

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B.J. McLeod joins Spire for surprise NASCAR Truck start at Charlotte

Over the past decade, B.J. McLeod has started 146 NASCAR Cup races, driving underfunded equipment, but doing as one of the most respected field-fillers in the sport. His best finish was seventh, which came in the summer race at Daytona in 2022.

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Cleetus McFarland eyeing the 2027 Daytona 500 for Cup debut?

Garrett Mitchell, better known as the YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, took Daytona by storm earlier this year, even after wrecking out of the ARCA season-opener when he joined the broadcast booth. With over four million subscribers on YouTube, the colorful internet personality returned for more superspeedway action at Talladega in April.

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How NASCAR's plan to keep cars on the ground is coming together

When Ryan Preece pulled a wheelie and flipped at the Daytona 500 earlier this year, he called for NASCAR to take action to help keep the Next Gen (Gen-7) cars from taking flight. There have been eight occasions where Cup cars have gone completely upside down in the last three…

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Cleetus McFarland gets coaching from Dale Jr. ahead of Talladega ARCA race

With 4.26 million subscribers on YouTube and multiple videos exceeding ten million views, Cleetus McFarland's presence in NASCAR can only be a good thing for the sport. His ARCA debut at Daytona brought new eyeballs and his in-car camera was streamed live on YouTube. Cleetus' infectious personality and animated interview at the…

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How Tandy's latest record win was a very different victory for Porsche

Nick Tandy, Felipe Nasr and Laurens Vanthoor made it two from two in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship last weekend. The Porsche Penske Motorsport trio completed the ‘Florida 36 Hours’ when they added victory at Sebring over 12 hours to their 24-hour triumph at Daytona in January. And with it…

Autosport

Katherine Legge takes next step in NASCAR career with Cup debut at Phoenix

Katherine Legge — a name many have seen across various racing paddocks over the years, particularly as a veteran sports car and IndyCar driver — will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. The 44-year-old becomes just the 17th woman to ever compete at the highest…

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The winners and losers from NASCAR's drama-filled weekend at Atlanta

The Harley J. Earl trophy is safely tucked away on William Byron's shelf and the 2025 NASCAR Cup season is officially underway. As the Daytona 500 gets further away in the rearview mirror, the drama and chaos of NASCAR's season opener remained on the series' tail to Atlanta. There, we almost experienced…

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Cindric "got used up" by Larson, watches another win slip through his fingers

The season has only just begun and Austin Cindric has found himself a rough habit of being in the right place at the wrong time. Sunday, the No. 2 Team Penske Ford driver was leading with just three laps to go at Atlanta. A week earlier, he was leading the…

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Inside Daytona 500's big crash, from the drivers' point of view

Daytona ended in chaos as the race's leaders, including Denny Hamlin and Austin Cindric, crashed out. Here's what the drivers had to say

Sports Illustrated

William Byron Captures Second-Straight Daytona 500 in Thrilling Overtime Finish

A multi-car wreck allowed the Hendrick Motorsports driver to come from ninth place to win the opening race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series.

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Ryan Preece Calls for Change After Second Terrifying Crash at Daytona in Three Years

Ryan Preece was lucky to walk away unscathed after going airborne at Daytona once again.

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Preece "lucky to walk away" from second terrifying airborne crash at Daytona

Unfortunately, Preece is no stranger to scary wrecks at the superspeedway, and once again ends a Cup race upside down.

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Rain puts a pause on 2025 Daytona 500 just after green flag

Threats of weather have been top-of-mind for NASCAR officials coming into Sunday's Daytona 500. Enough that Friday, they announced an hour earlier start time for the race. While that allowed them to see the green flag wave at Daytona International Speedway, the storms also didn't want to miss the action,…

The Independent UK

Daytona after Dark: The good times never stop, even when the NASCAR racing does

When the sun goes down at Daytona International Speedway, the green flag drops on the infield bash that annually celebrates the over-the-top campy nature of Daytona 500 race week

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Dale Earnhardt's Lucky Penny: NASCAR's Seminal Moment

Explore the impact of a lucky penny on Dale Earnhardt's historic Daytona 500 win in NASCAR history. Discover the enduring legacy of superstitions in racing.

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20 years of trying: Is it Kyle Busch's time for Daytona 500 glory?

"20 years of trying, 20 years of frustration…"

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Dale Jr. brought to tears as his car makes the Daytona 500

Dale Jr.'s JR Motorsports and driver Justin Allgaier punched their ticket to Sunday's race in a wild Duel qualifying race.

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