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Survive to thrive: The Wood Brothers "never give up" attitude is really starting to pay off

Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team in NASCAR, having competed in the sport's top level since the early 1950s. They were there as the sport transitioned from a small local series to a national spectacle, racing on the beaches of Daytona and later the high banks, but the…

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Trump takes taxpayer-funded Daytona 500 joyride at rained-out race as he guts federal workforce

Trump, back in power, seeks out another expensive spotlight while Elon Musk axes agencies

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President Trump To Attend Daytona 500, NASCAR's Premier Race

President Trump's message ahead of Daytona 500 celebrates American spirit and tradition in motorsports, highlighting the significance of the prestigious NA...

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History is betting against William Byron earning back-to-back victories at the Daytona 500

The odds for a repeat Daytona 500 win in 2025 for William Byron are incredibly slim. Only four drivers in the 67-year history of the 500 have ever won it back-to-back: Richard Petty did it first in 1973-1974, followed by Cale Yarborough in 1983-1984, Sterling Marlin in 1994-1995, and most…

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What's the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain

They are the signature spectacles in each racing series, the Indianapolis 500 and all its pageantry with more than a century of tradition and milk drinking in open wheel racing, and the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the “birthplace of…

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Johnson puts Daytona 500 qualifying "nightmares" behind him, taking an easier path in 2025

Jimmie Johnson's been plagued by last year's "frightening" Daytona 500 qualifying experience. But after Wednesday's qualifying run, earning a locked spot in Sunday's race, he might finally enjoy a peaceful night's sleep again.

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Daytona 500 schedule, starting lineup and how to watch 2025 NASCAR Cup opener

The 67th running of the Daytona 500 will kickstart the 77th season of NASCAR Cup Series racing where Team Penske and Joey Logano will begin their title defense. The new season comes with plenty of changes across the grid and some new regulations for them to follow.

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Rolex 24 drivers have very mixed feelings about Daytona's changed Bus Stop

Big changes to Daytona Speedway's Bus Stop corner have driver's worried about chaotic passes and less exciting racing.

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How this Rolex 24 photographer survives a 15-mile, 30-hour work day

If you think driving in a 24-hour race is hard, try photographing it. You don’t have a teammate to share duties — or a team to support you. No way to get around the track but your feet. The conditions, from the light to the weather to the temperature, are…

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Porsche, BMW raise concerns about high voltage issues ahead of Daytona 24

Porsche and BMW have voiced concerns over the reliability of the high-voltage element of the one-make LMDh hybrid system going into this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours.

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BMW tops the times in Roar test ahead of Daytona 24 Hours

BMW ended up fastest and topped the times in three sessions over the official Roar test ahead of this weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours IMSA SportsCar Championship season-opener.

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Texas Official Suspended Over 1-Second 'Pole Dancing' Video: If That's Her Biggest Skeleton 'We're All Screwed'

Daytona City Manager Kimberly Judge was placed on leave while the context of the video is investigated.

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NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez’s Daytona race car was scarily charred after bursting into flames

Daniel Suárez is OK, but that was scary!

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Daytona vs. Darlington: One NASCAR playoff hopeful breaks down the season’s last two chances

Erik Jones needs a win to qualify for this year’s NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. He, along with more than 20 other drivers, has just two weeks to grab four remaining spots. It’s a result of modern NASCAR’s cutthroat championship format, where no driver can win the title before the last…

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Porsche: Winning Le Mans and Daytona in same year would be "amazing"

The factory Penske squad is heading to this week's blue riband round of the World Endurance Championship at Circuit de la Sarthe with an eye on the top prize, as it aims to expand on the success it has enjoyed so far in 2024.

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SVG finds his NASCAR Xfinity competitors "impressive to watch"

Oval tracks is where van Gisbergen has the most adjustment to make and he’s already logged three races on superspeedway tracks – an ARCA Menards race at Daytona and Xfinity starts at both Daytona and Atlanta.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC Hypercar debut

BMW is undertaking its first WEC programme since its M8 contested the GTE Pro class in 2018-19, and embarking on a first bid for outright success at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its V12 LMR won in 1999 with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut

BMW is undertaking its biggest sportscar racing programme since the V12 LMR last raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1999, when it won the race outright with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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Daytona 500 weather update: Rain forces NASCAR to postpone race

Ongoing rain in Florida is forcing NASCAR to run a Daytona doubleheader on Monday.

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Daytona 500 grid: Full starting field for delayed NASCAR Cup opener

Forty cars will start the most-watched motorsports event in the United States on Monday afternoon, an event that is rain-delayed from Sunday, which also serves as the annual season-opener for the NASCAR Cup Series.

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NASCAR history: Every Daytona 500 champion since 2000 (2024 edition)

The Daytona 500 is the biggest NASCAR race on the schedule, and drivers would do anything to win it.

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The Daytona 500 weather forecast looks very, very bad

Rain is spoiling NASCAR's plans in Daytona, with weather likely to delay the race to Monday.

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Gus Dean wins chaotic ARCA race at Daytona

Immediately following a frantic Truck race that ended in carnage, the ARCA race appeared to follow a similar theme, unfortunately.

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Sanchez wins, Gray flips in wreck-marred Daytona NASCAR Truck opener

Sanchez, making his 24th career start, led the way at the start of overtime and got a big jump on the rest of the field, which proved beneficial.

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Johnson: Wild ride into Daytona 500 field "wasn't in my playbook"

Without a fast enough qualifying speed in Wednesday night’s time trials and driving a non-chartered third entry for the Legacy Motor Club team he co-owns, Jimmie Johnson needed to race his way into Sunday’s 500 field.

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