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The Latest Breaking News from the Daytona 500

Daytona 500 and NBA All-Star Game surge in viewers despite competition from Winter Olympics

The Daytona 500 and the NBA All-Star Game drew bigger TV audiences over last year, even with the Winter Olympics on

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Every time the Daytona 500 champion only led a single lap

It's a rare but recent phenomenon, and Reddick is the latest driver to only lead the final lap en route to their Daytona 500 triumph

Motorsport

Winners and losers from a spectacular 2026 Daytona 500

There is plenty to dissect after a compelling 500 miles of action at Daytona International Speedway, and a lot of winners and losers

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All the reasons why the Daytona 500 meant so much to Tyler Reddick

This was a big deal for three generations of the Reddick family

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Inside the battle that decided the Daytona 500

A race-ending caution could have come out at any moment after the white flag

Motorsport

Brad Keselowski calls Riley Herbst block "one of the dumbest things I've ever seen"

Keselowski is now 0-17 in the Daytona 500, and he was critical of Herbst's driving in the final seconds of the race

Motorsport

Who won the Daytona 500?

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Driving for Michael Jordan, Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 in wreck-filled finish

Hocevar was leading at the white flag, Elliott was leading out of Turn 4, but both got wrecked before they could reach the finish line

Motorsport

50 years later: David Pearson’s incredible 20mph Daytona 500 victory

There have been many shocking finishes in the history of the Daytona 500, but there's nothing quite like what went down in 1976

Motorsport

A battered car forces William Byron into a backup for his Daytona 500 three-peat bid

William Byron chases an unprecedented third straight Daytona 500 win Sunday when he attempts to make NASCAR history

The Independent UK

Duel shows why anything is possible in the Daytona 500

Garage 66 and Live Fast made it over chartered organization affiliated programs

Motorsport

Chase Elliott wins Duel #2 in caution-free race

It was a much calmer finish to the end of the second Duel qualifying race, despite a full cycle of pit stops

Motorsport

Joey Logano wins Duel #1 as Mears full-throttles into wreck to make the Daytona 500

Corey LaJoie was half-a-lap away from making the Daytona 500 when the unthinkable happened

Motorsport

Is NASCAR going to let Garrett Mitchell be Cleetus McFarland?

There was a back-and-forth over what name would appear on his hard card for this weekend

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Tony Stewart returns to NASCAR in rare media form

'Smoke' said he wouldn't race the Daytona 500 but he also swore off NASCAR two years ago

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There were four winners after Daytona 500 qualifying

Kyle Busch, Chase Briscoe, Corey Heim and Justin Allgaier can all celebrate

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Bubba Wallace sees 'good signs,' confident in Daytona 500 win shot

Wallace has finished second twice before in the Daytona 500, and he's 'getting a lot of signs that it’s going to be a good weekend' for the No. 23 team

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Every open entry fighting to qualify for the 2026 Daytona 500

Here we'll breakdown all eight drivers and teams not yet locked into the 68th running of the Daytona 500

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How to watch the 2026 Daytona 500, full NASCAR Speedweek schedule

The 68th running of the Daytona 500 is here, and this story has all the information you need going into NASCAR's biggest race of the year

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NASCAR Rule Book update bans using hands to deflect air while driving

The update also alters the procedure to make the Daytona 500

Motorsport

RFK Racing brings back the No. 99, signs Corey LaJoie for the Daytona 500

Lajoie will drive a fourth car for RFK Racing in next month's season-opener

Motorsport

Beard Motorsports confirms Daytona 500 attempt with Anthony Alfredo

Beard Motorsports will once again attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 in February, confirming plans to enter the crown jewel event

Motorsport

Cleetus McFarland considered quitting NASCAR after Greg Biffle's passing

YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (aka Garrett Mitchell) opened up on his 2026 plans and the mission to one day compete in the Daytona 500

Motorsport

Smoke is back at Chili Bowl and Larson v Bell takes center stage

The annual Monday morning press conference is always full of 'zingers'

Motorsport

Lionel reveals the best-selling NASCAR diecasts of 2025

JR Motorsports made their NASCAR Cup debut this year in the Daytona 500, and it turns out a lot of people wanted to buy a diecast of that historic milestone for the Dale Jr.-led team

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