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Martin Truex Jr. Journeying Into Unfamiliar for Daytona 500 Cameo

Martin Truex Jr. may have his hands full at the Daytona 500, where he’ll attempt to qualify with a team making its NASCAR Cup Series debut.

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IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports

IMSA arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

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The historic feat Truex aims to accomplish with NASCAR comeback at Daytona 500

Recently-retired 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. will enter the 2025 season-opening Daytona 500 and pursue a piece of NASCAR history.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Enter Daytona 500 — Just Not As a Driver

After 18 starts in The Great American Race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has at least one more Daytona 500 in him. But this one won’t be like the rest.

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Why Is Denny Hamlin a Heavy Favorite To Win the Daytona 500?

Denny Hamlin is one of seven active full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers to win the Daytona 500. However, he stands alone among his peers.

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Helio Castroneves' biggest challenge ahead of his Daytona 500 attempt

Castroneves has had an incredible racing career. Even with multiple wins at the Indy 500, Rolex 24, he has a lot to learn to earn a spot at Daytona.

Motorsport

Castroneves to attempt NASCAR debut at Daytona 500 with Trackhouse

Helio Castroneves has never run a NASCAR race at any level, but he will aim to make his debut in the biggest race of them all.

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Helio Castroneves to attempt Daytona 500 with Trackhouse

Helio Castroneves has never run a NASCAR race at any level, but he will aim to make his debut in the biggest race of them all. The Brazilian racer and four-time Indy 500 Champion will team up with Trackhouse Racing and their Project 91 program for the 67th running of 'The…

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Formula E champion Wehrlein to make Daytona 24 debut in Porsche LMDh

Reigning Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein will join Porsche customer JDC-Miller for his maiden outing in the Daytona 24 Hours next month.

Motorsport

Verstappen eager to race Daytona 24 and Le Mans after Acura run

Max Verstappen says he has a desire to venture into endurance racing in the future, but admits his focus is squarely on Formula 1 as he sits on the brink of a fourth consecutive title.

Autosport

Is Wehrlein, not Vettel, a contender for Porsche Le Mans seat after surprise test?

Pascal Wehrlein could be in the running for a factory drive with Porsche in next year’s Le Mans 24 Hours after a surprise appearance in last week’s Daytona test.

Autosport

Palou, Dixon join MSR Acura for IMSA endurance races in 2025

Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar drivers past and present will bolster the line-up of Meyer Shank Racing's Acura GTP crew for the Daytona 24 Hours and subsequent IMSA SportsCar Championship enduros.

Autosport

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. "shocked" waiting for Keselowski block that never came

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is a very capable superspeedway racer. His first-ever Cup win came at a drafting track, along with his second, and his third, and now his fourth. Two Cup wins at Talladega and two at Daytona since moving to the series full-time over a decade ago, including a…

Motorsport

Why a NASCAR rookie shouldn't face criticism for Daytona win ambition

When Harrison Burton beat Kyle Busch to the finish line at Daytona last weekend, it created one of the biggest upsets the NASCAR Cup Series has seen for some time. A second-generation driver that has lost his ride at the storied Wood Brothers Ford team for 2025 to Josh Berry was…

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Manufacturer loyalty? Retzlaff did nothing wrong at Daytona

While Harrison Burton crossed the finish line at Daytona, creating one of the biggest upsets in the series in some time, another story was nearly unfolded, one involving another hopeful young driver. Had it happened, it would have been an even bigger upset and instantly made the driver a household…

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NASCAR reveals full Cup schedule for 2025, shaking up the playoffs

On Thursday, NASCAR officially released its 2025 schedule, highlighted by the first-ever Cup race in Mexico, which will replace one of the two Richmond races on June 15. The international race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez was revealed earlier this week, and before that, NASCAR also announced Bowman Gray Stadium as…

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From dead last to playoff rival: How Harrison Burton shattered the points battle

Going into NASCAR's second-to-last race of the regular season at Daytona, Harrison Burton sat at 34th in the points among his full-time Cup competitors -- dead last. A solid battle between he and seasoned Cup veteran Kyle Busch, found Burton just ahead as they crossed the line with the checkered…

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'Fired' Burton cried the entire cool-down lap after Daytona triumph

The 23-year-old son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Burton only led one lap on Saturday night at Daytona, but it was one that mattered most. Burton entered the penultimate round of the regular season 34th -- dead last in the championship standings among full-time drivers.

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How NASCAR plans to keep cars from flipping at Daytona

Following some wind tunnel testing this week, NASCAR's sanctioning body chose to introduce and mandate an air deflector above the right-side window for all Cup cars running this weekend at Daytona. It matches an existing 'shark fin' on the left-side of the car, designed to make the liftoff speed higher.…

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Could Trackhouse's versatile teenager be America's next big racing talent?

In January 2024, the Trackhouse Racing NASCAR Cup Series team co-owned by former racer Justin Marks and Cuban-American rap star Pitbull signed Connor Zilisch to a multi-year development deal.

Autosport

Bronze-rated Keating not interested in racing 'scary' LMDh cars again

Gentleman driver Ben Keating says he is not interested in racing an LMDh car again after being left “scared” by his first experience at the Daytona 24 Hours this year.

Motorsport

Parker Retzlaff to make NASCAR Cup debut with Beard Motorsports

The team announced this week that the 21-year-old native of Rhineland, Wisc., would drive its No. 62 Chevrolet in the Aug. 25 Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.

Motorsport

Sanchez holds off Heim for NASCAR Truck win at Charlotte

Sanchez, who opened the season with his first career win at Daytona, chased down Christian Eckes to take the lead for the first time with eight of 134 laps remaining.

Autosport

Why an IndyCar stalwart is supporting a bike racing gamechanger

Although new seasons introduce different challenges, Graham Rahal is about to embark on an unprecedented experience. This weekend’s IndyCar Series season opener in St. Petersburg will coincide with the debut of his newly-created MotoAmerica team which is simultaneously competing at Daytona.

Motorsport

Vegas has been "a little bit of a struggle" for points leader Kyle Busch

Busch finished 12th in the season-opening Daytona 500 before coming just 0.007s shy of victory at Atlanta. Unfortunately for Busch, that narrow margin was still only good enough for third place.

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