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The winners and losers from the Daytona 500

William Byron took the trophy, Ryan Preece went airborne, and mayhem reigned. Here's who won and lost NASCAR's first race

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Jimmie Johnson's Strong Finish At Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson's remarkable third-place finish at the Daytona 500 underscores his racing prowess and new role as a team owner. Witness his enduring talent ...

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2025 Daytona 500 official race results

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, is now just one of five drivers to go back-to-back in the Daytona 500, taking the win only after five leaders tangled on the backstretch in a mad dash to the checkered flag. He held off Tyler Reddick in second and…

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NASCAR's official 2025 Daytona 500 starting lineup in photos

Welcome to the 77th NASCAR Cup Series season, kicking off with the 67th running of the Daytona 500. What you'll want to know going into Sunday's race: This year's field for the 200-lapper features eight former winners of the race and nine NASCAR Cup Series champions, with drivers on the…

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Scott Dixon teases his own potential future Daytona 500 attempt

If you didn't tune in to watch FOX Sports' coverage Saturday afternoon, then you missed cameras cutting to a casually-clad Scott Dixon, who is hanging around Daytona International Speedway this weekend as friend and guest to Jimmie Johnson for the 67th running of the Daytona 500. And it appears his…

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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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Briscoe clinches history-making Daytona 500 pole for Toyota; Truex, Johnson locked in

An 'unbelievable' way to start off the year and season, according to Chase Briscoe, who rocketed to the top of the Daytona 500 qualifying charts with a 49.249s lap in the final round. The prestigious pole is huge for Briscoe, but even bigger for manufacturer and team as Toyota has never…

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What’s in a number? The numerology of Daytona 500 winners

A number is everything in NASCAR. From car number to place in the field to podium-decider — some carry with them nearly 80 years of stock car racing history, evoking strong emotions whenever they appear on the track. Others have yet to find their place in the pages of stock…

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The nine drivers battling for a spot in the 2025 Daytona 500

The race to make the 2025 Daytona 500 may be just as exciting as the 500 itself with the largest field of ‘open’ entries in a decade. Among the entrants are two former Cup champions and a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. Ultimately, nine drivers will be fighting for…

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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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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #34 Ryan Blaney

He was agonisingly close to becoming the first driver to win back-to-back titles in NASCAR's knockout format, but there was still plenty to be proud of for Ryan Blaney in 2024.

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Like Johnson before him, has Logano cracked the playoff format?

It's shocking to think NASCAR's playoff format has been around for 20 years. Its Chase for the Cup, the original 'new' playoff format, kicked off in 2004. In its first three years, it produced three champions from three different organizations. It seemed to be accomplishing exactly what NASCAR intended it…

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Blaney: A second Cup title "would mean more than the first"

No driver has won back-to-back Cup titles since the end of Jimmie Johnson's unprecedented five-year run in 2010, and it's never been done in this volatile knockout format. What would it mean to Ryan Blaney to accomplish such a feat? According to the Team Penske driver, it would be even…

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NASCAR faces antitrust lawsuit from 2 teams as Michael Jordan digs in over revenue sharing model

NASCAR is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit from two of its teams, including one co-owned by Michael Jordan

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McLaren boss Brown reveals F1 test discussions for NASCAR ace Larson

Kyle Larson could get a Formula 1 test outing after McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown revealed that discussions have been held with the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion.

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Zak Brown: Larson in an F1 car 'is something that we've discussed'

Kyle Larson, the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, who recently compared his skills to triple F1 World Champion Max Verstappen, could get behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car himself in the near-future.

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Payback, fistfights and wall-rides: NASCAR's most shocking playoff moments

The NASCAR post-season is here and the next 10 weeks are known for producing some of the series's wildest moments on the way to deciding the champion. Although it's impossible to shine a light on every dramatic moment over the years, we picked those that had the biggest impact on…

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Payback, fistfights and wallrides: NASCAR's most shocking playoff moments

The NASCAR postseason is here and the frantic next ten weeks are known for producing some of the sport's wildest moments on the way to deciding the series' champion. Although it's impossible to shine a light on every dramatic moment over the years, we picked those that had the biggest…

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Legacy Motor Club NASCAR team undergoes organizational shakeup

The team, co-owned by seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Maury Gallagher, announced longtime NASCAR engineer Jacob Canter will take over as director of competition.

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NASCAR Cup Indianapolis: Kyle Larson wins drama-filled Brickyard 400

Larson, who ran in the Indianapolis 500 earlier this season as part of an aborted attempt to do ‘the Double,’ picked up an anticlimactic win under caution in an otherwise drama-filled race on Sunday.

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Oval Offense: NASCAR returns to the scene of its 2008 Brickyard disaster

Alanis King wonders if NASCAR's return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval can wash away the bad memories.

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2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney captured the checkered flag at Pocono last weekend, holding off Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman in the closing laps.

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From giant lobsters to grandfather clocks, NASCAR’s top 15 novelty trophies, ranked

Who wants a monster lobster?

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Le Mans 24 Hours: What's changed for WEC's main event in 2024?

The world’s most prestigious endurance race is back as this weekend drivers will tackle Circuit de la Sarthe for the Le Mans 24 Hours. Ferrari are the defending champions having won the race’s centenary edition in 2023, which was its first overall victory at Le Mans since 1965. But the…

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