Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Brad Keselowski couldn’t believe it Sunday when he saw Riley Herbst come up from the inside to him as they headed toward the finish line for the Daytona 500. Herbst was running third and Keselowski fourth as they were coming toward the finish line, when Herbst slid up … Read more
Michael Jordan has won his seventh title, or at least that’s how he’s feeling after Tyler Reddick’s Daytona 500 victory. Reddick was able to outlast multiple crashes on the final lap of Sunday’s 2026 Daytona 500, driving by Chase Elliott at the end to give Jordan’s 23XI Racing its first victory in the “Great American … Read more
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — When fans and analysts talk about the most talented NASCAR racers, Tyler Reddick’s name is often mentioned as one of the younger ones with the most potential. He turned that potential into a Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, the biggest win of his nine career triumphs in 219 … Read more
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Michael Jordan grew up taking family vacations to NASCAR races. The family — dad, mom, his siblings — would drive from North Carolina to Talladega, Darlington and Rockingham and root for their favorite drivers: Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. As Jordan said about Yarborough: “He was the original … Read more
Chase Elliott could see the finish line of the 2026 Daytona 500. He was running up front and feet away from taking his first checkered flag in The Great American Race on Sunday. He was in perfect position — until he wasn’t. When the white flag flew signaling the last lap of the NASCAR Cup … Read more
The 2026 Daytona 500 was relatively smooth-sailing through the first 123 laps, with the yellow caution flag only making three appearances in that span. But on Lap 124, “The Big One” arrived. A major 20-car wreck occurred at the front of the race on Lap 124 of Sunday’s race. The crash occurred after Denny Hamlin … Read more
Denny Hamlin had an unimaginable NASCAR offseason, and he enters the 2026 Cup Series season — starting with Sunday’s Daytona 500 — with a heavy heart. After he lost the 2025 Cup championship late in the season finale and following his 23XI Racing team’s legal settlement against NASCAR, a true tragedy hit him and his … Read more
Just over two months after Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing settled a major lawsuit against NASCAR, the sports icon is happy with what came out of the 15-month-long process. In an interview with FOX Sports’ Jamie Little ahead of Sunday’s Daytona 500, the famous team owner shared that he thinks the settlement will be a boon … Read more
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Kevin Harvick remembers Greg Biffle once drove so hard, he broke his leg. They were racing against each other at Mesa Marin Raceway, years before either was competing on Sundays on stock car’s biggest stage. “I was running first, and he was running second,” Harvick said as he … Read more
Before Daytona Day even arrived, Mother Nature’s impact on the Daytona 500 was already felt. In anticipation of inclement weather Sunday in Daytona Beach, Florida for the NASCAR Cup Series season opener, NASCAR announced Saturday it was bumping the start time up an hour in hopes of avoiding a weather delay — a familiar occurrence … Read more