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
For the last two years, William Byron has owned the Daytona 500, emerging as the victor in both the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Will he make it three in a row and get into victory lane when the NASCAR Cup Series gets the green flag on FOX on Feb. 15? Here are the odds at … Read more
Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Tony Stewart signed up to compete in one NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race in 2026: The season-opening Fresh From Florida 250 on Friday. Could he sign up for more? Hey, who would have thought six months ago that 54-year-old Stewart would ever race in NASCAR again? Well, on … Read more