With packed grandstands, a strong crosswind due to weather rolling in, NASCAR made an emotional full-throttle tribute to Dale Earnhardt in the opening laps of the 2026 Daytona 500. On lap three, after the cars had gotten up to speed, most of the people inside the 2.5 mile superspeedway held threeContinue Reading
The 68th running of the Daytona 500 has had several accidents, but none as big as what happened on Lap 124.Justin Allgaier, driving a car owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, took the race lead out of Turn 4. However, three-time 500 winner Denny Hamlin squeezed toContinue Reading
With packed grandstands, a strong crosswind due to weather rolling in, NASCAR made an emotional full-throttle tribute to Dale Earnhardt in the opening laps of the 2026 Daytona 500. On lap three, after the cars had gotten up to speed, most of the people inside the 2.5 mile superspeedway held threeContinue Reading
Long before Larson vs. Hamlin or Earnhardt vs. Gordon, there was another clash of titans that divided the NASCAR world. And this battle was between the Silver Fox — David Pearson, and The King — Richard Petty.These two drivers combine for ten championships and an astonishing 305 NASCAR Cup SeriesContinue Reading
Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest team in Daytona 500 history with ten victories. William Byron, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet, won the event in both 2024 and 2025, and both races ended in dramatic crashes amongst the race leaders. Now, he will attempt to win the 500 for a thirdContinue Reading
Here’s all the major storylines you need to keep an eye on during the 68th running of the Daytona 500:Brad Keselowski manages a leg injury Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing FordPhoto by: Patrick McDermott via Getty Images The 42-year-old broke his femur during the off-season, and arrived to Daytona with aContinue Reading
At this point, Austin Hill believes he has a mystique of winning NASCAR O’Reilly Series races at Daytona that is more effective than the resume that generated the aura in the first place.Of his 15 wins at the second-highest level of the discipline, 11 of them have come across Daytona,Continue Reading
Austin Hill now has 15 wins in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, which includes an astonishing eleven on drafting tracks, with four of those coming at Daytona. He dominated the 2026 season-opener, delivering Richard Childress Racing the checkered flag once again.“I love these guys, man,” said Hill in VictoryContinue Reading
It is impossible to understate the impact Dale Earnhardt had on NASCAR, and the void left when he died on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. At the time, he was holding back several cars while the two he owned — the No. 15 of Michael Waltrip and theContinue Reading
The third and final practice for the 68th running of the Daytona 500 was very calm, and there were no issues.Of the 41 starters, only 18 actually chose to go out on track. There was some drafting, and the biggest pack formed early with RFK Racing and Team Penske Fords,Continue Reading