Getty 2019 Daytona 500 The Daytona 500 is one of the most exciting and followed events in sports and draws the most attention of any single NASCAR race. Not surprisingly, this also means the eventual winner takes home a big payday. But the way that NASCAR has done things in […]
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Getty Joey and Brittany Logano at the 2018 NASCAR Awards. Joey Logano and wife, Brittany Logano, are the proud parents of one child, Hudson. The couple once thought they were going to be unable to have children. Brittany dealt with a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome, per Rare Country. While […]
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Getty Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr., pictured with his mother, Desiree. Darrell “Bubba” Wallace’s parents, Desiree and Darrell Sr., have seen their son’s historic rise to become a NASCAR driver. Bubba credits his family for pushing him through hard times. After finishing second at the 2018 Daytona 500, Bubba was overcome […]
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Getty Darrell “Bubba” Wallace pictured with girlfriend Amanda Carter prior to the 2018 Daytona 500. Darrell “Bubba” Wallace does not have a wife but has been in a long-term relationship with girlfriend Amanda Carter. As Wallace competes on tracks around the country, Carter can be found frequently cheering him on. […]
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Getty Brad Keselowski is the betting favorite to win Sunday’s Daytona 500. Every driver on NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup circuit has two primary goals entering a new season: Win the Daytona 500 and the points championship. NASCAR is a unique sport in that it begins each year with its biggest […]
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How much of a hall pass does Paul Menard have to pay back Jimmie Johnson for the Clash wreck? Can he knock him aside on the next short track without compunction, or does it only extend to cutting Johnson no breaks in the near future? Nate Ryan: It would seem heavy-handed […]
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Twitter/@KyleBusch The start of the NASCAR season is here as the best drivers in the sport have descended on Daytona for the week-long festivities leading up to the Daytona 500 on Sunday. While they got ready for qualifying and the Duels, there was still some down time at home for […]
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Remorse and rejoice intertwined within Jimmie Johnson on a rainy Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Johnson’s contact with leader Paul Menard triggered a 17-car crash in a 20-car field and put Johnson first just before rain ended the Advance Auto Parts Clash early. The victory was […]
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson’s youngest daughter prays every night for Daddy to win a race. When Johnson scuffled through the worst season of his career, he felt the strain of not reaching victory lane. “It was putting some pressure on me,” Johnson said. Johnson called the invocation […]
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The green flag will drop on the NASCAR season today with the exhibition Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway. The race will see 20 Cup drivers competing for the win. The field is made up of drivers who won a Cup pole in 2018, former Clash winners who competed […]
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You never know when Dale Earnhardt Jr. will strike. At any moment Earnhardt’s Twitter account could provide a valuable insight on the state of NASCAR, a Tweetstorm detailing the history of a short track car he raced or some random retro photos from NASCAR’s yesteryear. On Thursday, the NBC Sports analyst […]
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NASCAR’s annual Awards Banquet gave the sport an opportunity to not only crown a champion but also pay tribute to all the drivers, manufacturers and stakeholders that made the season successful. “To the NASCAR fans, love me or hate me, I just love your passion,” 2018 NASCAR Cup champion Joey […]
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A postrace penalty after his victory at Texas Motor Speedway cost Kevin Harvick his crew chief for the final two races of the 2018 season. But the punishment won’t be a deterrent: Harvick fully expects he will be thrust into a situation without Rodney Childers again. “It better not be […]
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson walked into a Hendrick Motorsports family reunion on pit road. Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon chatted near the No. 48 car while Johnson’s wife cradled crew chief Chad Knaus’ baby boy. They needed baby wipes as much a checkered flag. ”It’s all about […]
Read MoreCHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 19: Steve Phelps, chief marketing officer for NASCAR, and emcee Danielle Trotta speak during the NASCAR Marketing and Communications Summit on January 19, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) This is getting old. NASCAR Chief Marketing Officer Steve Phelps insisted that NASCAR doesn’t have sponsorship issues […]
Read MoreAbout 45 minutes after Kevin Harvick won the pole position at Pocono Raceway, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver’s time was disqualified. Daniel Suarez was awarded the pole position for Sunday’s race by NASCAR after Harvick and Kyle Busch failed prerace inspection Saturday. Suarez had qualified third behind Harvick and Busch, whose qualifying laps were wiped out […]
Read MoreNASCAR broadcaster Wendy Venturini, who was struck by a car while running June 23 in Novato, California, provided an update on her Facebook page a month into her recovery. Among her injuries, Venturini suffered a skull fracture and concussion. She was hospitalized until June 26. Because of her condition, she could not fly. Toyota provided […]
Read MoreIt’s become something of the standard this NASCAR season, but once again last week, the sport’s Big 3 — Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick — stole the top spots on the leaderboard. Harvick narrowly edged Busch for his series-leading sixth win of the season, and Truex wasn’t far behind in fourth place. […]
Read MoreNBC Sports analyst Kyle Petty believes NASCAR should “step into” theKyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. feud before it erupts into a repeat of the Matt Kenseth-Joey Logano feud from 2015. Petty made his comments Saturday on NASCAR America prior to the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN). “Where is […]
Read MoreShare this: Photo via Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has taken flack for his performance at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday — and perhaps rightfully so. The Roush Fenway Racing driver has Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his corner, though. Stenhouse played key roles in two major wrecks in the Coke Zero Sugar […]
Read MoreRaces are won by more than just drivers. They’re won by people like Brehanna Daniels, who changes the rear tires on a NASCAR race car by jumping over a wall and onto pit road, sliding to the opposite side of the car and getting to work on a tire—all while other race cars are whizzing […]
Read MoreToyota has announced that the new Supra sports car will be among the cars that race the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Toyota will start fielding the car in the 2019 season that kicks off February 16, 2019. Toyota previously raced the Camry in the series winning the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with that […]
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