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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Daytona 500 - Caught on Camera

Casey Mears becomes 50th driver to reach 500 NASCAR Cup starts

Mears reaches the milestone at Homestead-Miami more than two decades after originally expecting his NASCAR stint to lead back to IndyCar.

Motorsport · Nov 8

NASCAR legend Fred Lorenzen first driver diagnosed with CTE after donating brain

According to the Concussion & CTE Foundation, the 1965 Daytona 500 winner is the first driver to ever be officially diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Motorsport · Oct 20

Dodge Is Finally Coming Back To NASCAR: Report

Everything is on track for Dodge to compete in the Daytona 500 next February, but challenges remain.

Motor1 · Oct 15

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Lowe’s returns to help sponsor Jimmie Johnson in his final NASCAR race

Johnson will carry the familiar Lowe’s colors one final time when he drives the No. 48 in the 2027 Daytona 500

Motorsport · Aug 29

41 NASCAR Cup cars on Daytona entry list with five open teams

One driver and team will be sent home after NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Daytona International Speedway, as the maximum field size is 40 for the top level of the sport

Motorsport · Aug 24

Jimmie Johnson gets No. 48 back for his final Daytona 500

The seven-time champion will make his 703rd and final Cup start in the number he carried to 83 victories

Motorsport · Jul 26

Atlanta NASCAR Cup qualifying cancelled, Tyler Reddick on pole

The newly crowned Daytona 500 will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race

Motorsport · Feb 21

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TV ratings are in for NASCAR’s Daytona 500 week

It's a combination of real growth and steadiness from last year

Motorsport · Feb 19

Denny Hamlin shares blame with Justin Allgaier for massive Daytona 500 incident

It's an 80-20 situation in hindsight

Motorsport · Feb 19

Zane Smith wanted Daytona 500 win but settles for good points day

Sixth place in the Great American Race and fourth in the standings is forward positive

Motorsport · Feb 18

Every time the Daytona 500 champion only led a single lap

It's a rare but recent phenomenon, and Reddick is the latest driver to only lead the final lap en route to their Daytona 500 triumph

Motorsport · Feb 16

Winners and losers from a spectacular 2026 Daytona 500

There is plenty to dissect after a compelling 500 miles of action at Daytona International Speedway, and a lot of winners and losers

Motorsport · Feb 16

Video Of Michael Jordan Touching Young Fan At Daytona 500 Sparks Heated Debate

Michael Jordan’s interaction with a child went viral online, with many claiming it was “inappropriate” for “any adult to be touching a child’s backside.”

Bored Panda · Feb 16

‘Actually gross’: Fans baffled at bizarre Michael Jordan interaction with kid at Daytona 500, ‘what is MJ DOING?’

Is there an innocent explanation?

We Got This Covered · Feb 16

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Motorsport · Feb 16

All the reasons why the Daytona 500 meant so much to Tyler Reddick

This was a big deal for three generations of the Reddick family

Motorsport · Feb 16

Inside the battle that decided the Daytona 500

A race-ending caution could have come out at any moment after the white flag

Motorsport · Feb 16

Brad Keselowski calls Riley Herbst block "one of the dumbest things I've ever seen"

Keselowski is now 0-17 in the Daytona 500, and he was critical of Herbst's driving in the final seconds of the race

The Independent UK · Feb 16

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The Independent UK · Feb 16

Tyler Reddick takes Daytona 500 victory in car owned by Michael Jordan

Driving a Toyota for 23XI Racing, Reddick remarkably led only the final lap of Sunday's race to claim the title

Motorsport · Feb 16

Michael Jordan reacts to Daytona 500 win: "It feels like I won a championship"

Michael Jordan was right there in Victory Lane to celebrate with his driver after an incredible drive to win the Daytona 500

Sports Illustrated · Feb 16

Michael Jordan in Disbelief After Tyler Reddick Hands 23XI Its First Daytona 500 Win

The NBA champion just notched another big win.

Motorsport · Feb 15

Official race results for the 2026 Daytona 500

Tyler Reddick delivered 23XI Racing a dramatic win in Sunday's Daytona 500, passing Chase Elliott in the final seconds of the race

Motorsport · Feb 15

Driving for Michael Jordan, Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 in wreck-filled finish

Hocevar was leading at the white flag, Elliott was leading out of Turn 4, but both got wrecked before they could reach the finish line

Motorsport · Feb 15

‘3-finger salute’: Why NASCAR drivers made this touching gesture in the 2026 Daytona 500

Drivers and fans held up a three-finger salute in unison to the late NASCAR champion Earnhardt, 25 years after his death in the 2001 Daytona 500

The Independent UK · Feb 15

How many feet are in 500 miles? Nobody knows, at least Nate Bargatze doesn't at the Daytona 500

Comedian Nate Bargatze served as the grand marshal for the Daytona 500

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