Nascar

The Canadian-based NASCAR series ran an abbreviated six-race schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not name a champion. The series will run 12 races at eight different tracks in 2021, culminating with the championship race at Jukasa Motor Speedway on Sept. 25. Jukasa has hosted the season finale every year since its return to the schedule in 2017. “Our team has worked hard ...Keep reading View the full article

Preece enters 2021 without a charter, meaning he and the No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing team must either qualify via time trials or race their way into the Daytona 500 through the Duels. But Preece isn't concerned. “I’m not stressed at all," he said. "We’re going to go down, and if everything works out the way I think it’s laid out, we should qualify on speed. So, I feel pretty confident ...Keep reading View the full article

The organization will continue to field four fulltime teams in the series and has returned to manufacturer support from Toyota Racing this season. Grant Enfinger, who won the 2019 Truck series regular season championship and advanced to the Championship 4 last season, will share the No. 98 ride with newcomer Christian Eckes. Enfinger is scheduled to compete in 12 races, including next ...Keep reading View the full article

The team confirmed on Wednesday that it will field an entry in Tuesday night’s Busch Clash non-points race on the Daytona International Speedway road course. Bubba Wallace, the team’s regular driver, is not eligible for the Clash so Ty Dillon – who doesn’t have a fulltime Cup Series ride lined up this season – will get the first start in the No. 23 Toyota. Dillon, 28, is eligible ...Keep reading View the full article

The vicious accident which forced Newman to be extricated from his car and sidelined for three races with a closed head injury has been viewed by millions of people from numerous angles. Newman - the one with the best angle of what took place - has no memory of the accident itself which may have an unintended and welcomed effect. "God works in mysterious ways and one of those mysterious ways ...Keep reading View the full article

Ryan Newman says he has no fear on his return to the Daytona 500 because he has no memory of his massive last-lap crash in last year's race View the full article

The vicious accident which forced Newman to be extricated from his car and sidelined for three races with a closed head injury has been viewed by millions of people from numerous angles. Newman – the one with the best angle of what took place – has no memory of the accident itself which may have an unintended and welcomed effect. “God works in mysterious ways and one of those ...Keep reading View the full article

Armando Christian Perez, better known as the international star Pitbull, is co-owner along with Justin Marks of the new Trackhouse Racing team, which will field a full-time entry in the Cup Series this season for driver Daniel Suarez. He also has been named grand marshal of the 2021 Daytona 500, which will kick off the new NASCAR season on 14 February. While the Trackhouse team, and Suarez ...Keep reading View the full article

Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Pitbull sees his new NASCAR team ownership role as a "higher calling" and an opportunity to "bring people together" View the full article

Armando Christian Perez, better known as the international star Pitbull, is co-owner along with Justin Marks of the new Trackhouse Racing team, which will field a fulltime entry in the Cup Series this season for driver Daniel Suarez. He also has been named grand marshal of the 2021 Daytona 500, which will kick off the new NASCAR season on Feb. 14. While the Trackhouse team, and Suarez in ...Keep reading View the full article

DiBenedetto, 29, will once again compete for the famed Wood Brothers and drive their No. 21 Ford but he already knows his contract will not be renewed beyond this season. Team Penske Xfinity Series driver Austin Cindric will take over the ride in 2022. Still, DiBenedetto’s first season with the Wood Brothers leaves him convinced he’s on the verge of something big. “My whole career has ...Keep reading View the full article

Aside from some small modifications, NASCAR officials confirmed on Monday during a preview of the 2021 season that many of the same virus protocols remain in place from 2020. Much of what will determine NASCAR's ability to handle fans at event weekends will fall on conditions of local communities where the races take place. One race at Auto Club Speedway in California has already been ...Keep reading View the full article

NASCAR's 2021 season will begin with many of the same COVID-19 protocols in place as last year with no clear sign when they will change View the full article

Keselowski is renowned as one of the sport's most successful superspeedway racers, having won six points races at Daytona and Talledega since 2005, but his failure to win the Daytona 500 in 11 attempts is plain to see. "My frustration level is pretty extreme, to be quite honest with you," said the Team Penske driver. "I feel like I've made some mistakes in that race, no doubt, but the last ...Keep reading View the full article

Brad Keselowski says his frustration level at not being able to win the Daytona 500 is "pretty extreme" after being involved in a spectacular series of wrecks in NASCAR's biggest race. View the full article

Aside from some small modifications, NASCAR officials said Monday during a preview of the 2021 season many of the same virus protocols remain in place from 2020. Much of what will determine NASCAR’s ability to handle fans at event weekends will fall on conditions of local communities where the races take place. One race – at Auto Club Speedway in California – has already been canceled ...Keep reading View the full article

Keselowski is renowned as one of the sport’s most successful superspeedway racers, having won six points races at Daytona and Talledega since 2005, but his failure to win the 500 in 11 attempts is plain to see. “My frustration level is pretty extreme, to be quite honest with you,” he said. “I feel like I’ve made some mistakes in that race, no doubt, but the last few years specifically ...Keep reading View the full article

Hamlin has spent the entirety of his NASCAR Cup Series career with JGR, dating back to when he made his debut in 2005 and his relationship with FedEx going even further back. The partnership has allowed Hamlin to win 44 races, including three Daytona 500s in 2016, 2019 and 2020. "The relationship between FedEx and our organisation has been a tremendous success story in so many ways and we're ...Keep reading View the full article

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin will continue his involvement with the Joe Gibbs Racing team and sponsor FedEx after agreeing a new multi-year deal View the full article

Hamlin has spent the entirety of his NASCAR Cup Series career with JGR, dating back to 2005. The relationship with FedEx goes back just as long. Together, they have won 44 races, including three Daytona 500s. “The relationship between FedEx and our organization has been a tremendous success story in so many ways and we’re excited that FedEx will continue to support Denny and our No. 11 ...Keep reading View the full article