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After a brief rain delay, the fourth and final practice session of the week got under way. It was the final opportunity for teams to tweak on their race cars one final time before Sunday's 500-mile race. Joey Logano ran the most laps at 25, who is driving a backup car after crashing out in the Duel races. There were no incidents. About half the field opted not to take part, including all of ...Keep readingView the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Hamlin, who’s won three of the last six Daytona 500s, reported that he struggled to stay in the draft during Thursday night’s Duel race. This was after he’d spun entering the pit lane, meaning he starts deep in the pack on Sunday's Great American Race in 30th position. “There’s a lot of factors that goes into cars losing the draft,” said Hamlin ...Keep readingView the full article

Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Hamlin reported that he struggled to stay in the draft during Thursday night’s Duel race. This was after he’d spun entering the pit lane, meaning he starts deep in the pack in 30th position for the first points-scoring race of NASCAR's Next Generation era. “There’s a lot of factors that goes into cars losing the draft,” said Hamlin. “I tried my ...Keep readingView the full article

The British squad revealed last year that it had received plenty of interest in its new Puma, before the car had completed a competitive stage. It duly won on its competition debut in last month's Monte Carlo season-opener, courtesy of nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb and new co-driver Isabelle Galmiche. That interest has now been converted into a sale, with Greek competitor Jourdan ...Keep readingView the full article

Smith, in his first season driving for Front Row Motorsports, was in position to the race but a 19-truck wreck erupted with one lap remaining and sending the race to overtime. Smith lined up second on the restart to overtime and powered to the lead with a big push from Parker Kligerman. Another wreck erupted but this time, Smith had already taken the white flag and he was declared the winner ...Keep readingView the full article

When the 'Big One' struck coming to the white flag, a 15-minute red flag was followed by an overtime restart where Parker Kligerman pushed the 2021 championship runner-up Zane Smith out into the race lead. Just after the white flag, a small wreck in the back forced another caution flag and Smith took the checkered flag, locking himself into the playoffs. Read Also: Friday Daytona 500 ...Keep readingView the full article

McDowell and his Front Row Motorsports teammate, Todd Gilliland, were drafting late in the session when McDowell posted his fastest average lap speed of 192.678 mph. McDowell had finished second in Thursday night’s second qualifying race. Gilliland ended up second-fastest (192.361 mph) and David Ragan was third (192.274 mph). Chris Buescher – who won Thursday night’s second qualifying ...Keep readingView the full article

The session follows Thursday's twin 150-mile Duel races were the starting lineup was officially set for the 500. 34 of the 40 cars in the field put down a time in practice Friday. There were no incidents, but several close calls as drivers tried to learn more about the new car in the draft. Read Also: Daytona 500 full starting lineup in pictures Chris Buescher completes RFK ...Keep readingView the full article

Several wheels from Team Penske and RFK Racing cars were confiscated by NASCAR inspectors on Friday morning. Team Penske drivers include Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Ryan Blaney and Harrison Burton (for the Wood Brothers). RFK Racing drivers are Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher. The tires have been transported back to NASCAR’s research and development center in Concord, N.C., for further ...Keep readingView the full article

Before he raced himself into the Daytona 500, Floyd Mayweather gave his driver, Kaz Grala, a pep talk on the grid before his duel race. View the full article

The 24-year-old son of NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek made good on the moniker he adapted “#Here4Wins” as he racked up a career-best five victories in the No. 4 Toyota. When it came to the championship, however, John Hunter came up short. He advanced to the Championship 4 in the season finale but ended up third in the series standings. As the 2022 season kicks off with Friday night’s race ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson claimed pole position for the Daytona 500 as Hendrick Motorsports locked out the front row. Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher swept the Duel races while Joey Logano crashed, forcing him into a backup car for the 500. Jacques Villeneuve, Noah Gragson, Greg Biffle and Kaz Grala were the four open drivers who locked themselves into the big race ...Keep readingView the full article

The famous asphalt event made its WRC debut last year but was omitted from the original 2022 schedule as the WRC left a slot open for the possibility that Rally Northern Ireland could join the calendar. However, in December last year it was announced Rally Northern Ireland's hopes of joining the 2022 calendar were over after failing to secure the required funding by the deadline, imposed by ...Keep readingView the full article

While exiting Turn 2 on the final lap of the second Duel that sets the grid for the Daytona 500, leader Logano came under attack from Chris Buescher, who darted to the inside to attempt a pass. In response, 2015 Daytona 500 winner Logano attempted to block Buescher’s advance but instead got hit from behind and was spun into the outside wall, which caused significant damage to ...Keep readingView the full article

The Japanese marque has been a mainstay of the Dakar since the event's inception in 1979, scoring nine wins in the motorcycle class since then. However, its last triumph came all the way back in 1998, when Stephane Peterhansel took the last of his six Dakar wins on two wheels on a Yamaha. Success has been harder to come by in recent years amid the domination of KTM and Honda, with its last ...Keep readingView the full article

Keselowski passed Ryan Blaney for the lead with four of 60 laps remaining and held off Austin Cindric to win the first of two qualifying races on Thursday night. With his finish, Keselowski will take the third starting position in Sunday’s 500 while Cindric will take the fifth spot. “I felt pretty good about our car. I give credit to the other Fords – Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Austin ...Keep readingView the full article

While exiting Turn 2 on the final of 60 laps, Logano was leading but Chris Buescher darted to the inside to attempt a pass for the lead. Logano, however, dove down trying to block Buescher’s advance and instead got hit from behind and slammed into the outside wall, which brought out a caution and did significant damage to his No. 22 Ford. Buescher was leading at the time of the caution and ...Keep readingView the full article

In Duel #1, The Money Team Racing's Kaz Grala beat J.J. Yeley to lock himself into the 500. Brad Keselowski took the race win for RFK Racing ahead of a quartet of Fords. Read Also: Brad Keselowski wins Duel No. 1; Grala locks himself into 500 Duel #1 Results Pos. Driver Team 1 Brad Keselowski RFK Racing 2 Austin ...Keep readingView the full article

Buescher dove below Logano trying for the lead on the last of 60 laps. Logano tried to block Buscher’s move, but instead got wrecked himself, which brought out the caution. Buescher was ahead at the time of the caution and was declared the winner, giving Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing a sweep of both Daytona qualifying races. It’s the first time a team has swept the Duels since ...Keep readingView the full article

After a block on the final lap that sends Joey Logano into the wall, Chris Buescher avoids the carnage and wins Duel 2 at Daytona. Greg Biffle locks himself into the Daytona 500. View the full article

Keselowski passed Ryan Blaney for the lead with four of 60 laps remaining and held off Austin Cindric to win the first of two qualifying races on Thursday night. With his finish, Keselowski will take the third starting position in Sunday’s 500 while Cindric will take the fifth spot. “I felt pretty good about our car. I give credit to the other Fords – Ryan Blaney, Chase ...Keep readingView the full article

Brad Keselowski Wins the first Duel race, while 'The Money Team' and Kaz Grala make the Daytona 500 View the full article

Floyd Mayweather's 'The Money Team' will attempt to make their NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Daytona 500 this weekend. View the full article

Villeneuve, who was F1 champion in 1997 and Indy 500 winner in ’95, qualified his No. 27 Hezeberg Engineering Systems Ford Mustang on speed on Wednesday night for NASCAR's biggest race of the season on Sunday. He takes one of the four non-charter spots on the grid, with Beard Motorsports’ Noah Gragson also locking himself in via time trials. When asked how his achievement ranked in his ...Keep readingView the full article

2022 is a year of change for the sport, and especially for Keselowski. After spending the last 12 years with Team Penske, he left the No. 2 car behind for an entirely new challenge at Roush. Once a super team with five full-time entries, the organization has struggled in recent years and downsized into a two-car operation. Roush Fenway has won no Cup titles since 2004 and hasn’t won a Cup ...Keep readingView the full article