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[motorsport] Hyundai awaiting board approval to develop 2022 WRC car
While Toyota and M-Sport are inching closer to running their Rally1 test mules in the open for the first time, work on Hyundai's new challenger has not yet been given the go-ahead, team principal Andrea Adamo confirmed. From next season, the WRC's top tier cars will adopt plug-in hybrid technology. As well as giving crews a power boost on the stages, the power pack can also be used on road ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin's chance at Daytona 500 history ends with top-five
Hamlin led a race-high 98 of 200 laps and won both Stage 1 and Stage 2. However, the three-time Daytona 500 champion found himself in a bad position following the final set of green-flag pit stops. Manufacturers were pitting in groups separately, a disadvantage to Toyota as they are outnumbered by their rivals. Combine that with the fact that the Toyota drivers were not able to stay together ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Daytona 500: Maiden NASCAR win for McDowell after fiery final-lap crash
On lap 170 of 200, the Ford Mustang runners, including both remaining Penske drivers and the Front Row Motorsports entry of McDowell pitted for the final time to top off the fuel tanks, and managed to use this undercut to leapfrog long-term leader Denny Hamlin. The Joe Gibbs racer, searching for an unprecedented third 500 win in a row, and fourth overall, responded with his fellow Toyota Camry ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Daytona 500: Maiden NASCAR win for McDowell after fiery final-lap crash
Michael McDowell scored his first NASCAR Cup Series win in the heavily-delayed Daytona 500, after a fiery final-lap crash eliminated the leading Penske duo of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano was leading the Daytona 500 and then "chaos struck"
Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Michael McDowell ran 1-2-3 as the last of 200 laps began in the early hours Monday morning at Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick, who had been in the mix up front, had fallen back but picked up help from Austin Dillon to return to the battle. Coming down the backstretch and entering Turn 3, Keselowski went high and Logano followed him to block ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Michael McDowell escapes fiery last lap to win Daytona 500
Michael McDowell emerged from a fiery crash among the leaders on the last lap as the leader when NASCAR placed the race under caution, securing his first career victory in NASCAR’s premier series. Joey Logano led the way entering the final lap and by the exit to Turn 2, his teammate Brad Keselowski had moved in behind him. Entering Turn 3, McDowell shoved Keselowski into the back of Logano ...Keep reading View the full article
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HIGHLIGHTS: 2021 Daytona 500
Full highlights from the 2021 Daytona 500 for the NASCAR Cup Series from Daytona International Speedway View the full article
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Joey Logano on Daytona 500, ‘it ended up being a really big run coming at me and it seemed like we all just collided’
Joey Logano described the fiery finish to the 63rd running of the Daytona 500. Logano was leading on the final lap of the race until he was spun out by Brad Keselowski. View the full article
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Brad Keselowski breaks down the fiery final few laps of the Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 ended with a fiery wreck costing Joey Logano and Brad Keslowski a shot at winning. Keselowski described what the last few laps were like after the race. View the full article
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FINAL LAPS: Michael McDowell avoids massive wreck to win the 2021 Daytona 500
Michael McDowell has won the 2021 Daytona 500 after Joey Logano made contact with Brad Keselowski out front, causing them to spin out and wreck the field as McDowell maneuvers past for the victory. View the full article
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Is Denny Hamlin the best driver in NASCAR currently?
Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle debate whether Denny Hamlin is the best current NASCAR driver on the 2021 Daytona 500 Watch Party. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin sweeps both stages at Daytona
Denny Hamlin has a clean sweep of stages today as he wins Stage 2 of the 2021 Daytona 500. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin reclaims lead on 5th caution of Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin reclaims lead on 5th caution of Daytona 500. Christopher Bell's #20 car caused the pile up just after Hamlin had taken the lead back. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin wins stage one of the 2021 Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin, who had 11 stage wins last season gets the first stage of the new season at 2021 Daytona 500. View the full article
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[autosport] Jordan: Wallace has talent to "learn how to win" NASCAR Cup races
The team set up by basketball legend Jordan and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin has debuted in Sunday's Daytona 500, which hit pause after 15 laps following a 16-car pileup and a rain delay at the Florida superspeedway venue. Wallace, meanwhile, avoided the crash having started from the back after his #23 car failed inspection twice, and then pitted early after suffering from a tyre ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Jordan: Wallace has talent to "learn how to win" NASCAR Cup races
23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan says driver Bubba Wallace has the talent to "learn how to win" in the NASCAR Cup Series this year View the full article
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[motorsport] Michael Jordan says Bubba Wallace has "the talent to win"
23XI Racing debuts in Sunday's Daytona 500 in an all-new venture put together by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin. In an exclusive interview with FOX Sports, Jordan admitted he was both excited and anxious about the 2021 season. "I’m excited. I’m nervous, even though I’m not getting in the car. The thing is, when you are getting ready to play a big ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Massive wreck takes out several Daytona 500 contenders early
Entering Turn 3 on Lap 14 off 200, Kyle Busch got into the back of Christopher Bell, who then hit the rear of Aric Almirola. Almirola’s No. 10 Ford got loose and turned up the track and into a line of on-coming cars which triggered a massive pile-up. Among those who suffered extensive damage and were knocked out of contention for the race win were pole-winner Alex Bowman, Almirola, Ryan ...Keep reading View the full article
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Pitbull, Trackhouse Racing Team Co-owner, speaks with the NASCAR on FOX crew during the Daytona 500
Grammy-award winning artist, Pitbull, speaks with the NASCAR on FOX crew. Pitbull is one of the Co-owners of the Trackhouse Racing Team. Daniel Suárez drives for his team. View the full article
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HUGE wreck takes out multiple drivers just 15 laps into the Daytona 500
Just 15 laps in to the Daytona 500, Aric Almirola loses control after making contact with Christopher Bell causing a massive pile-up and taking out multiple drivers. View the full article
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Technical Sargeant Sam Allen performs the National Anthem ahead of the 2021 Daytona 500
Technical Sargeant for the United States Air Force Sam Allen performs the National Anthem ahead of the 2021 Daytona 500. View the full article
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Ryan Newman relives his fateful, scary day at 2020 Daytona 500 with Tom Rinaldi | NASCAR ON FOX
Ryan Newman's crash at the 2020 Daytona 500 was horrific, but Ryan lived to tell the story. Watch Tom Rinaldi's feature on Newman's crash and road to recovery. View the full article
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Chase Elliott on being a NASCAR champion and his priorities for the 2021 Daytona 500
Chase Elliott sits down with Jeff Gordon to talk about winning the 2020 NASCAR championship and how he's preparing for the 2021 Daytona 500. View the full article
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Kyle Larson on his journey for a 2nd chance in the NASCAR Cup Series
Kyle Larson sits down with Emmanuel Acho to explain why he deserves a 2nd chance in NASCAR after a racial slur over an sim-racing event in April 2020 and what he is doing to make a positive impact in the community. View the full article
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[motorsport] Why former Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope is still racing at 62
Cope, who famously won the traditional Cup season-opener 31 years ago after a puncture on the last lap denied Dale Earnhardt a maiden win in the event, will drive a chartered Rick Ware Racing-run Chevrolet Camaro in his final entry at Daytona International Speedway. After stepping back from a full-time racing career in 1999, Cope has made sporadic Cup appearances in the intervening years ...Keep reading View the full article