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[motorsport] Kurt Busch derailed by 'one random lightning bolt' at Daytona
Following a massive 17-car wreck on Lap 118, Kurt Busch emerged unscathed and the leader when Sunday’s rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International Speedway was placed under caution. Following the extensive cleanup, NASCAR appeared ready to restart the race, signaling a restart after one more caution lap. Busch’s Chip Ganassi Racing team decided to take the opportunity to pit ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Why NASCAR's overdue underdog win for Haley proved so divisive
Justin Haley's maiden NASCAR Cup Series victory at Daytona last weekend against the odds became embroiled in controversy on social media, despite its underdog status View the full article
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WATCH: Austin Dillon and Clint Bowyer make contact triggering huge crash
Austin Dillon puts a block on Clint Bowyer late in race triggering huge crash taking out half the field at Daytona View the full article
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HIGHLIGHTS: Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona
Full highlights from Justin Haley's shocking upset win in a rain shortened race at Daytona View the full article
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[autosport] Xfinity driver Haley stuns to win NASCAR Daytona in third Cup start
Xfinity regular Justin Haley claimed a shock victory in at Daytona in just his third NASCAR Cup Series start, after the race was truncated by stormy weather that wrong-footed Kurt Busch View the full article
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[motorsport] Justin Haley earns shock Cup win in rain-shortened Daytona race
A 17-car wreck on Lap 118 of a scheduled 160, considerably narrowed the list of contenders for the win in Sunday’s rain-delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400, but when the race was finally called for weather after 127 laps it was Xfinity Series driver Justin Haley who earned the win. After the wreck, Kurt Busch emerged as the leader but elected to pit under caution. Just as he and others headed down ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowyer calls Dillon's block "foolish" after 17-car wreck
It seemed all week the thing every driver was concerned about was blocking during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway and of course, blocking eventually created an 17-car accident during the final stage of the race. Austin Dillon was leading when Clint Bowyer got a run and dove to the inside. Dillon moved down to block and the drivers made contact in front of entire ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Keselowski wrecks out at Daytona: “The car just turned on me”
After he famously stated earlier in the week he wasn’t going to lift during the race after a practice incident with William Byron, Brad Keselowski became a victim of that situation Sunday during the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. From the editor, also read: Truex fastest in final Cup practice; Keselowski and Byron tangle Keselowski and running the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Dillon fends off Ford charge for Stage 2 win at Daytona
Bowyer moved out front with three of 50 laps left in the segment only to see Dillon get back around him with two to go and held off Alex Bowman for the stage win. William Byron was third, Chase Elliott fourth and Bowyer ended up fifth. Following the break between Stage 1 and Stage 2, all of the lead-lap cars elected to pit and Michael McDowell was the first off pit road but pit again before ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano takes Stage 1 win with last-lap pass of Harvick
On Lap 50, Logano got a push from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to get around Harvick in Turn 3 and held off Stenhouse for the stage victory. Ryan Blaney finished third, Harvick ended up fourth and Chase Elliott completed the top-five. Logano, who started on the pole, led the first lap but Kyle Busch, with help from Denny Hamlin, took over the top spot on Lap 2. On Lap 3, Logano went back out ...Keep reading View the full article
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The Latest: Haley wins rain-shortened Cup race at Daytona
Justin Haley has won NASCAR's rain-shortened Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway View the full article
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The Latest: Lightning halts Daytona race with Haley leading
Lighting has halted the NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway with Justin Haley in the lead View the full article
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The Latest: Dillon starts Big One, takes out Daytona leaders
Leader Austin Dillon wrecked nearly half the field at Daytona International Speedway View the full article
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The Latest: Dillon wins 2nd stage of Cup race at Daytona
Austin Dillon won the second stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway View the full article
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The Latest: Logano wins 1st stage of Cup race at Daytona
Pole-sitter and Cup Series points leader Joey Logano has won the first stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway View the full article
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The Latest: Cup Series race at Daytona begins a day late
The NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway has started a day later than scheduled View the full article
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Big rain and big wreck lead to Haley's 1st career Cup win
Big rain and big wreck lead to Haley's 1st career Cup win View the full article
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Big rain and big wreck leads to Haley's 1st career Cup win
Big rain and big wreck leads to Haley's 1st career Cup win View the full article
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Cup Series race at Daytona starting early amid rain threat
NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway starting early amid rain threat View the full article
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[motorsport] Sweden World RX: Wildcard Eriksson holds off Hansen to win
A fastest time in the fourth and final qualifying session of the weekend elevated the Olsbergs MSE driver to second overall. He then won the first semi-final by passing Niclas Gronholm in the final corners to secure pole position for the final. In the main event, Eriksson took the lead at the opening corner as a fast-starting Gronholm from the second row headed straight into the turn two joker ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Series Daytona race delayed to Sunday due to heavy rain
The NASCAR Cup Series night race at Daytona has been delayed until Sunday afternoon on account of persistent heavy rain throughout Saturday evening View the full article
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[motorsport] Rain forces NASCAR to postpone Daytona Cup race
The race has been rescheduled for 1 p.m. ET Sunday and will be broadcast live on NBC. Qualifying was for the race was canceled on Friday, which set the field per the rulebook and is primarily based on owner points. Joey Logano’s No. 22 Penske team currently leads the owner points and will start from the pole. Read Also: Logano will start on pole at Daytona after qualifying ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart kick off launch of NASCAR Heat 4
704Games, part of the Motorsport Network, announced Saturday in an event at Daytona International Speedway that the newest edition of the popular NASCAR video game will launch in September. The game will be available on PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment systems as well as the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC. NASCAR Heat 4 is available for pre-order at ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Sweden World RX: Bakkerud leads after rain-affected Saturday
Bakkerud beat RX Cartel teammate Liam Doran to the first corner in the last race of Q1 and led from the front to set the fastest time. But by virtue of a randomly reversed race order for Q2, Bakkerud was forced to run in the first race on track, after heavy rain had fallen on the Holjes circuit. Running in the only race where all five cars ran wet tyres, Bakkerud again led from the front and ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Allmendinger disqualified after third-place finish at Daytona
Allmendinger made his first start in the Xfinity Series this year Friday night at Daytona International Speedway and led 33 of 100 laps before finishing third, part of a 1-2-3 finish for Kaulig Racing which included the organization’s first win. Read Also: Ross Chastain wins wild Daytona Xfinity Series race However, NASCAR announced after the race that Allmendinger’s ...Keep reading View the full article