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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick's Speedweeks started slow but is gaining speed
During the Advance Auto Parts Clash exhibition race last Sunday, Harvick snubbed his team’s pit strategy and eventually went on to finish 12th. Thursday night, however, Harvick rebounded by winning the first of two Daytona 500 qualifying races. “I felt like I kind of let them down the other night, kind of turning their strategy off in the Clash, not pitting when we had planned on ...Keep reading View the full article
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The Latest: Dale Jr. wants more “odd jobs” at Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin has won his second Daytona 500 in four years View the full article
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The Latest: Dale Jr. wants more “odd jobs” at Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 has turned into a wreck-fest View the full article
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The Latest: Dale Jr. wants more “odd jobs” at Daytona 500
"The Big One" came late in the Daytona 500, with Paul Menard triggering a multicar accident View the full article
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The Latest: Dale Jr. wants more “odd jobs” at Daytona 500
Jimmie Johnson's chances of winning a third Daytona 500 ended with a strange accident on pit road View the full article
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The Latest: Dale Jr. wants more “odd jobs” at Daytona 500
Ryan Blaney was on the money in the second stage of the Daytona 500 View the full article
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[motorsport] Gallery: Daytona 500 starting lineup in pictures
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Byron, Bowman start from front row in 61st Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin did it again at Daytona and won NASCAR's biggest race of the year for the second time View the full article
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Byron, Bowman start from front row in 61st Daytona 500
William Byron will start from the pole in the 61st running of the Daytona 500 View the full article
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[autosport] Parker Kligerman leads Daytona 500's non-charter NASCAR qualifiers
Thirty-six of the 42 Daytona 500 entrants knew their starting spots were guaranteed via NASCAR's charter system. The other six had to fight their way in View the full article
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[motorsport] Single-file racing raises concerns for Daytona 500 spectacle
Last weekend's non-championship Clash race, Thursday night's Duel qualifying races and Saturday's Xfinity Series opener were all characterised by long periods of cars running single-file and protecting the high line. The Daytona 500 is an anomaly in the revised 2019 Cup rules package – featuring horsepower reductions and aerodynamic changes to try to stabilise the cars and improve the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Single-file racing raises concerns for NASCAR's Daytona 500
Single-file racing in NASCAR's Daytona week so far has led to concerns about the spectacle in Sunday's Cup Series season-opening 500 View the full article
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[motorsport] Sweden WRC: Tanak seals victory with Power Stage win
Toyota driver Tanak took a comfortable 48.8-second lead into the 8.93-km Power Stage, a second run through Torsby. But the Finn was in no mood to cruise to victory, winning the final test of the rally by 3.5s ahead of nearest rival Thierry Neuville - securing the maximum available score of 30 points. Tanak therefore moves into a seven-point lead in the championship standings ahead of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Sweden WRC: Tanak on brink of win, Mikkelsen drops back
Almost 50 seconds behind runaway rally leader Tanak, a three-way battle over second place continued to play out, with Mikkelsen and Esapekka Lappi heading to the first Likenas test tied for time overall. But a poor run to the 10th fastest time on the first of two passes demoted Mikkelsen from equal second to fourth, also falling behind his Hyundai teammate Thierry Neuville, who now holds ...Keep reading View the full article
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New-look Daytona 500 has a certain throwback feel
NASCAR's biggest race features 8 drivers making their Daytona 500 debut and a handful of sponsors new to the sport View the full article
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[motorsport] Raphael Lessard to make NASCAR Trucks debut at Martinsville
After a successful run driving the SUper Late Model for KBM over the past three season, the 17-Year-Old Canadian driver has committed to a 3-race program in KBM-prepared trucks. Lessard will make his debut in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series on March 23 at Martinsville Raceway. He’ll also compete at Dover International Speedway in May and Bristol Motor Speedway in August. “The ...Keep reading View the full article
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Fresh faces and new sponsors give Daytona 500 throwback feel
NASCAR's biggest race features 8 drivers making their Daytona 500 debut and a handful of sponsors new to the sport View the full article
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[motorsport] Michael Annett cruises to first Xfinity win at Daytona
Annett deftly held off his JR Motorsports teammate. Justin Allgaier, in a final lap duel to the checkered flag and won Saturday’s NASCAR Racing Experience 300, his first career win in 230 starts. So far in Speedweeks, the Trucks and Xfinity Series openers have both featured first-time winner. “This is amazing. My first words were ‘Eight years’ – it’s been eight years in this ...Keep reading View the full article
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Toyota stars Truex, Busch benched for Daytona 500 practice
Biggest Toyota stars skip final Daytona 500 practice; Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch among those sitting out View the full article
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[motorsport] Sam Bass, NASCAR's first officially licensed artist, dies at 57
Bass’ death was announced by his wife, Denise, who posted a note on his official Twitter account. “It is with a sad heart that our family shares the news of our loss with the NASCAR community,” she wrote. Bass, 57, helped design paint schemes and programs for some of NASCAR’s top stars and marquee events, with his NASCAR Cup Series background including paint scheme designs for ...Keep reading View the full article
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Brad Keselowski recounts his 2012 tweet story | 209 DAYTONA | FOX NASCAR
Brad Keselowski shares his story behind his infamous tweet from the 2012 Daytona 500. View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Daytona 500: Front Row Ford's McDowell leads final practice
Front Row Motorsports Ford driver Michael McDowell set the pace in the final practice session for the NASCAR Cup season-opening Daytona 500 on Saturday View the full article
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[motorsport] Sweden WRC: Tanak stays top, Mikkelsen and Lappi tied for P2
Toyota Tanak managed his gap across Saturday’s final two stages, which took place on the short Karlstad superspecial first used on Thursday and a shortened version of Friday’s last stage, Torsby Sprint. Mikkelsen, Lappi and Thierry Neuville were engaged in a battle over second place, with Lappi 1.9s behind the Norwegian in fourth and Neuville 4.5s off his Hyundai teammate after a rerun of ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Michael McDowell tops final Daytona 500 practice session
McDowell set his top average speed of 191.440 mph early in the 50-minute session while drafting with Ty Dillon. Dillon ended up second-fastest (191.432 mph) while pole-winner William Byron was third (191.339 mph). Alex Bowman, who is also starting on the front row, was fourth-fastest and rookie Daniel Hemric completed the top-five. Rounding out the Top 10 were Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Gallery: NASCAR Truck Series season opens with Daytona carnage
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