DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The traditional view of the Daytona 500 is that it’s a crash-filled crapshoot that comes down to being in the right place at the right time — or not being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

“That certainly is an element,” NASCAR veteran David Ragan said, “but I don’t believe that to be 100% true.”

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lavar Scott has always been around racing.

It started with his grandfather, an automotive shop owner who was always enamored with race cars. That passion led Scott’s mother to become a drag racer, and his older brother was driving quarter midgets before Scott climbed into his first race car.

Now 20 years old and a member ...Read more

If all goes according to plan, Torrance Jackson expects an earthquake. An infield set ablaze. Maybe the frontstretch fence will be toppled over by spectators — their cold hands and cowboy booted feet climbing in a collective I-can’t-believe-we-saw-that high.

Jackson isn’t alone in these predictions of mayhem.

“I said, ‘Tim,’” —...Read more

Unlike any other race in motorsports, the qualifying procedure that sets the Daytona 500 starting lineup will be finished before the weekend.

So, you won’t have to wait until the green flag waves for the 66th running of the “Great American Race” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday to see the NASCAR Cup Series in action.

How is the Daytona 500 lineup set...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Days after a difficult and largely ignored start to its 2024 season, NASCAR is ready to plow into its regular season in its traditional fashion, holding its biggest event first instead of last. The Daytona 500 is set to start the 36-race Cup Series on Feb. 18, two weeks after the unofficial beginning on a quarter-mile track ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Saturday's Busch Light Clash likely will not be remembered for Denny Hamlin's win, but for the extraordinary effort made by NASCAR to get this season-opening race in the books ahead of yet another "once in a …" weather event.

NASCAR moved the race up a day to Saturday night with just a few hours' notice, knowing the chances of...Read more

LOS ANGELES — There has never been any doubt that NASCAR's totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum was a totally transparent attempt to increase its footprint in its largest market in the country. But now in the third year of its season kickoff event, NASCAR has shown its ...Read more

NASCAR’s highly-anticipated Netflix series premieres Tuesday.

The five-part documentary series captures last year’s NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and championship, showcasing the intensity of the sport and personalities of the drivers.

Nine drivers are featured in each 45-minute episode: Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin...Read more