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Kurt Busch Comes Close to Second Straight Daytona 500 Victory

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Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 BeardOilDistributing/South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, have an on track incident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Robert Laberge/Getty Images

No driver has won back-to-back Daytona 500s since Sterling Marlin accomplished the feat in 1994-1995, but Kurt Busch was close enough to taste it on Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

Ryan Blaney Comes Up Empty after Dominating Performance

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Ryan Blaney, the driver of the #12 Menards/Peak Ford, leads Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images

With 11 laps left in Sunday’s Daytona 500, Ryan Blaney appeared a likely winner. He was leading a single-file line of cars around the top lane of Daytona International Speedway when the race changed dramatically. Continue reading →

Last-Lap Pass Gives Austin Dillon Dramatic Daytona 500 Victory

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Austin Dillon, the driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Austin Dillon prevailed in a game of Survivor played at 200 miles per hour, winning the Sunday’s Daytona 500 fiercely and unapologetically after turning race leader Aric Almirola in the third corner of the final lap. Continue reading →

Early Wreck Eliminates Future Stars from NASCAR Xfinity Race

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The pit crew of Christopher Bell, the driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, work on his car during the NASCAR Xfinity Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona Intern national Speedway on February 17, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images

In what seemed like eons before Saturday’s PowerShares QQQ NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona International Speedway concluded in the late Saturday afternoon, two future stars of the sport made early trips to the garage. Continue reading →