DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Five weeks after the death of Joe Gibbs Racing president J.D. Gibbs, the driver he discovered won the Daytona 500 for the second time.
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Michael Annett Puts No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Victory Lane
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Michael Annett won a numerologist’s delight on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
After an offseason change from No. 5 to No. 1 on the sides and roof of his JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Annett held off teammate Justin Allgaier in the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at the 2.5-mile superspeedway to claim his first victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in his 230th start.
Continue readingAustin Hill Wins Wild NASCAR Truck Series Season Opener in Overtime
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You could call Friday night’s NextEra Energy Resources 250 a battle of attrition, but that wouldn’t do justice to the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season opener.
It was more like a long, full-blown war.
Continue readingRyan Preece Continues to buck the odds in move to Cup racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Ryan Preece has added his name to a very short list.
The number of modified champions who have ventured into NASCAR’s premier series and enjoyed even a modicum of success can be expressed in single digits.
Continue readingKurt Busch and Kyle Larson: Can Opposites Achieve Critical Mass at Ganassi Racing?
Mutt and Jeff. Oil and water. Yin and Yang.
In a host of ways, Kurt Busch and Kyle Larson are polar opposites.
Busch is lanky at 5-foot-11, 160 pounds.
Larson is more compact at 5-foot-6, 135 pounds.
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