Daytona Happy Hour Sees Limited Runs, Big Speeds
Only 18 drivers posted laps in final practice, as Ryan Preece led a Ford-heavy draft and several contenders dialed in backup cars.
Articles by Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service
Manufacturers Talk Big After Duels, But Sunday Will Tell the Truth
Chevrolet liked what it saw in the Duels, Ford admitted 2025 stung, Toyota insists it was 90 seconds from glory, and Dodge is quietly plotting its Cup return.
Joey Logano Predicts a Daytona 500 “Wreck-Fest”
If the Duels were cautious heat races and still produced wrecks, Logano’s message for the 500 is simple: buckle up and maybe say a prayer.
Chase Briscoe Goes Bald—Sort Of—and Breaks the Internet
Chase Briscoe used AI to preview his inevitable bald future, sent social media into a frenzy, and now heads to the Daytona 500 from the front row—hairline still pending.
Denny Hamlin, Grief, and the Road Back to Daytona
Grief has a way of slowing everything down, even for one of NASCAR’s fiercest racers—but Hamlin insists the edge is coming back.
The Chase Returns—and Elliott Sees Opportunity
After years of feeling like NASCAR was borrowing someone else’s playoff script, the sport is going back to something that actually sounds like it belongs on a racetrack
Daytona 500 Entry List Now Includes One Decorated Cane
Brad Keselowski arrived for his DAYTONA 500 Media Day interviews walking with a cane to support his right leg
Snow Threats and Bent Sheetmetal: The Clash Becomes NASCAR’s Winter Brawl
Kaulig Racing driver AJ Allmendinger describes the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as a “cool event”—and that may be putting it mildly.
Blue Collar Grit Meets Blue Jacket Glory In NASCAR’s 2026 Hall of Fame Class
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick didn’t arrive in NASCAR with a map—just a work ethic, a wrench, and eventually, a blue jacket.
From Phoenix to Perth: Kyle Larson’s World Keeps Getting Bigger
Whether it’s Phoenix glory or Australian dirt, Kyle Larson keeps proving his reach stretches far beyond the NASCAR garage.