From Bulls Banners to Daytona Glory
Michael Jordan now cradles the Harley J. Earl trophy the way he once hugged NBA hardware — only this one smells like race fuel.
Michael Jordan now cradles the Harley J. Earl trophy the way he once hugged NBA hardware — only this one smells like race fuel.
Let’s face it: the Daytona 500 doesn’t often behave like a movie.
Bubba Wallace led the most laps, dodged the carnage, and lined up perfectly for the final restart—then the Daytona 500 reminded him that “perfect” means absolutely nothing.
Justin Allgaier had already survived two skirmishes and muscled his way to the front of the Daytona 500. Then he threw a late block on Denny Hamlin—and Daytona responded by rearranging 20 cars at once.
If you were looking for subtlety in the 68th running of the Daytona 500, you brought the wrong binoculars.
Only 18 drivers posted laps in final practice, as Ryan Preece led a Ford-heavy draft and several contenders dialed in backup cars.
Chase Elliott says the Daytona 500 is part skill, part survival and part lottery ticket—proof that even champions need luck when 41 cars barrel into Turn 1.
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.
One Duel detonated, the other behaved, and somehow the Daytona 500 field emerged intact.
RFK Racing adds a fourth car for the Daytona 500, bringing back the historic No. 99 with Corey LaJoie behind the wheel.