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.
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The Daytona 500 Didn’t Like Chase Elliott Either
Let’s face it: the Daytona 500 doesn’t often behave like a movie.
Bubba Wallace Did Everything Right. Daytona Didn’t Care
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 Tried to Win the Daytona 500. Instead, He Collected 19 Pen Pals
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.
Daytona Madness Delivers Tyler Reddick a One-Lap Masterpiece
If you were looking for subtlety in the 68th running of the Daytona 500, you brought the wrong binoculars.
The O’Reilly Era Begins in Smoke, Steel and Austin Hill
The new O’Reilly Auto Parts era didn’t begin with calm authority — it began with a pileup before the start line, escalated into a red-flag mess, and somehow ended with Austin Hill standing tall over the wreckage.
RCR Isn’t Just Showing Up—It’s Hunting At Daytona
With Kyle Busch on the pole and Austin Dillon lighting up Friday practice, Richard Childress Racing has arrived at Daytona looking less hopeful and more dangerous.
Jimmie Johnson Isn’t Retiring—He’s Choosing His Finish Line
Jimmie Johnson will take one last green flag in the Daytona 500 in 2027, closing a Cup career that began with a pole at the same track 25 years earlier.
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.
Daytona Chooses Violence, Chandler Smith Chooses Victory
Chandler Smith wasn’t leading off Turn 4 in overtime, but a perfectly timed shove turned a four-wide brawl into a .044-second Daytona triumph.