Chase Elliott Calls Daytona 500 a Lottery—And He’s Buying Another Ticket
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.
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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.
Yates family honored with Ford Motor Company’s highest award
Ford Motor Company presented renowned NASCAR engine builder Doug Yates and his father, the late Robert Yates with the prestigious Spirit of Ford Award on Friday.
From Grass to Glory: Casey Mears and the Night Daytona Lost Its Mind
One Duel detonated, the other behaved, and somehow the Daytona 500 field emerged intact.
Kyle Busch Does Something He’s Never Done at Daytona
Daytona delivered drama before a single lap was raced—and Kyle Busch walked away with the best seat in the house.
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.
From Prom Night to the Daytona 500
Four years ago he was wandering Daytona as a fan without a pit pass. Now he’s driving the No. 88 in the biggest race in America.
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