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Rookie Austin Cindric takes the checkered flag in 2022 Daytona 500 for first career NASCAR Cup win in just his eighth start

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --  In a green-white-checker finish, rookie Austin Cindric, driving for Team Penske, led 21 of the final 45 laps and held off challenges from teammate Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, and eventual second-place finisher Bubba Wallace to earn his first career NASCAR Cup Series win.

Brad Keselowski wins first of two Duel qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway to secure a 3rd place start for Sunday's Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Brad Keselowski secure the third starting spot in Sunday's Daytona 500 when he took the checkered flag to win the first duel qualifying race on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.

20 days before the Daytona 500: Los Angeles Coliseum to host NASCAR's Clash at the Coliseum

Create: Thu, 01/06/2022 - 18:08
Author: Henry
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, one of the most storied venues in all of sports and entertainment, has added a new event to its long and decorated list for 2022: The Clash at the Coliseum.

Race fans can get ‘free’ first look at NASCAR ‘Next Gen’ Cars at Daytona International Speedway during Jan. 11 test session

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In anticipation of the 2022 points-race debut of NASCAR’s ‘Next Gen’ car in the Daytona 500, race fans can visit iconic Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday, Jan. 11, to get a ‘FREE’ first look at the machines that will bring the stock car look back to NASCAR, say track officials.

NASCAR: Sonoma road course racing a reality this weekend

Create: Fri, 06/04/2021 - 07:59
Author: Henry
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It’s been nearly two years since the NASCAR Cup Series has competed at Sonoma Raceway due to the pandemic cancelling the event last season, but with the ease of restrictions this year, NASCAR has been given the green flag and will return to the California road course this Sunday, June 6 for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 at 4 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.   

How NASCAR drivers fared in the Rolex 24 at Daytona: Jimmie Johnson part of 2nd place team

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Four NASCAR drivers were among those competing in the 2021 Rolex 24 race at Daytona over the weekend with Jimmie Johnson, the highest finisher among them.

2018 Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon to compete in the Rolex 24 race

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Headline Surfer photo illustration / Austin Dillon celebrates after winningg the 2018Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Austin Dillon, the 2018 winner of the Daytona 500, is among the drivers named to pilot RWR Eurasia’s Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) entry in the 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The race is the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

NASCAR's lone Black Driver in the top tier of its racing circuit won't return to Richard Petty Motorsports next season

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Richard Petty Motorsports has confirmed that Bubba Wallace will not return as the driver of the No. 43 Chevrolet for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.