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NASCAR to hold scheduled races in Atlanta & Homestead-Miami without fans in response to the coronavirus pandemic

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced today that upcoming races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway will be held without fans in response to growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

Grant Enfinger holds off Jordan Anderson to win NASCAR truck series race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Grant Enfinger held off charging Jordan Anderson on the final lap of overtime to win the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race Friday night under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.

Ben Kennedy, son of Daytona-based NASCAR principal Lesa France Kennedy, among four promoted to VP posts

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ben Kennedy, a former driver in NASCAR's truck series, who won a race and escaped serious injury in a crash, is following his far-more famous France Family menmbers up the corporate ladder as one of the racing giant's four new vice presidents.

Kennedy, son of Lesa France Kennedy, has been promoted to vice president of NASCAR Racing Development.

50 Cent incensed Gayle King dug into Kobe's past in interview

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YouTube download / AP video / During Wednesday night's "For Life" premiere, 50 Cent said Gayle King's interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie in which the news personality brought up Kobe Bryant's rape allegations went too far. King has since stated some of her questions in the edited interview were taken out of context by her network, CBS. 50 Cent's reaction is shown in this Feb 6 video.