Here are the 10 best drivers in Daytona 500 history. Marlin's career at Daytona started with a bang when he earned his first NASCAR victory at the Daytona 500, becoming just the ninth driver to ...

Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 — three days later 1959: The first Daytona 500 provided an instant classic ... music singer ...

Lydia Mee is a contributing sports writer located in the West Midlands, England. Her focus is on F1 and NASCAR. She has in-depth knowledge of Motorsport as a whole. Lydia joined Newsweek in March ...

It’s the celebration of David Pearson’s classic victory over Richard Petty in the 1976 Daytona 500 after the two legends crashed on the last lap in the signature moment of NASCAR’s greatest ...

President Donald Trump, left, speaks with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty at the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials.

NASCAR is unique among North American sports in that its biggest event kicks off the year, and that moment as arrived. The season-opening Daytona 500 serves as the biggest race in stock car racing ...

The 64th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will take place from January 24-25, 2026. The Daytona 500 may move from its ... next year's American endurance classic and all of the events preceding ...

MLB announced the special crossover with NASCAR last year in August ... to promote the upcoming Speedway Classic. The reigning Daytona 500 winner put on a show by doing donuts on the field.

The 2025 NASCAR season is close to getting underway. Many of auto racing’s top drivers get set to reach high speeds at the Birthplace of Speed for the annual Daytona 500 later this month.