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9:55 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bubba Wallace and Michael Jordan are feeling bullish about their debut in 23XI Racing headed into the Daytona 500. Wallace sent Jordan to the top of scoring pylon in the first Daytona 500 practice session for their new team and the first overall for NASCAR in

12:37 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr. has signed a multi-year agreement to stay at Joe Gibbs Racing, where the 2017 NASCAR champion has won eight races in his two years with the team. Truex joined Denny Hamlin as JGR drivers who signed contract extensions this month. Truex, Hamlin, Kyle

7:00 AM ET This is Part II of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. Read Part I here. An E60 special airs Sunday at noon on ESPN. DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS 2001 opened with Kyle Petty trapping Dale Earnhardt,

9:30 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash. Blaney had chased down Elliott on the road course at Daytona International Speedway to take

8:00 AM ET This is part one of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his death at the 2001 Daytona 500. THE INTIMIDATOR STANDS watch over his hometown of Kannapolis, North Carolina, day and night, his arms permanently interlocked across his chest, his folded Gargoyles

5:26 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Larson loaded his motorhome and drove to Daytona International Speedway by himself, alone for some seven hours to prepare for his return to NASCAR competition. The excitement of a new season settled his nerves and he felt optimistic about his future. After serving a six-month

2:55 PM ET Associated Press Hendrick Motorsports signed its first two sponsors for Kyle Larson as the driver attempts to rebuild his image after his use of a racial slur derailed his promising career. Cincinnati Inc., a machine tool maker, and heavy-duty truck manufacturer Freightliner will be the primary sponsors of Larson’s new No. 5

8:54 PM ET Bubba Wallace felt a little bit out of place. On Sunday afternoon, with a bunch of current and former NFL stars along with Snoop Dogg, the NASCAR driver found himself in a chat getting ready to play Madden as part of the virtual Pro Bowl Sunday. Like so many other things in

5:13 PM ET Associated Press Antonio Garcia tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the Rolex 24 at Daytona and was pulled from the winning Corvette Racing team before the endurance event concluded. General Motors did not announce the Spaniard had tested positive until after the race ended Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “As

4:50 PM ET Associated Press Wayne Taylor Racing won its record-tying third consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona, using a new car and a new lineup to beat some of the best racers in the world. Filipe Albuquerque held off Kamui Kobayashi and Renger van der Zande — both part of WTR’s winning teams the past

6:57 PM ET Associated Press The nerves hit Jimmie Johnson as he stood on the starting grid before the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The seven-time NASCAR champion is beginning a new chapter of his career — at 45 years old — in unfamiliar race cars. He was tabbed to start the most prestigious sports car

2:55 PM ET Associated Press Atlanta Motor Speedway will allow a limited number of fans to camp on the infield during its NASCAR weekend March 20-21. The speedway in suburban Hampton plans to utilize the Flock Brothers campground, located inside turns 1 and 2 of the 1.54-mile oval. The plan calls for campers to be

5:47 PM ET Associated Press Action Express Racing put one of its two Cadillacs — the one featuring NASCAR champion Chase Elliott — on the pole for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in a first-of-its-kind qualifying race for the crown jewel endurance event. The No. 31 Cadillac DPi will be driven next week in the

11:43 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing, a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. Dillon spent four seasons driving for Germain Racing but lost his ride when lack of sponsorship led the team to close. Gaunt Brothers

10:46 AM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — – NASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert – the first big performance at a track during the pandemic – featuring country music star Luke Combs. Combs, who performed virtually for NASCAR’s season finale in November, has not done

2:17 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing has brought entertainer Pitbull on as an ownership partner for an organization making its debut next month at the Daytona 500. Trackhouse made the Friday announcement with a video on Twitter in which the Grammy winner is featured dancing to an “I

8:00 AM ET THERE WAS A specific moment during this most extraordinary of years that Bubba Wallace believes changed him forever. It wasn’t June 10, when NASCAR finally banned the Confederate flag from its racetracks. It wasn’t June 22, when every person from the NASCAR Cup Series garage pushed and cheered Wallace’s No. 43 Chevy

1:20 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — 23XI Racing announced a full slate of sponsorship Monday to back the new NASCAR team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. DoorDash, McDonald’s, Columbia Sportswear, Dr Pepper and Root Insurance were all named “founding partners” for the No. 23 Toyota Camry that Bubba Wallace will drive