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7:25 PM ET ESPN News Services Austin Dillon has been cleared to race this weekend at Dover International Speedway in Delaware following two negative coronavirus tests, Richard Childress Racing announced Thursday. Dillon did not compete in Sunday’s Cup Series race on Daytona International Speedway’s road course after RCR said he tested positive last Saturday. Dillon

6:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Kyle Larson, in his first interview since he was fired April 15 by Chip Ganassi Racing after using the N-word in a virtual race, repeatedly cited his ignorance in using the slur and said he has taken steps to educate himself. “I was just ignorant. And immature. I didn’t

7:03 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Make it three in a row on the road for Chase Elliott. NASCAR’s most popular driver won the Cup Series road course race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, holding off hard-charging Denny Hamlin following a late restart and notching his third consecutive victory away from

3:37 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sheldon Creed’s previous experience on the road course at Daytona International Speedway consisted of three simulator sessions and some iRacing laps. “Brett Moffitt kills me at iRacing,” Creed said of his GMS Racing teammate. Creed showed he’s much better at the real deal. Creed won the

8:24 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Austin Cindric won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the road course at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, his fifth victory in the last six events. Cindric looked like the guy to beat early and escaped a melee on a restart late to stay in contention.

7:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Newman expects to get a little emotional when he drives into Daytona International Speedway this weekend. His last race at Daytona ended with Newman exiting in the back of an ambulance as countless onlookers feared for his life. Newman will return to the scene of

10:12 AM ET Austin Dillon will not compete in Sunday’s Cup Series race on the Daytona International Speedway road course after testing positive for COVID-19, Richard Childress Racing announced Saturday. “In accordance with NASCAR’s safety protocol, Dillon is self-quarantining away from RCR’s facilities and will not be competing in this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race

6:55 PM ET It’s no surprise that a majority of sports fans are happy to see sports return amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, while they are pleased to see games again, they’re not sure how long it will last, a survey conducted for ESPN found. A little more than 60% agree that they are “happy

12:35 PM ET Associated Press WELCOME, N.C. — Bubba Wallace is adding to his NASCAR portfolio. NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver announced a multiyear partnership with food delivery company DoorDash on Friday. It will sponsor Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet for Richard Petty Motorsports beginning Sunday on the road course at Daytona International Speedway. The deal

6:49 AM ET As you read this on your electronic device, your favorite NASCAR Cup Series is likely strapped into their own much larger electronic device, running virtual laps on a racetrack that they have never driven before, built inside a racetrack that they have all raced on so many times before. Yes, that’s a

8:00 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The NASCAR Cup Series is back at Daytona this weekend, but on the Road Course. The GoBowling.com 235 will be held on Sunday, beginning at 3 p.m. ET. Kevin Harvick swept the Michigan doubleheader last weekend. But who will take the checkered flag this time? Senior writer Ryan McGee,

1:49 PM ET More than seven out of 10 sports fans support teams and athletes speaking out on issues of social justice and racial equality, according to an online survey of 837 sports fans conducted for ESPN. Of the 71% of fans who supported athletes speaking out, 44% strongly supported it. Nearly half of the

10:00 AM ET Associated Press Roush Fenway Racing announced a 12-race sponsorship deal Wednesday with Guaranteed Rate to fund Ryan Newman‘s car through the remainder of the 2020 NASCAR season. The deal between Roush and the retail mortgage lender is a large one in the current economic climate; teams are piecing together funding in small

1:47 PM ET Associated Press The path to landing a Cup Series ride with Joe Gibbs Racing was bumpy for Christopher Bell, who was hired for the coveted job after the team told Erik Jones he was being let go at the end of the season. The decision by Gibbs blindsided Jones, who thought talks

10:47 AM ET Associated Press Spire Motorsports said Tuesday it has purchased the NASCAR charter and assets of Leavine Family Racing, which is closing its team at the end of this season. The purchase of the No. 95 from Bob Leavine gives Spire a second guaranteed spot in Cup Series races, the Leavine race shop

4:47 PM ET Associated Press HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Christopher Bell is returning to Joe Gibbs Racing and will drive the No. 20 Toyota in the Cup Series in 2021. Bell will replace Erik Jones, whose contract with JGR expires at the end of this season. Jones has two wins in 133 Cup Series starts. Bell

7:58 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick completed a doubleheader sweep at Michigan International Speedway, holding off Denny Hamlin in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race after Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney crashed out early in the final stage. Hamlin was right behind Harvick for the final few laps and came

3:29 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print BROOKLYN, Mich. — Aric Almirola is one of several drivers sent to the back of the field for the start of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan. Almirola is going to the backup car. Austin Dillon, Ryan Newman, Chris Buescher, Michael McDowell,