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• Cleetus McFarland considered quitting NASCAR after Greg Biffle's passing

  13-01-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoGarett Mitchell, better known as the popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, began his stock car racing career last year in the ARCA Menard's Series. He did so under the guidance of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, who became close friends with Mitchell over the past 1.5 years.However, Biffle was among seven who lost their lives in December plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. They were planning to meet up with Mitchell in Florida. In a newly released video, Mitchell revealed t
  
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• How NASCAR Team Owners and Drivers Supported Tyler Reddick After His Son’s Unfortunate Health Condition

  17-02-2026 07:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick (45) celebrates with son Beau Reddick as wife Alexa DeLeon holds son Rookie Reddick in victory lane after winning the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. | Credits- Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesTyler Reddick and his family went through a tough time in the latter half of 2025. The Cup Series driver’s infant son, Rookie, had to undergo surgery to remove a kidney after he was diagno
  
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• Denny Hamlin Admits He Is Also in the Wrong for Justin Allgaier Incident at Daytona 500

  17-02-2026 06:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway | Credits- Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesJustin Allgaier took 100% of the blame for the big wreck that happened during Lap 124 of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Denny Hamlin, too, was involved in the incident and admitted graciously on Actions Detrimental that 20% of the blame belonged to him. The wreck collected 20 drivers and changed the dynamics of t
  
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• Top NASCAR Stars Including Tony Stewart to Compete at EchoPark Speedway Truck Series

  17-02-2026 06:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR made its season debut last weekend with the Craftsman Truck Series taking the track first up at Daytona. Despite the Daytona Duels, the first official race of the weekend proved to be very entertaining. Featuring names such as Tony Stewart, Carson Hocevar, and many others, a full-time name would prevail. That man was Chandler Smith of the No. 38.All three NASCAR Series will now pivot to Georgia, where EchoPark Speedway hosts Race Weekend No. 2 of the season. The Truck Series has a list of
  
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• Denny Hamlin Concedes He Will Be An Underdog Against Austin Hill In A Superspeedway Showdown

  17-02-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesRichard Childress Racing driver Austin Hill followed through on his superspeedway expertise at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. He reached Victory Lane in the first race of the O’Reilly Auto Parts season and increased his drafting track win tally to eleven.Joe Gibbs Racing veteran
  
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• Mike Bianchi: 25 years after Dale Earnhardt’s death, Tyler Reddick raises Daytona 500 trophy while Michael Jordan raises the stakes

  17-02-2026 04:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — No matter who won Sunday’s Daytona 500 — even if it was Tyler Reddick boldly darting, dodging and diving through traffic and surging past Chase Elliott in a final lap blur of horsepower and hope — it wasn’t enough.Even if Reddick was driving a car owned by the iconic Michael Jordan, it still wasn’t enough.It wasn’t enough to undo the damage.It wasn’t enough to restore what’s been missing for 25 years.It wasn’t enou
  
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• NASCAR Fans Annoyed By Daytona 500 Broadcast Commercials

  17-02-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  The 2026 Daytona 500 featured a thrilling finish, with Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing - owned by Michael Jordan - taking home the checkered flag.The wild race, which featured multiple massive crashes, aired live on FOX. But NASCAR fans grew frustrated with one aspect of the broadcast - the number of commercials.NASCAR fans took social media to complain about the number of commercials during the 2026 Daytona 500. Fans felt that there were too many breaks in the coverage of the race on Sunday aftern
  
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• Joey Logano Reveals Brutal Reality Check When He Lost His NASCAR Seat After Coming In As A Superstar

  17-02-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Joey Logano during NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. | Credits- © Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesJoey Logano has etched his name into the same book as NASCAR greats, with three Cup titles with Team Penske. However, his climb did not come on a smooth road. Some drivers hit bumps early and learn the ropes while the stakes stay low. Others, like Logano, taste success early and then get a wake-up call when they line
  
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• NASCAR Power Rankings: Who Is the Favorite Heading Into Atlanta?

  17-02-2026 00:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Power Rankings enter Week 2. This week, the stock car circus is heading to EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. Everyone's favorite recently renamed track on the schedule. We know, regardless of what you call the facility, the racing is going to be hot. Knowing that this is another drafting track, that will factor into how these rankings shake out this week here at Athlon Sports. Along with the racing at Kansas Speedway, the new configuration at Atlanta has been an action track the last few
  
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• Which Drivers Will Run EchoPark Speedway's Spring NASCAR Cup Race

  16-02-2026 23:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  There are 38 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Sunday's AutoTrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway | Nigel Kinrade, LAT Images for Toyota Racing USAOn Monday, NASCAR officially released the preliminary entry list for the second event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign, the AutoTrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway (formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway). Contained on the entry list are 36 Chartered Entries. These cars are guaranteed spots into the field for Sunday's event, and would be even if
  
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• Full entry list released for 2026 NASCAR triple-header at Atlanta

  16-02-2026 22:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe entry lists have been released for the upcoming triple-header at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia. The Cup race will feature 38 entries with the open teams of BJ McLeod (#78 Live Fast) and JJ Yeley (#44 NY Racing Team) joining the 36 chartered entries. Casey Mears and the No. 66 team originally planned to compete, but after damage suffered in Daytona Speedweek, they have withdrawn.There will be one full-time Cup driver in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series, and that's Ross
  
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• Every time the Daytona 500 champion only led a single lap

  16-02-2026 21:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIn 68 editions of the Daytona 500, NASCAR has seen plenty of surprise or unexpected winners. However, it wasn't until 2017 that the victor in stock car racing's crown jewel event only led the final lap of the 200-lap battle.While it did not happen once between 1959 and 2016, the phenomenon has now occurred four times in the last decade. It showcases just how unpredictable modern superspeedway racing has become, and how often they end in race-altering wrecks.Here's a look at
  
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• NASCAR Standings 2026: Updated Points After the Daytona 500

  16-02-2026 21:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  The 2026 NASCAR season is now underway after Sunday's Daytona 500. Next week, the Cup Series heads to EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, and over the next few weeks, the standings will begin to shape up. Its current look will not last long, but certain drivers have gotten a nice head start on their competition.In first place is none other than your Daytona 500 champion, Tyler Reddick. He has accumulated 58 points, 55 of which came from the victory. The other three points come from his eighth-place St
  
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• Tyler Reddick earns Daytona 500 ring for Michael Jordan and 23XI Racing

  16-02-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH — Sporting new bling on his right hand, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick had joined an exclusive club — not only in his sport, but in 23XI Racing’s garage.When you drive for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s team, championship rings are the standard.A six-time NBA champion, Jordan was eager to be fitted for another one as he celebrated with Reddick in Victory Lane.“It feels like I won a championship,” he said. “But until I get my ring, I wo
  
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• Understanding IndyCar's new deal with Chevrolet and Honda

  16-02-2026 20:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThere are a number of unique things that have gone into the new multi-year deal IndyCar secured with Chevrolet and Honda.The agreement for the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) doesn’t begin until 2027, with the next year - 2028 - beginning a different era for the sport as each will have ownership of one charter, lining up with the timeline the new car and engine package is scheduled to debut.During a small media session following last Thursday’s announcement, I
  
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• Michael Jordan’s Daytona 500 victory comes with a massive payday: "I can't even believe it"

  16-02-2026 19:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  There is no better feeling for NASCAR fans when the legendary Daytona 500 takes place and this year's race proves that point to the fullest. This past Sunday, the Great American Race was one for the books because Michael Jordan's NASCAR team, 23XI Racing, won the race in dramatic fashion just two months after MJ's legal antitrust battle with NASCAR.23XI Racing's driver, Tyler Reddick, entered the last lap in fourth place before taking the lead just seconds before crossing the finish line, which
  
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• Michael Jordan feels like he won an NBA title after winning the Daytona 500: "Until I get my ring, I won't even know"

  16-02-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  While the NBA was trying out its latest version of the All-Star Game in Los Angeles, Michael Jordan was busy winning another championship at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. And it wasn't just an ordinary race, it was NASCAR's biggest race, the "Great American Race."Jordan's 23XI Racing team won the 68th edition of the Daytona 500, with Tyler Reddick taking the checkered flag in a crash-filled finish. Driving the No.45 Toyota, the 30-year-old led only one lap du
  
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• From antitrust fight to victory lane: Michael Jordan’s 23XI grabs a Daytona 500 win

  16-02-2026 19:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Michael Jordan inherited the racing bug from his late father, who routinely packed everyone into the car and drove from North Carolina to a handful of tracks every year as attending NASCAR races became Jordan family vacations.Decades later, Jordan is now a Daytona 500 winner.He was an ecstatic team owner during the victory celebration, which he joined seconds before winner Tyler Reddick was presented the trophy.Reddick paused the party and was enveloped in Jordan
  
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• 'Something felt right': Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick on strategy, guts and Michael Jordan 

  16-02-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Being a Daytona 500 winner is a whole lot like being a Masters champion or an Oscar winner. No matter where you go for the rest of your life, no matter what you do in the rest of your career, you’ll always be known as a Daytona 500 winner. Plus, you get a pretty sweet ring and a Rolex, too. Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 Sunday night in one of the wildest, most chaotic final laps in recent memory. Probably a good dozen drivers had a shot at winning the race as it wound through
  
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• What does Michael Jordan own? NBA star's NASCAR team wins Daytona 500

  16-02-2026 17:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tyler Reddick won the 2026 Daytona 500, but this edition of The Great American Race will be remembered as the culmination of Michael Jordan's transition from NBA owner to NASCAR team owner. Jordan became a billionaire corporate CEO after his NBA career ended through his partnership with Nike and Jordan Brand. But his forays as an NBA executive initially with the Washington Wizards, and then for more than a decade as the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, did not lead to much success on the court. B
  
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• Former NASCAR race director Jusan Hamilton named president of Alpha Prime Racing

  16-02-2026 17:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoJusan Hamilton was an executive at NASCAR for several years, and worked as the sport's managing director for competition operations since 2022. He first started working for the Sanctioning Body as an intern in 2012, returning in 2016.Over the years, the upstate New York native and graduate of Ithaca College oversaw NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program, pit crew development, the pro iRacing NASCAR divisions, as well as serving in the role of race director. He was also on
  
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• Michael Jordan Celebrates His NASCAR Team's Daytona 500 Win Months After Lawsuit Drama

  16-02-2026 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Michael Jordan reacts to his Daytona 500 win on Feb. 15, 2026 James Gilbert/Getty NEED TO KNOWMichael Jordan's 23XI Racing won the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15The victory came two months after Jordan and team co-owner Denny Hamlin settled their lawsuit with NASCAR 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports both accused NASCAR of being "monopolistic bullies" in the suit, which was settled in December 2025 after an eight-day trialMichael Jordan emerged victorious after the Daytona 500, just two months a
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series entry list for EchoPark Speedway spring race

  16-02-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns to action Sunday afternoon at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway for the Autotrader 400 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN Radio, HBO Max, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesAfter Tyler Reddick‘s monster win in the season-opening Daytona 500, the Cup Series gears up for 400 miles at another drafting track where anything can happen. Part-time drivers J. J. Yeley and BJ McLeod will be back in action to make
  
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• 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list for EchoPark Speedway spring race

  16-02-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series returns to action Saturday evening at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway for the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (5 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesFor the second consecutive week, Craftsman Truck Series regular Gio Ruggiero returns to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 19 Toyota. After brother Carson Ware drove the No. 30 Barrett Cope Racing Chevr
  
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• 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for EchoPark Speedway

  16-02-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to action Saturday afternoon at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway for the Fr8 Racing 208 (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).ENTRY LISTS: Cup Series | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Craftsman Truck SeriesDefending Truck Series champion Corey Heim will make his first start of 2026 in the No. 1 Tricon Garage Toyota. Two-time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch makes his first of eight scheduled starts in the Truck Series
  
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• Adam Andretti to make NASCAR Truck debut as part of multi-race deal

  16-02-2026 17:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoAdam Andretti, 46, will pilot the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races this year, beginning with this weekend's race at Atlanta. He will also compete at road/street course events in St. Pete, Watkins Glen, and San Diego. Nick Leitz drive the No. 5 in the 2026 season-opener at Daytona.In case you're wondering about his place within the famous Andretti family, Adam is the son of Aldo, nephew of Mario and Jeff, brother to John, and co
  
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• Winners and losers from a spectacular 2026 Daytona 500

  16-02-2026 16:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe 68th running of the Daytona 500 is now history, with Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing its anointed champions. 25 of the 41 starters took a turn out front, there was a 20-car pileup, the race somehow finished under green, and the rain held off!Before Reddick claimed the checkered flag drivers, like Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith, Erik Jones, Chase Elliott, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, and several others all had a legitimate shot of ending up where he stood in the final seconds of the race.&nb
  
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• NASCAR Predictions for Autotrader 400: 5 Projections for Cup Series Race at Atlanta

  16-02-2026 16:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  We are officially onto the second race of the 2026 NASCAR season, with the Cup Series headed to Atlanta for another superspeedway race. As we always do with our NASCAR predictions, we like to project what will happen in the Cup Series race this weekend before qualifying.Let’s dive into our NASCAR picks for the AutoTrader 400. Our predictions will range from stage winners and who goes to victory lane to some notable finishers.Related: NASCAR Schedule This Week for Atlanta, TV Info and Quali
  
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• Let the Chase begin: NASCAR Cup points after Daytona

  16-02-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIt's far too early to start making championship predictions, but every point matters in this return to a more traditional NASCAR championship format. One year ago, we would have been saying 'Welcome to the Playoffs Tyler Reddick' because due to win and you're in, the greater points picture wouldn't have mattered that much.But it matters now! One race down, 25 to go before the Chase returns for 2026, and only the 16 drivers drivers with the most points will have a shot at the crow
  
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• NASCAR Schedule This Week: TV Info, Qualifying Time, Race Time, More for Atlanta

  16-02-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jason Allen-Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NASCAR season is underway, with the first race of the season at Daytona International Speedway now in the books. With the first points race in the rearview mirror, we can now look ahead to what’s next on the NASCAR schedule this week at Atlanta.Here is the NASCAR schedule this weekend for EchoPark Speedway. Of note, both the NASCAR Truck Series and the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will be racing on Saturday with the Cup Series race on Sunday. You can fi
  
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