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• Jimmie Johnson Says “I’m Gonna Come Back” Amidst NASCAR’s Return to Chase to Poke Haters

  13-01-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA DAYTONA 500 Feb 16, 2025 Daytona Beach, Florida, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson 84 walks to the drivers meeting before the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach Daytona International Speedway Florida USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xPeterxCaseyx 20250216_mcd_bc1_47 ©IMAGO/Imagn ImagesBeating Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Chase Format seemed almost impossible for the longest time. After a certain po
  
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• “Nothing Drives Me More”: Kyle Busch Reveals What’s Fueling His Push to Win Again in NASCAR

  12-02-2026 06:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch wins first career Daytona 500 pole Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway. | Credits- © Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe struggles Kyle Busch has faced over the last two seasons are no secret, but on Sunday, NASCAR could see him climb back atop the mountain of relevance once again. After winning the pole position for the 2026 Daytona 500, the fire in Busch appears to be reignited, and he is hungry to win.For a while now, Bu
  
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• There were four winners after Daytona 500 qualifying

  12-02-2026 06:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoAs always by the end of Wednesday night at the modern Daytona 500, there were four groups of winners after qualifying for the Great American Race.Kyle Busch and the Richard Childress Racing No. 8
  Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19
  Corey Heim and the 23XI Racing No. 67
  Justin Allgaier and the JR Motorsports No. 40Busch and Briscoe locked into the front row while Heim and Allgaier posted the two fastest laps amongst the non-chartered teams. In other words, this leaves Corey
  
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• Daytona Duels 2026 start times, TV channel, lineups for NASCAR's Daytona 500 qualifying races

  12-02-2026 06:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Daytona Duels 2026 start times, TV channel, lineups for NASCAR's Daytona 500 qualifying races originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Daytona 500 is almost here, but first, the annual Daytona Duels will finalize the starting positions for the iconic race. The top two finishers from Wednesday night's qualifying, pole winner Kyle Busch and Chase Briscoe, will start from the front row on Sunday. The Duels are two 60-lap qualify
  
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• Official starting lineup for the Daytona Duel qualifying races

  12-02-2026 05:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoOn Wednesday evening, Kyle Busch rocketed to the top of the speed charts in the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, securing pole position for this weekend's Daytona 500. He will share the front row with the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Chase Briscoe, which means these two drivers will be the pole-sitters for their respective Duel races.In Duel #1, it will be Busch and Ryan Preece on the front row, while Duel #2 will see JGR teammates Briscoe and Denny Hamlin on the fr
  
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• Daytona 500 Qualifying: Kyle Busch Takes Pole as Surprising Drivers Shine

  12-02-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCARCup Series took to Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday night, and we now have a set field for the Duels post-qualifying. Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing own the 1-2 honors on the front row. The manufacturers find themselves very spread out with four Chevrolets, three Fords, and three Toyotas in the top 10.Underneath, the open cars battled it out, and some anticipated names earned their way in. Here is how qualifying played out across the 45-car field.Kevin Harvick
  
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• Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

  12-02-2026 04:13 via yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR's season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career. Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn't started in the top five since 2016, when he still drove for Joe Gibbs Racing. He started fourth and finished third that year, then was a career-best second to then-teammate Denny Hamlin in 2019.
  
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• Busch Takes Daytona 500 Pole Over Briscoe; Heim, Allgaier Lock In

  12-02-2026 04:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch and the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing team celebrate their 2026 Daytona 500 pole position in victory lane at Daytona International Speedway. | Ricky Martinez | Racing America On SIDAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Kyle Busch, in his 21st attempt to win the Daytona 500, will start from the pole position behind the wheel of the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing zone Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet.This marks the first career Daytona 500 pole position for Busch, and now the 63-time NASCAR Cup Series ra
  
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• Kyle Busch and RCR win pole position for the 2026 Daytona 500

  12-02-2026 04:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoKyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag for the 68th running of the Daytona, lapping the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 49.006s to win pole position. He will share the front row with Chase Briscoe in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.This will be Busch's 21st start in the 500 -- a race he has never won before -- and this will be the two-time Cup champion's fist pole in The Great American Race. He beat Briscoe by 0.016s in the final round of qualifying, and also led both roun
  
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• Daytona 500: Kyle Busch earns pole position as he goes for elusive Daytona win in his 21st start

  12-02-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch’s quest for a Daytona 500 win will start from the pole position Sunday.Busch earned the top spot in front row qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night with a lap of 183.925 MPH in the second round of qualifying. Busch’s lap usurped Chase Briscoe from the top spot in the final round. Briscoe started last year’s Daytona 500 on the pole.Sunday will mark Busch’s 21st start in the Daytona 500 as he chases his first win in NASCAR's biggest race. His winless
  
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• Daytona 500: Kyle Busch earns pole position as he goes for an elusive Daytona win in his 21st start

  12-02-2026 04:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch’s quest for a Daytona 500 win will start from the pole position on Sunday.Busch earned the top spot in front row qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night with a lap of 183.925 MPH in the second round of qualifying. Busch’s lap usurped Chase Briscoe from the top spot in the final round. Briscoe started last year’s Daytona 500 on the pole.Sunday will mark Busch’s 21st start in the Daytona 500. He hasn’t won in any of his 20 previous starts and has
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reacts to Justin Allgaier Qualifying for Daytona 500 for Second Year in a Row

  12-02-2026 03:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  For the second straight year, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports No. 40 has made the Daytona 500. Justin Allgaier was second quickest among the Open cars in the single-car qualifying session. He is locked into the Great American Race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller were both on pit road watching as cars zipped by on the track for qualifying. Justin Allgaier had given them a solid time for going out so early. It was good enough to make the big show. This year, NASCAR changed the
  
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• Noah Gragson's Daytona 500 qualifying lap disallowed for using banned tactic

  12-02-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIn every superspeedway race of the Next Gen era, NASCAR Cup drivers can be seen placing their hands against the opening between the A-pillar and window net in an effort to find every possible aero advantage. Drivers have gone as far as manipulating their gloves, including the infamous case where Joey Logano was penalized for illegal webbed racing gloves.To avoid the situation entirely, NASCAR implemented a new rule for the 2026 season, stating that drivers can no longer use their
  
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• NASCAR Fans Frustrated by Daytona 500 Qualifying Being Pushed to FS2

  12-02-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Great American Race! One of the pinnacles of motorsports. So, why is qualifying for the Daytona 500 being pushed from FS1 to FS2 in favor of Iowa vs. Maryland basketball? That's what many NASCAR fans are wondering. For the second straight race, NASCAR has had to settle for FS2. The Clash had to settle for the third-tier FOX station for part of its festivities. Now, the Daytona 500 has been relegated from FS1 to FS2 for the start of qualifying. FOX plans to move Daytona qualifying back to FS1
  
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• NASCAR Teases Potential Electric Vehicle Plans at Daytona 500

  12-02-2026 02:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR added to the Daytona 500 buzz by posting a heavy-hitting teaser just less than an hour before the cars take the track for qualifying. The video features a car covered by a cloth. This announcement is teased to happen on Feb 12. What could the announcement be? Fans seem to know the answer already. Based on the body's appearance and the fact that it is due to hit the market, fans expect this to be the NASCAR EV. In 2024, NASCAR began working with Formula E and the leading EV company, ABB, t
  
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• NASCAR champion Kyle Larson, crew chief Cliff Daniels sign extensions through 2031

  12-02-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Larson, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion, and crew chief Cliff Daniels have signed contract extensions to remain at Hendrick Motorsports, the team announced on Feb. 11.Larson and Daniels signed contract extensions through the 2031 season.The tandem won the 2021 and 2025 Cup Series titles along with 26 race victories over five seasons while with the No. 5 team.Larson's career has elevated while at Hendrick and while working with Daniels. Larson has not finished any lower than seventh in t
  
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• Kyle Larson, Cliff Daniels sign contract extensions with Hendrick Motorsports through 2031

  12-02-2026 02:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  2025 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels have signed contract extensions to remain at Hendrick Motorsports, the team announced on Feb. 11.Larson and Daniels signed contract extensions through the 2031 season.The tandem won the 2021 and 2025 Cup Series titles along with 26 race victories over five seasons while with the No. 5 team.Larson's career has elevated while at Hendrick and while working with Daniels. Larson has not finished any lower than 7th in the points
  
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• Hendrick Motorsports, Kyle Larson Reach Long-Term Contract Extension

  12-02-2026 02:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Larson fields questions from the media during Daytona 500 Media Day on Wednesday, February 11. | Ricky Martinez | Racing America On SIDAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Kyle Larson, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, will remain the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports for years to come. Prior to Wednesday afternoon's Daytona 500 qualifying session, the driver and team announced a long-term contract extension through the 2031 season.Sorry to disappoint the competition. @Hendr
  
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• Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson signs a 5-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports

  12-02-2026 01:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has signed a five-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports, putting the 33-year-old driver under contract through 2031.Hendrick also announced Wednesday a five-year extension with primary sponsor HendrickCars.com and a multi-year deal with Larson's crew chief, Cliff Daniels.Since being paired in the No. 5 Chevrolet in 2021, Daniels and Larson have won two championships (2021, 2025) and led the Cup Seri
  
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• Kyle Larson signs a five-year contract extension with Hendrick

  12-02-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSince returning to NASCAR in 2021 with Hendrick Motorsports (HMS), Kyle Larson has enjoyed immense success in the HendrickCars.com No. 5 Chevrolet. As a Hendrick driver, the 33-year-old has earned 26 Cup wins and two Cup Series championships in both 2021 and 2025.Following that incredible run, it should come as no surprise that Hendrick Motorsports announced a five-year contract extension for Larson. Crew chief Cliff Daniels has also signed a multi-year contract extension. Additi
  
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• NASCAR Fans Caught Off Guard After Driver Spotted Walking With Cane

  12-02-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  As the NASCARCup Series drivers participated in Daytona 500 media day, fans were shown Brad Keselowski and his new accessory. Getting back to racing after breaking his right leg at the end of 2025, Keselowski is taking extra precautions to remain healthy enough to compete. Brad Keselowski was unable to compete in the Clash at Bowman Gray due to his injury. Now, he's walking on a cane despite being cleared to race this week. Once he's locked into the car, there isn't much he has to do when it com
  
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• Ryan Preece felt a wave of relief after winning NASCAR's Clash

  12-02-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoDriving down to the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway immediately after winning the Cookout Clash last week, Ryan Preece felt lighter.It wasn’t a points-paying race but it was a victory at the highest level against his peers in the NASCAR Cup Series and it very much felt like a degree of validation for everything that came before.“I don’t know how to explain it other than I’m pretty confident,” Preece said. “I’m not cock
  
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• Historic Daytona 500 News Announced Days Before NASCAR Opener

  12-02-2026 00:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  Ahead of the Daytona 500 this weekend, NASCAR has made it known that it has once again broken the record for overall purse. It seems that every year the stakes are higher, and the prize money is as well. This year, for the first time ever, the Daytona 500 purse will reach more than $31 million. With all of the various finishes, bonuses, and other points-related financial incentives, $31,045,575 will be handed out in all. According to Daytona International Speedway, that $31.045 million purse is
  
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• 2026 Daytona Speedweeks pit stall assignments

  12-02-2026 00:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will pit this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesAmerica 250 Florida Duels at Daytona on Thursday (7 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Daytona 500 pit stalls will be added after completion of Duel races. RELATED: Daytona weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on FS1O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesThis will be updated once pit stalls have been
  
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• Printable NASCAR 2026 schedule PDF with dates, time, TV channels and tickets for all Cup Series races

  11-02-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Printable NASCAR 2026 schedule PDF with dates, time, TV channels and tickets for all Cup Series races originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Major changes are here for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season as the playoff system is no more.NASCAR is ditching the elimination-style playoff and returning to The Chase with slight tweaks to the format that was previously in place from 2003 to 2014. NASCAR fans will be familiar with The C
  
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• Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing win that has eluded him for 20 starts

  11-02-2026 23:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing win that has eluded him for 20 starts originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaKyle Busch won the pole for NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500 to give the driver with the longest active losing streak in “The Great American Race” a shot at the victory that has escaped him his entire career.Busch is 0 for 20 in the Daytona 500 and hasn’t started in the top five since 2016, when he still drove for Joe Gibbs Racing. He started f
  
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• Keselowski racing through significant injury to start season

  11-02-2026 23:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIf you’re going to break a femur in an off-season family skiing trip and you’re a NASCAR Cup Series driver, you might as well use a cane that features all of your sponsors, and Brad Keselowski is a shrewd businessman if nothing else.“I won’t say it was my idea but I thought it was a good one,” said Keselowski on Wednesday during Daytona 500 Media Day.Brad Keselowski walks with a cane, No. 6 RFK Racing FordBrad Keselowski walks with a cane, No. 6 RFK
  
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• Brad Keselowski racing through significant injury to start season

  11-02-2026 23:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoIf you’re going to break a femur in an off-season family skiing trip and you’re a NASCAR Cup Series driver, you might as well use a cane that features all of your sponsors, and Brad Keselowski is a shrewd businessman if nothing else.“I won’t say it was my idea but I thought it was a good one,” said Keselowski on Wednesday during Daytona 500 Media Day.Brad Keselowski walks with a cane, No. 6 RFK Racing FordBrad Keselowski walks with a cane, No. 6 RFK
  
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• William Byron eyes Daytona 500 history and a third consecutive win

  11-02-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSince 1959, 13 drivers have won multiple Daytona 500s, and five of those have managed to do it in back-to-back years. That second group includes names like Petty, Yarborough, Hamlin, and Marlin -- but none were able to win NASCAR's biggest race in three consecutive years.But that's exactly what William Byron will be attempting to do this weekend after avoiding wrecks at the front of the field to win the 500 in both 2024 and 2025.Has the Hendrick Motorsports driver allowed himself
  
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• William Byron doesn't expect to have many friends as he chases Daytona 500 history

  11-02-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSince 1959, 13 drivers have won multiple Daytona 500s, and five of those have managed to do it in back-to-back years. That second group includes names like Petty, Yarborough, Hamlin, and Marlin -- but none were able to win NASCAR's biggest race in three consecutive years.But that's exactly what William Byron will be attempting to do this weekend after avoiding wrecks at the front of the field to win the 500 in both 2024 and 2025.Has the Hendrick Motorsports driver allowed himself
  
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