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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will race trucks at Daytona

  14-01-2026 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tony Stewart will be back behind the wheel at Daytona.The NASCAR Hall of Famer will compete in the Craftsman Truck Series on Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway. He will drive Kaulig Racing's No. 25 truck.Stewart is participating in Kaulig's new Free Agent Driver Program.NEW NASCAR PLAYOFF FORMAT:NASCAR returns to Chase format: How 2026 playoffs will work"I’ve raced just about everything with four wheels at Daytona, but never a truck. So when a seat in the new Ram was offered up for
  
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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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• 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Mears and the No. 66 team originally planned to compete, but after damage suffered in Daytona Speedweek, they have withdrawn.There will be one full-time Cup driver in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series, and that's Ross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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• Reddick wins Daytona 500 for NBA legend Jordan

  16-02-2026 15:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  Michael Jordan co-owns 23XI Racing and won his first Daytona 500 through driver Tyler Reddick [Getty Images]Tyler Reddick won a dramatic Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, which is co-owned by Michael Jordan, in the first race since the basketball legend sued Nascar. NBA Hall of Famer Jordan and co-owner Denny Hamlin, who races in the series and is a three-time Daytona 500 winner, brought an anti-trust lawsuit against Nascar over the implementation of charters for teams in the sport. The case was sett
  
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• NASCAR Power Rankings after Daytona: 10 Best NASCAR Drivers Right Now

  16-02-2026 14:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe first points race of the 2026 NASCAR season is in the books, with the Daytona 500 on Sunday delivering some excitement, crashes, and a wild finish to start off the regular season. With so many of the best NASCAR drivers caught up in wrecks, Sunday’s results were a bit wonkier than usual, and that has some influence on the power rankings entering Week 2.Let’s dive into our latest NASCAR power rankings after the Daytona 500. There will be plenty of chang
  
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• First race in the rest of NASCAR's life: Reddick, MJ's Daytona 500 win breathe fresh air into next chapter

  16-02-2026 14:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  If winning the Daytona 500 changes your life, it apparently starts with your face.Tyler Reddick‘s Daytona 500 victory was scant seconds old and already his eyes, wet with tears, bulged inside his helmet. His face, pink with exertion and emotion, radiated joy.Neither his eyes nor his face betrayed any doubt about the outcome. His brain, though, wanted to tap the brakes. Reddick didn‘t want to celebrate yet. Not until it was official. Who can blame him? His life was about to start a ne
  
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• NASCAR’s Denny Hamlin shares 2-word message after Tyler Reddick’s Daytona 500 victory

  16-02-2026 13:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesNASCAR’s Denny Hamlin shares 2-word message after Tyler Reddick’s Daytona 500 victory appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The most prestigious race of the NASCAR calendar and the opener to the season, the Daytona 500, has concluded. Tyler Reddick, after leading just one lap, won the Daytona 500. Reddick drives the number 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing, which is owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.After th
  
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• Riley Herbst, Brad Keselowski disagree on Daytona 500 finish: 'It's a matter of inches'

  16-02-2026 13:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Riley Herbst believed he was making a move to win the Daytona 500. Brad Keselowski thought the move was overzealous.Coming to the checkered flag in Sunday’s Daytona 500, Herbst’s No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota jolted to his right and in front of Keselowski’s No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, hoping to get a push to propel him from third to glory in the “Great American Race.” But Keselowski’s momentum was too strong and Herbst’s move too late,
  
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• Kyle Busch's Strategic Move Earns Him 15th Place Finish in Daytona 500

  16-02-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch is among the most experienced active drivers in all of NASCAR. In NASCAR, most skills will come with experience, and experience only. That is the masterclass Busch put on tonight to finish P15 rather than P30+. The masterclass in disguise by Busch showed the world today why finishes will matter in 2026. Busch found himself in the weaning laps a few rows too many behind the front of the pack. Running around P20, Busch was stuck on the inside line, awaiting any run to happen. Over the c
  
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• Michael Jordan Avoids $5 Million Trouble for ‘Seventh’ Ring After Crash-FilledDaytona 500 Finish

  16-02-2026 11:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  The Daytona 500 was a smoke-filled affair, with cars twitching at nearly 200 miles per hour, and as the field thundered towards the final lap, the race turned into a test of nerves, something that 23XI owner Michael Jordan has often felt on the court. Now, after his team managed to take home the trophy, Jordan delivered an emotional message.“I can’t even believe it,” Jordan said in the post-race interview. “It was so, so gratifying. We had 4 guys that were really fighting
  
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• Denny Hamlin Reveals the Secret Behind Tyler Reddick Bouncing Back from Dismal Cup Season

  16-02-2026 08:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  Denny Hamlin (L) and Tyler Reddick (R) | Credits- Imagn, USA Today NetworkDenny Hamlin himself got swept up in the chaos with 10 laps to go in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, taking Christopher Bell along with him. A push from his 23XI Racing driver Corey Heim went wrong, sending Hamlin into the wall before he collected the No. 20 running beside him. Yet when the race ended, and the checkered flag waved, Hamlin still found a silver lining, as his team’s driver, Tyler Reddick, stood in victory l
  
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