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• New package Daytona is a complete unknown for NASCAR Cup teams

  27-08-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhen Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens sends out driver Christopher Bell for the start of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday at Daytona, he will have no idea what to expect, nor any idea of where his driver should run approaching Turn 1.Everything is a virtual unknown.“This is going to be total chaos and calamity,” Stevens told Motorsport.com after the race at New Hampshire. “I'm not sure where the safe place will be (on) Turn 1, Lap 1. It might b
  
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• Ross Chastain wins the pole for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona

  29-08-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ross Chastain took the pole Friday for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.Chastain covered the 2 1/2-mile superspeedway in 48.808 seconds, five-hundredths of a second faster than Chris Buescher in the second and final round of qualifying.“It's almost indescribable," Chastain said. “This is a life achievement. This is a moment I will never forget.” Chastain, who already has been eliminated from playoff contention, an
  
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• Ross Chastain Takes Daytona Pole as Cup Series Field Prepares for Saturday Night Showdown

  29-08-2026 01:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesRoss Chastain will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at Daytona International Speedway after putting together the fastest lap in qualifying.Chastain earned the pole with a 48.808-second lap, narrowly beating Chris Buescher for the top starting spot. With Daytona’s unpredictable pack racing awaiting Saturday night, Chastain will have the advantage of controlling the field when the green flag drops.Buescher Jo
  
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• Rajah Caruth Scores First Career O’Reilly Series Pole at Daytona

  29-08-2026 01:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by: Mike WattersRajah Caruth will lead the field to green Friday night at Daytona International Speedway after delivering a career-best qualifying performance ahead of the Winn-Dixie 250.Caruth put the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole with a 49.118-second lap at 183.232 mph in the final round of qualifying. The run gave Caruth his first career pole in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in his 46th series start.Caruth showed speed throughout the entire qualifying session
  
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• NASCAR Cup Daytona starting lineup: Ross Chastain wins pole position

  29-08-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith a 48.809s lap, Ross Chastain snagged pole position at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. He will share the front row with Chris Buescher in the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, who trailed Chastain by 0.051s in the final round of qualifying."I'm not sure that we expected that leaving the shop, to be honest," said Chastain, who previously won poles at Nashville (2023) and Watkins Glen (2024). You're always trying to be efficient -- you're try
  
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• NASCAR drivers looking to the 'speedway gods' for help at Daytona

  29-08-2026 00:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBoth Carson Hocevar and Chris Buescher referenced the existence of the ‘superspeedway gods’ on Friday at Daytona regarding the luck that is required to win on the two traditional ‘drafting tracks.’To wit, it is expected that there will be at least one major wreck, and maybe even more than a single ‘Big One.’ There isn’t a lot that drivers can do to miss them other than simply get out of the draft and risk losing a lap.These races are ofte
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup Tomorrow: Cup Series Qualifying Results at Daytona, Coke Zero Sugar 400 Lineup and Pole Winner

  29-08-2026 00:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? Ahead of Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, drivers hit the track on Friday for qualifying ay Daytona International Speedway. Without the aid of practice under the new package rules, things got interesting as we set the NASCAR starting lineup for tomorrow.First, we’ll take a look at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 lineup and Cup Series qualifying results at Daytona. Further below that is where you can find the NASCAR starting grid at Dayton
  
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• NASCAR Daytona qualifying results, Ross Chastain on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  29-08-2026 00:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ross Chastain is on the pole for the Coke Zero Sugar 400NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 29 at Daytona.Chastain's lap of 48.808 seconds in the second round of qualifying was a half-tenth faster than Chris Buescher for the top spot.Austin Cindric (starting eighth) and Shane van Gisbergen (sixth) aim to hold on to the final two Chase spots in the regular-season finale, while Ryan Preece (fourth) has to make up a 31-point gap to SVG or a 44-point gap to Cindric.Here's the full starting lineup for Sat
  
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• Brad Keselowski in need of 'a miracle' in NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona

  28-08-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski needs “a miracle” at Daytona International Speedway to make the Cup Series playoffs.A more likely scenario: his teammate at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Ryan Preece, eking into the postseason with a strong showing at NASCAR’s home track Saturday night.“My car needs like a miracle,” said Keselowski, the 2012 series champion.Added Preece: “I just think about trying to win stages and win the race. … There
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Daytona race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  28-08-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase field will be set after the Winn-Dixie 250 race on Aug. 28 at Daytona.The Chase cutline is busy and tight.Polesitter Rajah Caruth enters the 250-mile race in 14th in points, 15 points off of 12th for the final Chase spot.The cutline looks like this ahead of the start of the race: 9. Parker Retzlaff (+46 ahead of 13th)10. Sam Mayer (+19)11. William Sawalich (+1)12. Brent Crews (+1)13. Taylor Gray (-1 behind 12th)14. Rajah Caruth (-15)Richard Childress R
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Daytona lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race

  28-08-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rajah Caruth is on the pole for the Winn-Dixie 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Aug. 28 at Daytona.Caruth's lap of 49.118 seconds in the second round of qualifying claimed the top spot ahead of teammate Carson Kvapil.Six drivers are competing for four Chase spots, with 61 points separating Parker Retzlaff in ninth and Caruth in 14th coming into the day.Dawson Cram failed to qualify for the 38-car field.Here's the full starting lineup for Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:WEEKE
  
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• How to Watch the NASCAR Race Today at Daytona International Speedway: A Late-Night Race With Playoff Stakes

  28-08-2026 22:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #8 zone Jalapeno Lime Chevrolet, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota,lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyThe NASCAR race today at Daytona International Speedway carries major playoff stakes as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series reaches its regular-s
  
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• Spire Motorsports Insider Questions NASCAR’s High-Stakes Daytona Gamble With Humble Admission

  28-08-2026 21:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb. 18, 2011 – Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America – Michael Waltrip, driver of the 15 NASCAR Raceview Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Elliott Sandler, driver of the 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, to win the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. – ZUMAq59 ©imago images/ZUMA WireThe Coke Zero 400 will bring the regular season to a dramatic close at Daytona International Speedway. Yet this time, NASCAR is
  
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• Austin Hill was content staying in NASCAR O'Reilly but embraces Cup role

  28-08-2026 21:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAustin Hill would have been content to remain in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series under a different set of circumstances.Richard Childress Racing named Hill as the full-time driver of the Cup Series No. 33 next season -- a role has already been fulfilling this season ever since the tragic death of Kyle Busch.Hill has been with the company since the 2022 season, having won in his organizational debut at Daytona and adding 15 more wins along the way over the ensuing five years. He&
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway : TV Coverage and Streaming

  28-08-2026 21:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, drives through the infield grass after winningthe NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images) GettyDaytona International Speedway hosts a major NASCAR weekend on Friday and Saturday, with two national series closing their regular seasons and another preparing for its postseason. The NASCAR Cup Series wi
  
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• Saturday Setup: Crew chiefs have differing opinions on new Daytona package

  28-08-2026 21:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Billy Scott has plenty of fond memories at Daytona International Speedway. Growing up two hours south near Tampa, it‘s where he fell in love with racing as a child.His most recent trip to the “World Center of Racing” added another chapter to those memories: sipping the bubbly in Victory Lane after winning the 68th running of the Great American Race in February. It ranks at the top of his career accolades.RELATED: Daytona lineup | At-track photos&ldqu
  
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• Daniel Suárez on baby watch as The Chase nears

  28-08-2026 21:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daniel Suárez and wife Julia Piquet are expecting their first child — at any moment.“I think it’s considered already full term because we are getting into 38 weeks, so it can happen anytime,” Suárez acknowledged Friday at Daytona International Speedway. “She can call me right now and say, ‘Hey, you have to come back.’ We’ll see how things happen. Hopefully, things work out for me to be there.”RELATED:
  
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• NASCAR Daytona qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  28-08-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesDaytona race weekend begins with Coke Zero Sugar 400 qualifying on Aug. 28.41 cars are entered for 40 spots, so one of the five open-entry cars will not make the field.The Chase field will be set following the Daytona race; Shane van Gisbergen has a 31-point advantage over Ryan Preece for the final spot coming into the weekend.Follow our NASCAR Daytona qualifying updates below:NASCAR Daytona qualifying live updates, lap timesRefresh this page after 5 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Cent
  
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• Chastain soars to Busch Light Pole Award for Daytona regular-season finale

  28-08-2026 20:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain earned the Busch Light Pole Award for Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The native Floridian turned a time of 184.396 mph in Round 2, marking his first pole of the 2026 campaign. It’s the third of his career.RELATED: Qualifying results | At-track photosRFK Racing’s Chris Buescher qualified second, turning a lap of 184.204 mph.
  
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• Daniel Dye Lands Multi-Year Contract In O'Reilly's Series In 2027

  28-08-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectDaniel Dye has landed on his feet. On Friday afternoon in a press conference at Daytona International Speedway, the 22-year-old racer announced a multi-year contract with Jordan Anderson Racing. The deal will have Dye slide behind the wheel of the organization's No. 32 Chevrolet in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series beginning in 2027.Champion Container, Dye's longtime primary sponsor, will join him as he moves to the Jordan Anderson Racing team next season.Dye,
  
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• Outrage Erupts Over NASCAR’s Unusual Approach Capitalizing on Controversial Cup Star’s Antics

  28-08-2026 19:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar ©Credits: ImagoNASCAR has long carried a polished, carefully controlled corporate image, with its public messaging usually sticking to safe, measured language. But ahead of the regular-season finale at Daytona, the sanctioning body took a surprisingly playful turn. Instead of simply promoting the Coke Zero Sugar 400, NASCAR put one of its most polarizing young stars front and center, openly asking whether everybody hates him. The unusual approach has now sparked plenty of dis
  
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• Daniel Dye secures multi-year NASCAR O'Reilly deal with Jordan Anderson Racing

  28-08-2026 19:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport (JAR) has announced plans to put Daniel Dye behind the wheel of the No. 32 Chevrolet for the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, which will be the beginning of a multi-year deal.Dye, 22, began the 2026 season with a full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ride with Kaulig and Ram. However, he was suspended in March after inappropriate comments he made against IndyCar driver David Malukas on a livestream.He has since completed
  
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• NASCAR Fans Are Sending a Clear Message About Carson Hocevar

  28-08-2026 19:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar has spent much of the 2026 NASCAR season making headlines for all kinds of reasons.He’s won his first NASCAR Cup Series race. He’s tangled with competitors. He’s been criticized by fellow drivers. He’s become a weekly topic of conversation, whether he’s running at the front or somewhere in the middle of the field.But there is another Hocevar storyline developing that has nothing to do with an on-track incident.NASCAR revealed this week that the 23-yea
  
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• NASCAR Predictions this Weekend: Coke Zero Sugar 400 Picks for Daytona

  28-08-2026 19:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who will win the NASCAR race this weekend? NASCAR predictions at Daytona are never particularly easy, even more so for this weekend’s race with the new rules package and no practice for the teams to work through things.If that didn’t make NASCAR predictions this weekend difficult enough, we’re taking things a step further with our Coke Zero Sugar 400 picks by doing it before qualifying on Friday night. So, with that in mind, let’s have the rampant speculation and dart thr
  
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• 2026 Daytona International Speedway summer race pit stall assignments

  28-08-2026 18:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned.NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Daytona weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on NBCNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Col
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen vs Ryan Preece: What Daytona stats say about final Chase battle

  28-08-2026 18:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Daytona International Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen will attempt to hold back Ryan Preece for the 16th and final spot inside the Chase, with the entire field of title combatants locked in once the checkered flag flies. These two are separated by 31 points in the drivers' standings, and just six points in the owners' standings.(Note: Preece was docked 25 driver points for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs at Texas, but that penalty was not applied to the owner's championship)Aust
  
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• NASCAR Daytona Betting Odds: Favorites, Sleepers and Longshots for Coke Zero Sugar 400

  28-08-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Picking a NASCAR Cup Series winner is rarely easy. Picking one at Daytona International Speedway can feel closer to throwing darts.That hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from identifying two drivers as the men to beat entering Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400.William Byron and Ryan Blaney are the co-favorites at +850 for NASCAR’s regular-season finale, according to the latest odds listed by FOX Sports. Joey Logano sits alone behind them at +1100, while Tyler Reddick, Christopher Be
  
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• NASCAR Chase Cutline Tracker: Who’s In, Who’s Out Before Daytona?

  28-08-2026 17:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There is no more hiding from the NASCAR Cup Series standings.Twenty-five races have reduced the fight for the 2026 Chase to one final night at Daytona International Speedway, where the regular season ends Saturday with the Coke Zero Sugar 400. For most of the field, the postseason question has already been answered. For five drivers, it hasn’t.Only three spots remain in NASCAR’s 16-driver Chase field. Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric and Shane van Gisbergen currently own them. Ryan Pree
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Today: Cup Series Qualifying Order for 41 Drives at Daytona

  28-08-2026 17:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday night is the final race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway determining the final spots in The Chase. Before we get to the racing on Saturday under the lights, we’ve not NASCAR qualifying today to determine the starting lineup.Cup Series qualifying today is particularly intriguing for two reasons. First, 41 entrants means that one car won’t qualify for Saturday night’s race. The biggest storyline, of c
  
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• Connor Zilisch seeks a reset at Daytona after frustrating NASCAR rookie season

  28-08-2026 17:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch has gone from can’t-miss to can’t-finish.Entering 2026 at age 19, Zilisch was the talk of the garage — NASCAR’s next young phenom. Instead, he has spun out time and again, recording just one top-10 showing while failing to complete nine of 25 races.But Zilisch pushes to prove he belongs in the sport’s top series, beginning at the Coke Zero Sugar Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway — where he made his long-awaited rookie debu
  
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