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Ryan Newman is alive and well. Thankfully, approximately 42 hours following a last-lap crash in Monday night’s Daytona 500 where Newman’s car was flipped and t-boned, the Indiana native walked out of the hospital on Wednesday holding the hands of his daughters. Roush Fenway Racing tweeted at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday that the driver of the […] READ MORE
Just after 10 p.m., Monday, NASCAR announced that Ryan Newman‘s injuries were non-life threatening. I as well as many others in the NASCAR world breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Newman’s wasn’t the worst I’ve seen covering auto racing; that belongs to Joe Graf Jr.‘s wreck in a pro late model race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hell, […] READ MORE
On the last lap of Monday night’s race at Daytona International Superspeedway, Ryan Newman was involved in an accident that sent his car upside down. Newman had held the lead through the final two turns and looked to take the checkered flag on the front stretch, but was turned inadvertently by a loose Ryan Blaney. […] READ MORE
Sunday, the 62nd running of the ‘Great American Race’ the Daytona 500 will begin a new season. The 2020 Daytona 500 is setting up to be one of the best races and most wide open. It will also mark a new era for Nascar and many drivers. As we sit down for Sunday’s race there […] READ MORE
After a crash-filled Busch Clash on Sunday, NASCAR rounded out its 120 laps of qualifying races with nearly all of its cars relatively unharmed. Joey Logano and William Byron each won Duel Races that saw just one caution a piece, with most of the damage from each going to cars that didn’t qualify for the main event. Logano, […] READ MORE
Surrounded by throngs of reporters and television cameras, Wednesday, Jimmie Johnson spoke to the media gathered inside the Daytona 500 Club. He begins his final full-time NASCAR Cup Series season Sunday. Like Kyle Busch, Johnson is among NASCAR’s god-tier of drivers. Yet he’s never garnered the respect he deserves, according to teammate, Chase Elliott. “I […] READ MORE
Entering his 16th season, Kyle Busch seeks his first Daytona 500 win. While he’s won each of NASCAR’s other crown jewel races (the GEICO 500, Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500 and Brickyard 400), he’s yet to win its biggest race in 15 starts. Kyle Busch seeks First Daytona 500 win He has a 19.3 average finish, with four […] READ MORE
The 2020 rookie class is unbelievable when it comes to talent. The whole NASCAR community has been buzzing about this class but, and rightfully so, but the rookies struggled in Daytona 500 Qualifying on Sunday. Last season as Xfinity Series stars the “Big 3”, as they were commonly called, Cole Custer, Christopher Bell and Tyler […] READ MORE
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. stood by his car and gazed at one of the ISM Vision video screens that line pit road. He watched car after car post lap after lap. Finally, the last car clocked in, and Erik Jones ran slower than him. It was time to celebrate. After losing his ride at Roush Fenway […] READ MORE
From the opening NASCAR Cup Series practice for the Clash right through to the Great American Race, here is your complete TV guide to the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway as NASCAR enters its 72nd season. NASCAR’s Premier Racing Series opens the door to its 2020 campaign at the World Center of Racing, […] READ MORE