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Tisha ThompsonFeb 20, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions The NFL, MLB, NCAA and NASCAR said they support a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday that would give state and local

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Parker Kligerman on Thursday lost his appeal after having his NASCAR Truck Series season-opening win at Daytona erased by a disqualification. NASCAR disqualified Kligerman’s No. 75 on Friday night when his truck was found to be too low in a postrace inspection.

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Daytona 500 pole-winner Chase Briscoe was dealt a major penalty Wednesday when NASCAR said Joe Gibbs Racing had a modified spoiler on the No. 19 Toyota in time trials. Joe Gibbs Racing was docked 100 driver/owner points and 10 playoff points.

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 09:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William Byron fortuitously missed the ferocious wrecks down the stretch at the Daytona 500 that knocked out contenders racing for the checkered flag and left him with a repeat victory in sight. Still, sitting ninth with one lap left in

Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the

Associated Press Feb 16, 2025, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 has resumed under the lights Sunday after two rain delays that totaled more than 3 hours, 30 minutes and 20 laps. The first delay of 3 hours, 10 minutes happened not long after President Donald Trump, riding

Field Level Media Feb 15, 2025, 11:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime, taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution, officially

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in “The Great American Race.” Keselowski has long struggled at Daytona International Speedway, where he’s typically a

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 02:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Full-time television analyst and part-time NASCAR driver Parker Kligerman claimed the checkered flag for the Truck Series season opener and promptly planted it in the grass by the Daytona International Speedway logo. It’s a winning tradition that journeyman Kligerman had done for all his

Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 06:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Martin Truex Jr. started discussing a deal to compete in the Daytona 500, he had a unique request: Could he drive the No. 56? It was a resounding yes from Tricon Garage, and the decision has become even more

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2025, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pitbull has ended his four-year NASCAR ownership in Trackhouse Racing, announcing his departure days before the season-opening Daytona 500. The entertainer had become an ownership partner in January 2021 for the team as it made its NASCAR debut that year. Trackhouse has won

ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday’s Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. ET. Chase Briscoe will start from the pole — a first for a Toyota driver — while former Daytona 500 winner Austin

Ryan McGeeFeb 14, 2025, 10:07 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA, Fla. — If you are a regular visitor to our beloved ESPN NASCAR page, first off, thanks. I’ve been here for a while now

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves will race in the Daytona 500 as a special 41st driver under a new rule that allows for a “world-class driver” to receive a provisional spot. The Brazilian did not want to use the

Field Level Media Feb 13, 2025, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR ejected two Cup Series crew chiefs from the rest of the Daytona 500 weekend on Thursday due to rules violations. Chris Lawson, crew chief for Front Row Motorsports driver Todd Gilliland, and Billy Plourde, crew chief for Rick Ware Racing’s Cody Ware,

Keith Jenkins Feb 13, 2025, 12:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While the NFL caps each season with its biggest event, the Super Bowl, NASCAR kicks off each of its campaigns with its biggest event, the Daytona 500. The 500-mile race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is commonly referred to as “NASCAR’s

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase Briscoe led a banner night for Toyota in qualifying Wednesday for the Daytona 500 by winning the pole for NASCAR’s “Great American Race.” It is the first Daytona 500 pole for Briscoe, who moved to Joe Gibbs Racing this

Associated Press Feb 12, 2025, 05:36 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla — Bubba Wallace said he “couldn’t care less” if Donald Trump attends the Daytona 500 on Sunday, nearly five years after the president accused the NASCAR Cup Series’ only Black full-time driver of perpetrating “a hoax” when a crew member found a noose in