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Crash course in winning: Denny Hamlin survives wreck-filled day to capture second Daytona 500 in last four years

Published on Feb. 18, 2019 | Updated 6:22 a. m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin came to the Daytona 500 determined to honor his late car owner with a victory. He delivered with a storybook tribute for Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin won NASCAR’s biggest race for the second time in four →

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Daytona 500: As old guard moves on, opportunities arise for new breed of drivers

Published on Feb. 17, 2019 | Updated 12:13 p. m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Among those trying to win the Daytona 500 this year are a Florida watermelon farmer, a short-track champion from New England, a television analyst and a 22-year-old whose career nearly was derailed by a brain tumor. The →

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All-female team out to prove women racers aren't a gimmick

Published on Jan. 14, 2019 | Updated 7:17 a. m.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Every racing series in the world is full of wealthy enthusiasts with ideas that sound too good to be true. Expensive promises to fund life-changing opportunities are usually broken before cars even make it to the track. →

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NASCAR: Forget the Big Three, Joey Logano is the One, wins first championship

Published on Nov. 19, 2018 | Updated 7:59 a. m.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Joey Logano raced into NASCAR anointed as its next star. He was 18, dubbed “Sliced Bread” because of all the hype, and in way over his head. It made Logano an easy target on and off the track and threatened his →

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NASCAR's Silver Fox dies at age 83: Racing legend David Pearson won three championships, still second on all-time wins list

Published on Nov. 13, 2018 | Updated 6:45 a. m.

David Pearson, the second-winningest NASCAR Cup Series driver in history, died Monday at the age of 83. Wood Brothers Racing, Pearson’s former team, confirmed the news on social media. Throughout his Hall of Fame racing career, which spanned →

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NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins in overtime, gets shot at another championship

Published on Nov. 5, 2018 | Updated 6:28 a. m.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Harvick gave the checkered flag to a young fan he brought onto the track to take a selfie — one with the winning driver and car that will have a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship. Harvick rocketed past →

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Motorsports: Chase Elliott wins at Kansas Speedway for 2nd victory in three races

Published on Oct. 22, 2018 | Updated 6:39 a. m.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Chase Elliott first had to figure out how to win at NASCAR's top level. Now that he's got that handled, the son of 1988 champion Bill Elliott is chasing a title of his own. Elliott won at Kansas Speedway on Sunday for his →

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NASCAR: Back-to-back Brad Keselowski wins energize playoffs

Published on Sept. 12, 2018 | Updated 6:19 a. m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A snoozer of a NASCAR season got a huge jolt of energy right before the playoffs with back-to-back wins by Brad Keselowski. Keselowski wasn’t a championship contender before the two crown jewel victories — at the →

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Drought buster: Brad Keselowski picks up first win of year and gives Team Penske its first win at Darlington since 1975

Published on Sept. 3, 2018 | Updated 9:37 a. m.

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Brad Keselowski provided perhaps the biggest throwback at the Southern 500 — giving Team Penske its first victory at Darlington Raceway in 43 years. “This is probably the biggest win of my career,” said →

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NASCAR: Erik Jones gets 1st win on wild night at Daytona

Published on July 8, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Erik Jones survived several gnarly wrecks, defending Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. on his bumper late and the pressure of overtime at NASCAR’s most famous track. Maybe these so-called “Young →

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Crash course in winning: Denny Hamlin survives wreck-filled day to capture second Daytona 500 in last four years

Daytona 500: As old guard moves on, opportunities arise for new breed of drivers

All-female team out to prove women racers aren't a gimmick

NASCAR: Forget the Big Three, Joey Logano is the One, wins first championship

NASCAR's Silver Fox dies at age 83: Racing legend David Pearson won three championships, still second on all-time wins list

NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins in overtime, gets shot at another championship

Motorsports: Chase Elliott wins at Kansas Speedway for 2nd victory in three races

NASCAR: Back-to-back Brad Keselowski wins energize playoffs

Drought buster: Brad Keselowski picks up first win of year and gives Team Penske its first win at Darlington since 1975

NASCAR: Erik Jones gets 1st win on wild night at Daytona

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