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DAYTONA BEACH — Forty-one world-class drivers competed Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway, all chasing one thing: to win the coveted Daytona 500. Those who do are forever NASCAR legends. This year, William Byron cemented his legacy by doing it again, hoisting the Harley J. Earl Trophy over his head …

DAYTONA BEACH — William Byron earned his second consecutive Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, surviving a chaotic 67th running of the race defined by wreck-filled final laps that sent the race into overtime and early weather delays at Daytona International Speedway. Byron, 27, became the first driver to win back-to-back …

After a season full of twists and turns, ups and downs, and lefts and rights – mostly lefts – the NASCAR Cup Series completed its 76th season by crowning Joey Logano champion for the third time. With 7 top five finishes, 13 top ten, and an average finish of 17.1, …

Last season, Ryan Blaney entered Martinsville in a must-win situation to advance to the Championship 4 and won. This season, he did the exact same thing, charging from 10th to first in the final 87 laps to take his second Martinsville grandfather clock. Blaney will have an opportunity to defend …

With 11 laps to go in the Straight Talk Wireless 400, Tyler Reddick’s race was effectively over. Knowing he had to win either this week or next in order to race for a championship, crew chief Billy Scott made a desperate strategy call where he kept Reddick on the track …

When Kyle Larson took the checkered flag to win the Bank of America ROVAL 400, the field for the next round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs appeared to be set. Tyler Reddick had just charged through the field to take the final place in the Round of 8 from …

Many critics of restrictor-plate racing in NASCAR claim races at Atlanta, Daytona and Talladega have become completely random. With massive crashes, a closely-packed field and many other factors, they aren’t completely wrong. However, this style of racing isn’t all luck, as proven by the example of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The …

One of the things that makes the NASCAR playoffs different from other sports is the possibility of non-playoff drivers playing spoiler. Two weeks ago, Chris Buescher won at Watkins Glen. On Sunday at Kansas Speedway it was Ross Chastain’s turn, winning the Hollywood Casino 400 despite being eliminated from championship …

NASCAR is no stranger to non-playoff drivers winning races after they’ve been eliminated from contention. Neither is Chris Buescher. This is his second time doing so. Buescher’s first playoff-crashing win was at Bristol in the 2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race. However, since the current format was introduced in 2014, …

In the 10 seasons since the current playoff format was introduced to the NASCAR Cup Series, two-time series champion Joey Logano has made the Championship five times. His quest to add a sixth appearance began with a bang Sunday, winning the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta to punch his ticket …