Corey LaJoie so badly wanted to race in the Daytona 500 that he gambled his children's college fund to secure a seat in “The Great American Race.” LaJoie was let go last season from Spire Motorsports and closed out the year driving the final six races with Rick Ware Racing with no promise of 2025 work. Ware was willing to field a second car at Daytona International Speedway, but it would be a driver who brought the financial funding for the effort. LaJoie, who has welcomed three sons since 2020, grabbed their college fund and turned it over to Ware to make sure another driver wouldn't snag the No. 01 Ford before he could find sponsorship.
It’s goin’ down! Rapper Pitbull severs partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing
Pitbull has ended his partnership with NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing. Pitbull is still scheduled to play the concert ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500 as part of the race festivities that include “Captain America” actor Anthony Mackie set to serve as the grand marshal and give the command for drivers to start their engines. “Mr. Worldwide” joined Trackhouse as an ownership partner ahead of the race team's debut in the Cup Series in the 2021 Daytona 500.
NASCAR moves up start of 67th Daytona 500 by an hour with rain in forecast
Because of the threat of inclement weather, the green flag will fall shortly after 2 p.m.
NASCAR: Pitbull ends deal with Trackhouse Racing ‘effective immediately’
The team announced in January 2021 that the musician had joined the ownership group.
William Byron tops Friday practice session at Daytona
In a session shortened by rain, defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron topped the leaderboard in Friday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway. The driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet set a quick time at 194.923 mph. Chase Elliott (194.763 mph), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (194.678 mph), Kyle Busch (194.392 mph) […]
With bad weather looming, NASCAR moves up start time to Daytona 500
With the threat of rain looming, NASCAR moved up the start time one hour for Sunday's Daytona 500 to 1:30 p.m. EST. Daytona International Speedway will open parking lots at 6 a.m.
‘High chance’ Hamilton will challenge for F1 title with Ferrari, insists Sainz
- British driver to debut with Scuderia this year
- ‘It will all depend on how well he can adapt’
Ferrari are in a strong position to enable Lewis Hamilton to fight for his eighth Formula One world championship, according to their former driver Carlos Sainz, who was replaced by the Briton for this season.
Sainz has joined Williams for 2025 after three years with Ferrari, including last season when the team finished with a very competitive car and claimed second place in the constructors’ championship.
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Here’s a crash course — a cheat sheet, really — for the 67th running of the Daytona 500
Maybe you’re new to the sport, have a casual interest or are just coming around to the edge-of-your-seat wrecks, the thrilling finishes and the stars that make up the Daytona 500 field. Daytona Beach became the unofficial “birthplace of speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriage and decided to settle things in a race on the white, hardpacked sand along the Atlantic Ocean. Since then, the region has become a motorsports mecca, and the first Daytona 500 was held Feb. 22, 1959, in front of a crowd of more than 41,000.
With memories, with family, Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes new journey to Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will experience his first Daytona 500 as a NASCAR Cup car owner on Sunday.
Trump orders US to ditch the penny. What’s its connection to NASCAR’s most impactful Daytona 500?
Cease production of the penny, let collectors gobble up what's left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardt’s old Chevrolet, the luckiest piece of loose change in NASCAR history. The penny was doomed into obscurity after President Donald Trump this week directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new ones, citing the rising cost of producing the coin. The memories that linger of Earnhardt, 24 years after his death in the 2001 Daytona 500, and of the penny given to him by a 6-year-old girl ahead of his 1998 Daytona 500 victory, are priceless to those who were there for one of NASCAR’s seminal moments.
JR Motorsports’ emotional Daytona Speedweeks
Follow along from tech inspection to the Duels as Dale Earnhardt Jr. watches driver Justin Allgaier qualify his JR Motorsports entry into the 67th running of the Daytona 500.
Honor and Remember named NASCAR IMPACT Partner as sport deepens commitment to Gold Star Families
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 14, 2025) — Today, NASCAR announced that it will officially partner with Honor and Remember through its NASCAR IMPACT platform to bring Gold Star families to tracks across the country. As a part of this new partnership, Honor and Remember — whose mission is to “publicly honor and remember every American […]
NASCAR: Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 Daytona 500
Denny Hamlin goes for a fourth Daytona 500 victory while Hendrick Motorsports aims for a 10th win in the storied race.
2025 Daytona 500 start time moved up one hour
The 2025 Daytona 500 will begin one hour early due to a forecast for potential inclement weather, NASCAR announced Friday. The 67th running of the “Great American Race” was initially scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. ET start time Sunday on FOX, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Instead, coverage for the 2025 event will begin […]