DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- By all accounts, Charles Denike is a natural-born leader. He gets to prove it now as the new crew chief of the No. 23 Toyota for driver Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing. The duo already netted their first trip to Victory Lane together, with Wallace scoring the victory in Thursday night\\\"s […]
23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports sue NASCAR: Where lawsuit stands entering Daytona 500
As NASCAR prepares for the Daytona 500, it is also dealing with an antitrust lawsuit filed by two teams, including the one co-owned by Michael Jordan.
Calum Nicholas: ‘I’m trying to inspire people from all backgrounds to look at F1’
‘It can be quite intimidating being the only black guy,’ says the Red Bull mechanic helping open up an overwhelmingly white business
“Asking for forgiveness rather than permission has been my philosophy for a while now,” Calum Nicholas says as he shows the conviction and daring which has made him one of the most recognisable faces in Formula One. Nicholas, who still describes himself as a mechanic, is the senior power unit assembly technician at Red Bull Racing where he has helped Max Verstappen win the last four drivers’ championships in a row, as well as being a key member of a team that clinched the constructors’ titles in 2022 and 2023.
Nicholas has also become famous as one of the very few black faces in the F1 pit lane and a minor star of Drive to Survive on Netflix. He is now an author, having written his first book without the help of a ghostwriter, and he smiles when I ask if he had to clear this new literary venture with Red Bull.
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The Truck Series will begin its 2025 season at Daytona International Speedway.
The five types of first-time Daytona 500 winners
The Daytona 500 is rightfully called the Super Bowl of motorsports. It jump-starts each NASCAR Cup Series season with the sport‘s biggest spectacle right out of the gate, and its winner claims the coveted Harley J. Earl Trophy -- a prize that can define a driver‘s legacy if they have one, or leave a glaring […]
Allgaier, Dale Jr. celebrate qualifying at Daytona
Hear from Justin Allgaier and Dale Earnhardt Jr. after Allgaier finished ahead of JJ Yeley to secure qualification in the 2025 Daytona 500.
With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team owner
Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow, back in the Daytona 500. “I can’t believe that we get to race on Sunday,” Earnhardt said. Long NASCAR's most popular driver as he built a Hall of Fame racing career in the intimidating shadow of his father, Earnhardt celebrated Thursday night at the track where he won two Daytona 500s and suffered the loss his father on the last lap in the 2001 race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates making Daytona 500 as car owner: ‘This is incredible’
Dale Earnhardt Jr. after Justin Allgaier put the JR Motorsports car in the Daytona 500: “Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy?"
Starting lineup for the 67th Daytona 500
Chase Briscoe will lead the 2025 field to green in The Great American Race.
Daytona Duel qualifying race 2 results: Austin Cindric declared winner over Jones on last yellow
Corey LaJoie advances to Daytona 500 with sixth-place finish.
Highlights: Duels at Daytona
Watch the best moments from the NASCAR Cup Series Duels from Daytona International Speedway.
Oh, baby! Bubba Wallace celebrates his 1st win at Daytona with his newborn son and a new outlook
Bubba Wallace vowed to try to “enjoy the little stuff” this season. “Can I get a Rolex for this one?” Wallace quipped, referring to what winners receive after the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race. Wallace, driving the No. 23 Toyota for 23XI Racing, won the first of two qualifying races Thursday for the upcoming Daytona 500.
Watch Earnhardt Jr. react to making Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is emotional as he watches Justin Allgaier compete in Thursday's duel at Daytona International Speedway, earning a spot in the Daytona 500.
Dale Jr. talks relationship with Daytona: ‘Might need a psychiatrist to explain it’
Dale Earnhardt Jr. describes the special relationship he has with Daytona International Speedway after advancing to Daytona 500 with JR Motorsports.
Justin Allgaier, Dale Jr. emotional after advancing to Daytona 500
Justin Allgaier and Dale Earnhardt Jr. share their emotions after JR Motorsports races into the Daytona 500 after Duel 1.