One moment, it was Hamlin out front, the next, Truex, Jr. At the line, it was Hamlin getting the biggest ... Austin Dillon and Kurt Busch rounded out the top ten. Sunday’s Daytona 500 finish sets the ...

The Daytona 500 -- the “Great American Race” -- is more than just the NASCAR Cup Series season opener, it’s a showcase of ...

But oh how close he’s come. Truex was side by side with Denny Hamlin to the finish line in the 2016 Daytona 500 but was lost by the blink of an eye — quite literally. Hamlin’s winning margin was ...

The 2025 Daytona 500 ... finish was a P2 in 2016 when he had a thrilling battle with Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin. However, Hamlin passed the two drivers on the final lap and beat Truex Jr. to ...

That means Castroneves is guaranteed a starting position in the Daytona 500 no matter his qualifying speed or his finish in his qualifying ... the pit-out yellow line, a penalty will be assessed.

Editor’s Note: This marks the first story in a three-part series as Spire Motorsports allows NASCAR Digital Media to cover its preparation for the 2025 Daytona 500. MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Jeff ...

At the end of 500 miles, he never crossed the start-finish line in first place. In 1986, the 28th running of the Great American Race played out as if Martin Scorsese was behind CBS' cameras.

The 1976 Daytona 500 was going to be decided between two cars that were ready for the junkyard. Petty's momentum was nearly enough to carry him across the finish line, but it was Pearson's No ...

Nearly a full 45 years later, and despite generations of great racers and great moments that followed in its wake, the aftershock of the 1979 Daytona 500 is ... the finish line, and then of ...

During the actual race, he had a pass-through penalty for changing lanes on a restart before the start-finish line — and then ... to still run the 2025 Daytona 500 in an effort associated ...