Ryan Blaney suffered eight DNFs during the 2025 Cup Series season, most of which could be chalked up to bad luck. Those setbacks left him sixth in the final points standings, but he turned the page and entered the 2026 season determined to write a new story.
Chase Elliott didn’t need to explain anything after the Daytona 500. Sitting against the outside wall, helmet off and shoulders heavy, he looked like a driver replaying the same ten seconds on a loop.
The engines had fallen silent, and the smoke from the celebratory burnout drifted into the cool Florida night, but Bubba Wallace didn’t move. He stood beside his No.
Jeff Gordon’s reaction from the pit box said it all about the final lap. Chase Elliott, who nearly ended the night basking in glory, instead watched the prize slip through his fingers.
Kevin Harvick is confident that a young NASCAR Cup Series driver will do big things in 2026. On Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Harvick revealed the driver that he believes will have a breakout 2026 season.
Following another running of the Daytona 500, questions remain about the proliferation of fuel-saving on superspeedways with the Next Gen cars. And Denny Hamlin had an eyebrow-raising comment after the race about the potential future for the preseason Clash.
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- While Riley Herbst was draped in praise by Michael Jordan and Tyler Reddick for his role in helping push Reddick, his 23XI Racing teammate, to the win in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500, the actions that Herbst took after executing the race-winning shove weren't well-received by Brad Keselowski.
New video footage emerging in the aftermath of the Daytona 500 on Sunday evening showed just how devastating the wreck was that took Carson Hocevar out of the lead on the final lap.
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Tyler Reddick has claimed the victory in the biggest race in NASCAR, the Daytona 500. After a thrilling finish, which featured numerous crashes, Reddick made a clutch move to swoop around Chase Elliott for the race lead off of the race's final turn.
The last lap of this year's Daytona 500 was pure madness. It contained two wrecks and one thrilling getaway finish for Tyler Reddick. As the Toyota driver hit victory lane, cars did collect behind him.
If you are a Chase Elliott or Hendrick Motorsports fan, today is not a great day for you. This is a tough pill to swallow. Elliott, NASCAR's Most Popular Driver for eight years in a row, lost the Daytona 500 in heartbreaking fashion.
In the Big One today, the Daytona 500 field has completely changed. There are a lot of fast race cars with damage. Kyle Larson is missing a right front fender.