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Samuel Stubbs

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Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker. He is also a member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Samuel will attend the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2025.

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Kyle Busch comes up shy of Daytona 500 win once again

Busch had a chance to finally win the "Great American Race" in his 20th try.

Jimmie Johnson earns best NASCAR finish since 2020 in Daytona 500

Jimmie Johnson didn't win Sunday's Daytona 500, but he may have been the happiest man in Daytona Beach that evening.

JR Motorsports earns top-10 finish in its first NASCAR Cup Series race

One of the biggest stories of Speedweeks was the NASCAR Cup Series debut of JR Motorsports.

Team Penske's dominant day at Daytona comes up empty

There were points in Sunday's Daytona 500 where it almost seemed impossible to see any car not from Roger Penske's three-car stable win the "Great American Race."

Ryan Preece calls out NASCAR's Next-Gen car after flipping in Daytona 500

Preece is becoming quite used to flying down the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway.

Denny Hamlin comes up just short of fourth Daytona 500 win

When the white flag flew in Sunday's race, it looked like Denny Hamlin might be able to earn his fourth Daytona 500 victory. Hamlin's dreams, however, were shattered half a lap later.

William Byron joins rarefied air with second consecutive Daytona 500 win

For the second year in a row, William Byron began his season with a victory in NASCAR's greatest race. 

Watch: William Byron wins Daytona 500

For the second year in a row, William Byron managed to escape the late-race carnage to win the Daytona 500. 

Watch: Ryan Preece flips in closing laps of Daytona 500

For the second time in his career, Ryan Preece went for a wild ride at Daytona International Speedway.

Watch: Big crash takes out Daytona 500 contenders with 15 laps to go

With 15 laps to go in Sunday's Daytona 500, chaos broke out on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway.

Watch: Accordion effect leads to crash on Daytona 500 restart

The lap 71 restart in Sunday's Daytona 500 featured an accordion effect that led to a big crash.

Daytona 500 delayed by rain, red flag displayed on lap 11

Mother Nature is wreaking havoc in Daytona Beach, Florida. 

Xfinity Series rookies show out in season opener at Daytona

Daytona is no easy spot to begin your rookie season, but the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie class didn't seem too fazed in Saturday's United Rentals 300. 

Teamwork doesn't quite make the dream work for Sam Mayer, Sheldon Creed at Daytona

At Daytona, being lined up with your teammate is about the best spot you can be in late in a race. Unfortunately for drivers Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed — both of whom drive for Haas Factory Team — their teamwork didn't quite work out. 

'I'm tired of losing my friends': Over three decades later, scars of Speedweeks 1994 remain

Daytona International Speedway, site of Sunday's 67th running of the "Great American Race" (1:30 p.m. ET, Fox), is where drivers' dreams often come true. But in February 1994, many dreams turned to nightmares in the days leading up to the 36th Daytona 500. 

Kris Wright reveals what caused bizarre pit road crash at Daytona

On lap 87 of Saturday's United Rentals 300 at Daytona, a rather bizarre incident occurred during a round of green flag pit stops.  Josh Bilicki entered pit road with a large group of cars, but was hit hard by Kris Wight as he attempted to make his way to his pit stall.

Mechanical issue takes dominant Austin Hill out of Xfinity Series race at Daytona

Austin Hill was the dominant driver for much of Saturday's United Rentals 300 at Daytona, but a mechanical issue took him out of contention to win his fourth consecutive season-opening race at the "World Center of Racing."

Jesse Love wins NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona

On a carnage-filled day at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love held off Sam Mayer and the rest of the Xfinity Series field to win Saturday's United Rentals 300. 

Watch: 'The Big One' strikes on lap five of Xfinity Series race at Daytona

The Xfinity Series season-opener is the latest race to be impacted by the epidemic of early crashes.

Brad Keselowski fastest in Daytona 500 final practice

With a lap of 46.558 seconds, 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski topped the speed charts in Saturday's final practice session for the 67th Daytona 500. 

ARCA Menards Series field does nothing to help reputation in crash-filled Daytona race

Saturday's season-opener at Daytona was everything that ARCA detractors claim the series to be.

In the midst of Daytona dominance, Austin Hill still chasing Dale Earnhardt's record

Austin Hill will be attempting to win his fourth consecutive season-opener at the 2.5-mile track. 

Justin Allgaier earns pole position as rain cancels NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying at Daytona

Mother Nature gave Justin Allgaier a gift on Saturday morning.

Daytona DQ the latest heartbreaking NASCAR defeat for Parker Kligerman

Racing is an inherently cruel sport, and no driver has been more subject to that truth in recent months than Kligerman.