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Victor and villain: Denny Hamlin keeps winning despite new role as NASCAR's most polarizing driver

Mar. 18, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

Denny Hamlin was booed in celebration again. The Joe Gibbs Racing superstar, a driver whose 52 wins in the Cup Series rank as the 13th most in NASCAR history, heard another heaping of disapproval and contempt when he climbed from his No. 11 Toyota at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday....

Chevrolet heads to Las Vegas undefeated in 2024 across all three NASCAR national series

Mar. 01, 2024 11:20 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two weeks into the new NASCAR season, Chevrolet heads into Las Vegas Motor Speedway undefeated. And not just in the top Cup Series, where Daniel Suarez of Trackhouse Racing won a three-wide photo finish at the checkered flag last week at Atlanta and William Byron...

AUTO RACING: Suarez wins at Atlanta by an eyelash while Verstappen hopes to start four-peat in F1

Feb. 27, 2024 08:51 AM EST

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Site: Las Vegas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2:05 p.m., and qualifying, 2:50; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FOX). Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ...

Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at Atlanta

Feb. 25, 2024 21:06 PM EST

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Daniel Suarez hoped but wasn't certain he was the winner after the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then came the photo evidence: Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide blur at the line to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series...

Byron, Busch and other NASCAR drivers are still adjusting to Atlanta's reconfigured track

Feb. 24, 2024 16:04 PM EST

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — William Byron has flourished at the reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway, winning two of four NASCAR Cup Series races since a fresh surface and higher banks provided a dramatic face-lift to the track. That doesn't mean Byron feels totally comfortable in Atlanta....

William Byron has battled 'imposter syndrome' in his climb from computer racer to Daytona 500 champ

Feb. 20, 2024 16:04 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron grew up in the hotbed of NASCAR, so close to the stars that he could trick-or-treat at Jimmie Johnson's house every Halloween. He'd tell Johnson every year that someday he'd race alongside him at Hendrick Motorsports. But aside from...

The Rock, Pitbull, DJ Khaled bring South Florida flavor to Daytona 500

Feb. 18, 2024 15:26 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The 3-0-5 took over the Daytona 5-0-0. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Pitbull and DJ Khaled represented South Florida at the Daytona 500, as the trio of Sunshine State celebrities brought a dose of star power to Sunday's scheduled race day that was washed...

Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect 'The Great American Race'

Feb. 17, 2024 17:43 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell's winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in a Daytona 500 qualifying race. Hamlin then gave Bell detailed directions to victory lane. “Been to...

NASCAR star Denny Hamlin plans to be more selfish in his drive for a fourth Daytona 500 victory

Feb. 15, 2024 15:02 PM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect Denny Hamlin to stay in line during the closing laps of the Daytona 500. He’s not settling for second. He’s not sacrificing his finish to help a teammate. He’s not counting on anyone else, either. It’s exactly how he...

Kevin Harvick ready to guide viewers through the Daytona 500 from his perch in the broadcast booth

Feb. 14, 2024 06:11 AM EST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick had to figure it out on the fly his very first time in the broadcast booth, when Fox Sports picked the driver to be a guest analyst during the 2015 Xfinity Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Everything was going just...