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History was made tonight as William Byron accomplished the improbable, and in the most unconventional of ways. At 27 years old, he joins four other illustrious names in racing, becoming the fifth driver to successfully defend their Daytona 500 victory — winning back-to-back.Those watching the late-running race were still reeling from the terrifying airborne crash of Ryan Preece (who …Keep reading

It was not a first time for Ryan Preece to go airborne at Daytona, but hopefully Sunday night’s was his last.With just 15 laps of the Daytona 500 to go, Christopher Bell was turned from the lead and came skidding back down the track. Eventual race winner William Byron narrowly avoided him, but the car directly behind — Preece, was not so fortunate. The No. 60 Ford immediately went up into …Keep reading

It was not a first time for Ryan Preece to go airborne at Daytona, but hopefully Sunday night’s was his last.With just 15 laps of the Daytona 500 to go, Christopher Bell was turned from the lead and came skidding back down the track. Eventual race winner William Byron narrowly avoided him, but the car directly behind — Preece, was not so fortunate. The No. 60 Ford immediately went up into …Keep reading

Threats of weather have been top-of-mind for NASCAR officials coming into Sunday’s Daytona 500. Enough that Friday, they announced an hour earlier start time for the race. While that allowed them to see the green flag wave at Daytona International Speedway, the storms also didn’t want to miss the action, arriving shortly after. Showers, combined with a high wind warning throughout the day have …Keep reading

Claire Schonborn has claimed a fully funded drive in the Junior World Rally Championship after winning the Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme shootout at Rally Sweden.The WRC conducted a global search to unearth the next female rally star last year with the programme reaching its culmination in Sweden.A group of 15 finalists were whittled down to three, featuring Schonborn …Keep reading

Adrien Fourmaux has been fined €10,000 and hit with a further suspended €20,000 fine for using “inappropriate language” during a World Rally Championship television interview.The Hyundai driver’s comments following the end of stage 18 at Rally Sweden have been deemed to have breached FIA Article 12.2.1.l of the 2025 FIA International Sporting Code.Fourmaux was asked for a summary …Keep reading

The odds for a repeat Daytona 500 win in 2025 for William Byron are incredibly slim. Only four drivers in the 67-year history of the 500 have ever won it back-to-back: Richard Petty did it first in 1973-1974, followed by Cale Yarborough in 1983-1984, Sterling Marlin in 1994-1995, and most recently Denny Hamlin in 2019-2020.The defending Daytona 500 champion could become the fifth driver to …Keep reading

Welcome to the 77th NASCAR Cup Series season, kicking off with the 67th running of the Daytona 500. What you’ll want to know going into Sunday’s race: This year’s field for the 200-lapper features eight former winners of the race and nine NASCAR Cup Series champions, with drivers on the grid representing the countries of US, Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil — who are also all running with …Keep reading

When it comes to Formula 1 driver line-ups, top teams are always faced with a dilemma.Is it better to have a clear number one driver who will lead the squad’s effort, or two competitive racers who may bring out the best in each other but also occasionally compete for the same positions and therefore lose points to one another – on top of which fierce rivalries, as scarce as they may be …Keep reading

No Austin Hill win this go-around, but Richard Childress Racing still made an appearance in Victory Lane with 20-year-old Jesse Love, making it a fourth-consecutive NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener victory for the team.Hill was once again a dominant force, winning Stage 2 before a mechanical failure sent him to the garage. That left the fate of RCR’s win streak in the hands of his …Keep reading