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Shifting gears: NASCAR’s young look on display for Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Never before has one race displayed NASCAR’s rapidly changing look more than this year’s Daytona 500. Three drivers under age 25 will start in the first...

DATE: Feb 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Martin Truex Jr. caps career season with 1st NASCAR title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR’s newest champion wouldn’t take his helmet off. He couldn’t. If he did, then everyone would see Martin Truex Jr. cry. Truex capped t...

DATE: Nov 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Martin Truex Jr. maintains role as NASCAR favorite ahead of championship race

Four vie for a title Sunday

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Martin Truex Jr. wins another NASCAR playoff race for Toyota

CONCORD, N.C. – Standing next to his car in victory lane, in this season he never thought possible, Martin Truex Jr. struggled with his emotions. He raced to his career-best sixth...

DATE: Oct 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NASCAR drivers sound siren on ambulance issues

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt Kenseth had his race ruined by a wayward ambulance on pit road at Richmond, and it was not the first issue the driver has had with an emergency vehicle this year at a ...

DATE: Sep 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Danica Patrick at career crossroads as days as driver appear over

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Given the right situation, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. believes his girlfriend still wants to be a race car driver. Danica Patrick will have to scramble to make that hap...

DATE: Sep 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Danica Patrick done at Stewart-Haas after ‘17, future unsure

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Danica Patrick, the only female driver at NASCAR’s top level, is likely at the end of her driving career after a sponsorship shake-up left her without a ride at Stewart-Haa...

DATE: Sep 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kyle Busch completes Bristol sweep with 20th win at track

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Erik Jones really needed to win at Bristol, and Kyle Busch would have loved to celebrate the first Cup win for the kid he discovered. But this is Bristol Motor Sp...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins crash-filled race at Daytona

Bowyer takes second again, Menard third

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

William Byron’s win at Daytona is teen’s second victory in a row

Win makes 19-year-old the youngest series winner at Daytona

DATE: Jul 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kevin Harvick wins at Sonoma, highlights banner day for Ford

Harvick’s first win of the season leads Ford podium sweep

DATE: Jun 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Larson and McMurray make it a NASCAR 1-2 for Chip Ganassi at Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. – Chip Ganassi likes winners, and his drivers have him in prime position to celebrate another victory. Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray swept the front row in Saturda...

DATE: Jun 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports