2023 Rolex 24 at Daytona to Feature New Hybrid Prototypes
The 61st Anniversary Rolex 24 at Daytona weekend is set for next January 26-29, 2023, featuring new prototype hybrid cars.
One Lucky Winner to Ride in Pace Vehicle Prior to Start of 2023 DAYTONA 500
While tickets for the 65th Annual DAYTONA 500, NASCAR’s most prestigious and iconic event, are set to officially go on sale on Friday, June 17, fans can be a part of a pre-sale sweepstakes that could put them inside one of the pace vehicles prior to the start of The Great American Race. The 2023
Ferrari Challenge North America Set at Daytona International Speedway on April 9
Racing and car enthusiasts will get the chance to see some of the most powerful and high performance sports cars ever built at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, April 9, as part of the second round of the 30th anniversary of Ferrari Challenge. Two icons in motorsports – the World Center of Racing and Ferrari –
Austin Cindric’s DAYTONA 500 Champion Car Makes its Way to the Motorsports Hall of Fame
An exclamation point was placed on the 2022 DAYTONA 500 Tuesday when the Austin Cindric’s authentic race-winning Team Penske Ford was placed inside the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, where it belongs, until next year’s DAYTONA 500. Prior to the 64th running of the DAYTONA 500 last month, it was announced that the DAYTONA 500
Rookie Austin Hill Captures NASCAR Xfinity Series Victory at Daytona International Speedway
Austin Hill nosed ahead of AJ Allmendinger moments before a last-lap caution period at Daytona International Speedway to earn his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in Saturday’s Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300. The caution froze the field with Hill declared the winner in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start with Richard Childress Racing. In
Rookie Austin Cindric Gets First NASCAR Cup Series Victory in Thrilling DAYTONA 500
On the 85th birthday of his car owner, Roger Penske, 23-year-old NASCAR Cup Series rookie Austin Cindric beat Bubba Wallace to the finish line by .036 seconds in overtime to win Sunday’s 64th running of the DAYTONA 500. In a thrilling run to the finish in NASCAR’s new Next Gen race car at Daytona International
NFL Superstar Charles Woodson to Serve as Grand Marshal for 64th Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway announced today that FOX Sports’ personality Charles Woodson, the Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and Super Bowl Champion, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 64th running of the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb 20 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). As part of his responsibilities, the 1997
NASCAR Foursome To Become Road Warriors IMSA Style at Daytona
A quartet of NASCAR young guns will leave their stock cars at home to compete in next week’s IMSA sports car events at Daytona International Speedway to open the 2022 season. Austin Cindric, Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe and Hailie Deegan – all part of the Ford Performance program in NASCAR – will pair up in
Daytona International Speedway’s NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Races Set for 2022
The 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedules were announced today, and like they have for many years, both series will kick off their respective seasons at iconic Daytona International Speedway. The NextEra Energy 250 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will go off on Friday, Feb. 18 while the Beef. It’s
Daytona 500 and Coke Zero Sugar 400, Pivotal 2022 NASCAR Cup Races
The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was announced recently, and like 2021, the Daytona 500 will kick off the season, while the Coke Zero Sugar 400 will again be the final race of the regular season. The 64th annual Daytona 500 is set for Presidents’ Day weekend, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. It will mark the 41st straight time (dating
Hailie Deegan’s Top-10 is First for a Woman Outside Daytona
On Friday, August 20, Hailie Deegan became the first woman in NASCAR to finish in the top-10 in the Truck Series at a track that wasn’t Daytona International Speedway. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competed at the World Wide Technology Raceway over the weekend, where Deegan finished seventh overall. Deegan started the race 19th overall based
Four Former Daytona Champions Need Coke Zero Sugar 400 Victory to Secure Spot in NASCAR Playoffs
Capturing another Daytona International Speedway Champion’s trophy in the Aug. 28th Coke Zero Sugar 400 will have extra meaning to four former Champions of the iconic 2.5-mile venue. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 will serve as the final race of NASCAR’s regular season, and the “last-chance” event to make the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
60th Rolex 24 at Daytona Set for 2022
The historic 60th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona will be held on Jan. 29-30, 2022 at Daytona International Speedway to open the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. “We are excited to celebrate 60 years of memorable, iconic moments, and the continuation of a rich legacy with the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona,” said Daytona
Daytona International Speedway Appoints Frank Kelleher Track President
Daytona International Speedway has announced Frank Kelleher, an experienced industry veteran, has been appointed president of Daytona International Speedway. Concurrently, NASCAR announced that Chip Wile has been promoted to a new expansive role overseeing 13 NASCAR-owned tracks as senior VP, chief track properties officer. In his previous role as NASCAR senior vice president and chief sales
Christopher Bell Gets First NASCAR Cup Series Win on Daytona’s Road Course
For the second consecutive week, Daytona International Speedway crowned a first time NASCAR Cup Series race winner. Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Christopher Bell, earned the honor Sunday on the track’s road course, taking the lead from Joey Logano with two laps to go and pulling away to a comfortable 2.119-second victory over the former series
Ty Gibbs Wins NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut in Super Start 188 at Daytona
Ty Gibbs turned in a historic NASCAR Xfinity Series debut Saturday night, the 18-year-old won in his first series start – holding off reigning champion Austin Cindric on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course in the Super Start 188 at Daytona Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. Gibbs took the lead on a restart in double overtime and held
Ben Rhodes Wins Back-to-Back in NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona
Ben Rhodes wrapped up a perfect pair of race outings at Daytona International Speedway answering his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory on the oval last week with a dramatic win Friday night on the infield road coursing the BrakeBest Select 159 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. It took three overtime starts to secure the
O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 to Race on Daytona’s Iconic 3.61-Mile Road Course
Daytona International Speedway announced its three entitlement sponsors for NASCAR’s second visit to the Daytona Road Course, set for this weekend, Feb. 19-21. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 NASCAR Cup Series race is set for Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. ET. The event on the 3.61-mile, 14-turn layout will consist of 70 laps. The
Kevin James to Serve as Grand Marshal at Daytona Road Course Race
Daytona International Speedway has announced that Kevin James, the star and executive producer of the sitcom “The Crew” for Netflix, now streaming, will serve as the Grand Marshal for this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the Daytona Road Course (FOX, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). In addition, CeCe Winans, the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel
Michael McDowell Captures Daytona 500 and First Cup Series Win
Michael McDowell, from Front Row Motorsports, has won his first Daytona 500 and NASCAR Cup Series race. It was a story book ending for McDowell, recording the Ford Mustang’s first Daytona 500 win and his first win in his 358th career start. McDowell is the eighth driver to get his first win at Daytona. “Congratulations to