Arts Feb 17 William Byron avoids late wrecks to win 2nd straight Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports Ninth in the No. 24 Chevrolet with one lap left, Byron became the first back-to-back winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20. By Dan Gelston, Associated Press
Nation Oct 09 Watch 5:11 NASCAR driver Greg Biffle becomes rescue pilot in Helene’s aftermath As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, communities that were hit hardest by Hurricane Helene are still struggling to recover over a week later. NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is among those making a difference. He's using his personal helicopter to deliver… By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Azhar Merchant
Nation Feb 15 Michael McDowell scores first career victory in the Daytona 500 A 100-1 underdog when the race began Sunday afternoon, McDowell won for the first time in 358 Cup starts when the checkered flag finally flew about 15 minutes after midnight. By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
Arts Jan 19 NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke Combs Combs performed virtually for NASCAR's season finale in November but has not done a live show since March. NASCAR prides itself on its elaborate pre-race pomp and entertainment. By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
Jul 06 Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over Confederate flag and noose By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Exploiting racial tensions, Trump wrongly accused Wallace of perpetrating “a hoax” after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall they had been assigned to. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Mourners gather in Atlanta for funeral of Rayshard Brooks In our news wrap Tuesday, mourners gathered in Atlanta for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot and killed by police when he tried to escape arrest. The service was held at the historic Ebenezer Baptist… Continue watching
Jun 23 FBI concludes no federal crime committed in NASCAR noose incident after reviewing evidence By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Wallace is the only Black driver at NASCAR's top level. He successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: NASCAR racers rallies around Bubba Wallace as FBI investigates noose found in his garage stall By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press The entire 40-driver field and all their crew members followed. After the car came to a stop, Wallace climbed out, sat on the window ledge and sobbed. Richard Petty, his Hall of Fame team owner, gently placed a hand on… Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: NASCAR drivers support Bubba Wallace after noose found in his garage spot In our news wrap Monday, a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage space of NASCAR’s sole Black driver prompted a show of solidarity. Bubba Wallace had successfully pushed to ban Confederate flags from NASCAR events. Also, the White House… Continue watching