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NASCAR’s best drivers are heading to Circuit of the Americas for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race. Among the fans heading to COTA, there will be plenty of first-time fans. If you are a first-time fan, you’re in for a treat to see NASCAR in person for the first time. Here is

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 23, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Aston Martin has become the latest Formula 1 team to reveal their car ahead of the 2025 season. All 10 teams unveiled their liveries during F1’s launch event in London on Tuesday, but the

Tisha ThompsonFeb 20, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions The NFL, MLB, NCAA and NASCAR said they support a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday that would give state and local

NASCAR is heading down to Georgia for the second race of the 2025 Cup Series season. The Ambetter Health 400 is set for this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Tickets are still available for fans to get in and enjoy the race. Here’s how to buy tickets for this weekend’s NASCAR racing at Atlanta. When

Laurence EdmondsonFeb 19, 2025, 10:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur is happy for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc to engage in a healthy rivalry this year and remains confident it will not descend into internal politics. Hamilton joined Ferrari

Ryan McGeeFeb 16, 2025, 11:05 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There is one primary reason why the Daytona 500 continues to captivate the imaginations of hardcore NASCAR fans, but also the

William Byron won his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race leader Denny Hamlin on the backstretch. Byron took over the lead when Hamlin went spinning after taking the lead from Austin Cindric on the backstretch on the final lap of a green-white-checker restart. Byron was ninth when the white flag

It’s time to race for the Daytona 500 and open the NASCAR Cup Series season. Weather has not affected Daytona Speedweeks much through the first few days. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice was canceled Thursday before the Cup Series duels. The Daytona 500 has been pushed up an hour to 12:30 p.m. CT from its

Field Level Media Feb 14, 2025, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dale Coyne Racing signed Dutch driver Rinus VeeKay on Friday, completing the full-time grid for the 2025 IndyCar Series season. VeeKay, 24, will pilot the No. 18 Honda for DCR. “Very exciting news,” VeeKay said. “I am happy to announce my partnership with

Ryan McGeeFeb 14, 2025, 10:07 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA, Fla. — If you are a regular visitor to our beloved ESPN NASCAR page, first off, thanks. I’ve been here for a while now

If you’re looking to get a sense of what Daytona Beach is actually like ahead of the Daytona 500, you can do it in under 30 minutes instead of booking a trip to Florida. “Home Turn,” a show hosted by Yahoo Sports’ Jay Busbee, debuted on NASCAR’s YouTube channel on Tuesday. The documentary — available

William Byron won his second straight Daytona 500 after a last-lap wreck took out race leader Denny Hamlin on the backstretch. Byron took over the lead when Hamlin went spinning after taking the lead from Austin Cindric on the backstretch on the final lap of a green-white-checker restart. The finish was set up by a

The NASCAR Cup Series opens Daytona 500 week with Wednesday’s qualifying session that will set the front row for Sunday’s race. As is custom, the initial single-car qualifying session settles the pole sitter and the outside pole for the Daytona 500. Also, the top two fastest open entry cars will lock into the field via

Feb 11, 2025, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Williams Formula 1 team announced a long-term title sponsorship with Australian technology company Atlassian on Tuesday to help their fight to rise back up the grid. The former champions, winners of 114 races and nine constructors’ titles but ninth of the 10 teams last year,

Feb 8, 2025, 08:22 PM ET Ed Hinton, an ESPN senior writer who specialized in motorsports before retiring in 2014, died Thursday at Brookwood Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 76. Hinton, who graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in journalism, also wrote for Sports Illustrated during a celebrated 47-year career.

The countdown continues as Clash weekend arrives and Daytona’s NASCAR Speedweek gets closer and closer. With the 2025 Daytona 500 looming on Feb. 16, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is checking off the boxes on the calendar until the 67th running of the Great American Race. Buy our Daytona 500 book Today’s driver and car: Dale Earnhardt

Kelly Crandall Feb 7, 2025, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning the Daytona 500 in 2023, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made it back-to-back seasons with Cup Series wins by claiming victory at Talladega last season. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reflects quite a bit on his NASCAR career. Now 37, Stenhouse thinks about his

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 7, 2024, 07:36 AM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Mike Shanahan, offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, and wide receiver Ed McCaffrey celebrated their first Lombardi Trophy together in a 49-26 Super Bowl XXIX victory