Hendrick Motorsports announced Monday morning that two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive Kyle Larson’s Cup car during this week’s organizational test at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt will be driving the Next Gen vehicle for the second time. After a Goodyear tire test with Tony Stewart in October, he raced around 50 laps… Continue reading
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The Netflix series Bubba Wallace premieres on February 22
The six-episode Bubba Wallace series will premiere on Netflix on Feb. 22, two days after the Daytona 500, according to a trailer provided by Netflix. The documentary series was unveiled by Netflix in April of last year. Wallace’s debut season with 23XI Racing, which featured a win at Talladega Superspeedway, is chronicled in this series.… Continue reading
Rick Ware Racing will enter David Ragan in the Daytona 500
The team confirmed Wednesday that David Ragan will drive the No. 15 Rick Ware Racing car in the Daytona 500 and other races. Ragan, who has 472 Cup starts in his career, announced his retirement from full-time Cup competition after the 2019 season. In 2020 and last year, he only competed in one Cup race.… Continue reading
Christopher Bell comes in second place to Tanner Thorson at the Chili Bowl Nationals
Tanner Thorson, a former Camping World Truck Series driver, won the Chili Bowl Nationals on Saturday, holding off NASCAR Cup racer Christopher Bell in the final laps. Thorson’s victory ended Bell and reigning Cup winner Kyle Larson’s five-year winning streak. Bell has won three races in a row. Larson had won the previous two years.… Continue reading
Daniel Hemric will drive for Kaulig Racing in the Daytona 500
The team announced Friday that reigning Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric would race the No. 16 for Kaulig Racing in the Daytona 500 on February 20. This season, Kaulig Racing will have two full-time Cup teams. Justin Haley will pilot the No. 31. Hemric, Noah Gragson, and AJ Allmendinger will share time in the No.… Continue reading