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Austin Cindric (2) edges out Bubba Wallace (23) to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Cindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske's 85th birthday

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 20, 2022 07:09 PM EST

Kyle Busch drives during a qualifying session at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. NASCAR will stage an exhibition auto race Sunday at the Coliseum. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Elusive Daytona 500 'top of the to-do list' for Kyle Busch

By Mark Long Feb. 16, 2022 02:46 AM EST

FILE - Team owner Roger Penske, left, greets Brad Keselowski at the start of the season-ending NASCAR awards ceremony, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Las Vegas. Keselowski won the Sprint Cup title in 2012. Heading into the race Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway, Keselowski is in the final two races of his NASCAR career with Team Penske and would love nothing more than to close his 12-year run with another Cup championship. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
Keselowski set to leave Penske a winner before move to Roush

By Dan Gelston Nov. 07, 2021 02:02 AM EST

Kyle Larson walks after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 06, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Tires sit ready on pit road before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville

Oct. 31, 2021 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 20, 2010, file photo, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, right, talks with team owner Roger Penske during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Food City 500 auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Heading into the race Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway, Keselowski is in the final two races of his NASCAR career with Team Penske and would love nothing more than to close his 12-year run with another Cup championship. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Keselowski seeks another title round in final Penske season

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Martin Truex Jr. signs autographs before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas

Oct. 24, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Actor and honorary starter Daniel Craig poses in Victory Lane prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte

Oct. 10, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

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Fans watch a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol

Sep. 18, 2021 08:51 PM EDT

Dale Earnhardt Jr., holds his daughter Isla, 3, during driver introductions before the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond

Sep. 11, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

Joey Logano (22) leads a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the end of the second stage as Austin Dillon (3), William Byron (24), Tyler Reddick (8) and Kyle Larson (5) follow at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Reddick lands NASCAR's final playoff spot despite crash

By Mark Long Aug. 29, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

Michael Annett (1) and Sam Mayer (8) crash during the early laps of the restart of the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Aug. 28, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Tyler Reddick (8) leaves the pit area with heavy damage after being involved in an incident on the track during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final playoff spot at Daytona

By Mark Long Aug. 27, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

Kyle Larson, front left, leads the field to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
NASCAR Cup Series at Michigan

Aug. 22, 2021 03:57 PM EDT

Chase Briscoe (14) during qualifying for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Briscoe, Hamlin will get chance to settle debate at Michigan

By Michael Marot Aug. 21, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

William Byron (24) drives through a turn during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NASCAR Cup Series at Indianapolis

Aug. 14, 2021 12:31 PM EDT

Pit crews unload Quin Houff's car before a NASCAR Cup series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Aug. 08, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

This August 2020 photo shows Cole Kleis standing next to a 1932 Ford Coup in front of a garage of old cars he’s been restoring with his family in Napa, Calif. Automakers are facing a challenge with the newest generation of drivers — teens of today aren't in a hurry to get their first car let alone a drivers license. There are exceptions to the theory that teens don't care about cars, including 20-year-old Cole Kleis of Napa, California. Kleis attends Colorado State University at Pueblo, majoring in automotive industry management. He took his first job in a dealership at age 12 cleaning cars, sweeping floors and helping in the parts department. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Kids and cars: Today's teens in no rush to start driving

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 04, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

Ryan Newman makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July, 11, 2021, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)
With eye on legacy, Keselowski buys a stake in Roush Fenway

By Steve Reed Jul. 20, 2021 11:00 AM EDT