Daytona 500
FILE - Ty Dillon during fist bumps with fans during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., in this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo. Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing in a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Dillon lands Daytona 500 ride with rebuilding Gaunt Brothers

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 19, 2021 11:09 AM EST

FILE - Singer-songwriter Luke Combs speaks in the press room after winning awards for male vocalist of the year and song of the year at the 53rd annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena, in this Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, file photo. NASCAR will attempt some normalcy at the season-opening Daytona 500 with a live pre-race concert featuring country music star Luke Combs. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NASCAR to hold pre-race Daytona 500 concert with Luke Combs

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 19, 2021 10:24 AM EST

FILE - Daniel Suarez stands next to his car before a NASCAR cup series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. in this Monday, June 10, 2019, file photo. New NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing has brought entertainer Pitbull on as an ownership partner for an organization making its debut next month at the Daytona 500. Trackhouse was launched late last year by former driver Justin Marks. The team has hired driver Daniel Suarez. It will not be NASCAR’s first pairing of a Hispanic driver and team owner. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Mr. WorldWide to NASCAR: Pitbull joins Trackhouse ownership

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 15, 2021 01:24 PM EST

The seats at Camp Randall Stadium are empty during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Wisconsin and Indiana Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Latest: Michigan State-Virginia hoops postponed

By The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2020 04:52 PM EST

Fiorentina's head coach Cesare Prandelli gestures during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Fiornentina, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
The Latest: Daytona 500 to have limited number of fans

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2020 03:51 PM EST

Brad Keselowski (2) makes a pit stop for tires and fuel on lap 196 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Elliott too fast for Hamlin, Logano, Keselowski

By John Nicholson Nov. 08, 2020 07:54 PM EST

FILE- In this Aug. 22, 2020, file photo, Chase Elliott (9) sits in his car during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin will be racing for the Cup against Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, as well as Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/Jason Minto, File)
NASCAR claims victory in finishing season during pandemic

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 07, 2020 05:06 PM EST

Denny Hamlin smiles during NASCAR Daytona 500 auto racing media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Picking the car number for Michael Jordan's new NASCAR team was a slam dunk: Bubba Wallace will drive the No. 23 car when the team makes its debut next season. Jordan and Hamlin announced last month they had formed a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
23XI Racing name for new Jordan NASCAR team bit of balance

Oct. 23, 2020 02:32 PM EDT

Slam Dunk: Jordan picks 23 for car number of new NASCAR team

Oct. 22, 2020 12:39 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Picking the car number for Michael Jordan's new NASCAR team was a slam dunk: Bubba Wallace will drive the No. 23 car when the team makes...

The stands on the backstretch are empty during the NASCAR Truck series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Talladega, Ala.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR focused on playoffs upon return to Talladega

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2020 03:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, Bubba Wallace gets ready to enter his car for qualifying rounds before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race in Dover, Del. Denny Hamlin is starting his own race car team in partnership with Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan and Wallace as the driver. (AP Photo/Brien Aho, File)
Hamlin, Michael Jordan partner on NASCAR team for Wallace

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2020 10:15 PM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain participates in a media conference prior to the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Florent Gooden, Pool via AP)
NASCAR races, Wallace says fight for racial equality goes on

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 28, 2020 02:40 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2020, file photo, Ryan Newman (6) goes airborne after colliding with Corey LaJoie (32) on the final lap of the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway. Newman expects to get a little emotional when he drives into Daytona International Speedway this weekend. His last time through the famed track’s tunnel came in the back of an ambulance--with countless onlookers fearing for his life.(AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Ryan Newman returns to scene of harrowing Daytona 500 crash

By Mark Long Aug. 15, 2020 09:50 PM EDT

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Kevin Harvick celebrates in the winners circle after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Column: NASCAR rolls on, through crisis and controversy

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 29, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is consoled by team owner Richard Petty, right, prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Monday, June 22, 2020. In an extraordinary act of solidarity with Wallace, NASCAR's only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed his car to the front of the field before Monday's race. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Column: NASCAR rallies around Wallace in poignant moment

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 23, 2020 04:43 PM EDT

FILE - IN this Feb. 17, 2020 file photo, Ryan Newman (6) goes airborne after crashing with Corey LaJoie (32) during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR's return to racing next shifts to Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, with a new rules package altered after Ryan Newman's frightful crash in the season-opening Daytona 500. The facility will admit up to 5,000 fans — at the same time at least one NASCAR team is facing a coronavirus scare — while NASCAR will be on the lookout for the newly-banned Confederate flag. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
NASCAR has new rules, new feuds and more fans at Talladega

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 20, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20. 2017, file photo, former driver and television commentator Dale Jarrett poses for photographers on the red carpet before the start of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C. Jarrett says he has tested positive for coronavirus and now is in quarantine. The three-time Daytona 500 winner and 1999 Cup champion made the announcement during NBCSN's Hall of Fame announcement show on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Dale Jarrett announces coronavirus diagnosis during TV show

Jun. 16, 2020 07:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. answers questions during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Longtime fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to be the marquee name on NASCAR's 2021 Hall of Fame class, to be announced Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Earnhardt Jr. headlines NASCAR's 2021 Hall of Fame class

By Michael Marot Jun. 16, 2020 06:18 PM EDT