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4 Takeaways From Tyler Reddick's Second Straight Win to Open 2026

[ad_1] EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Ga.) — Tyler Reddick spent the entire 2025 season wondering when he would win. He spent the offseason wondering why he didn’t win. Now some might wonder: When will he lose? OK, that’s probably going a little bit too far in a sport where there is one winner and 35 or more losers every week. But Reddick followed his 2025 winless season with back-to-back victories, capturing
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Daytona 500 Winner Tyler Reddick On Pole After Rain Wipes Out Atlanta Qualifying

[ad_1] EchoPark Speedway (Hampton, Ga.) — Rain washed out NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, putting Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick on the pole for the Autotrader 400 on Sunday. When qualifying is not held, the starting order is set by the NASCAR performance metric — 70 percent the finish from the previous race and 30% of the car's owner point standings. Reddick had the best score (he finished first at Daytona
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2026 Daytona 500 on FOX Draws 7.5 Million Viewers, Rivals Olympics Coverage

[ad_1] The 68th running of the Daytona 500 was a smashing success both on the track and on the big screen. FOX Sports PR announced on Thursday that the 2026 Daytona 500 on FOX (Feb. 15) drew a combined 7,489,000 viewers, which is an 11% increase from the 2025 Daytona 500, which generated 6,761,000 viewers. The race peaked at 9,154,000 viewers from 5:30-5:45 p.m. ET. Moreover, the first race of
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Tyler Reddick Puts Frustrating, Scary 2025 in Rear View With Daytona 500 Win

[ad_1] Tyler Reddick saw both of his sons and his wife in Victory Lane and he felt more than just joy after winning the Daytona 500. He thought about the last six months. The questions about why his son, Rookie, born in May, wasn’t acting like himself. And then the questions after the diagnosis of a kidney tumor that pressed upon an artery that caused signs of heart failure. And
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Who Is Tyler Reddick? Daytona 500 Winner on Texting Michael Jordan, Picking Baby Names

[ad_1] Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — A lot can change on one eventful Sunday. Tyler Reddick, a 30-year-old Californian, is now a Daytona 500 winner following a roller-coaster few years — on and off the track. Entering his seventh year of Cup racing, Reddick won back-to-back titles in what is now the O’Reilly Series — and did it for two different teams (JR Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing).
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Growing Up a NASCAR Fan, Michael Jordan Enjoys the Ultimate Victory

[ad_1] Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Michael Jordan grew up taking family vacations to NASCAR races. The family — dad, mom, his siblings — would drive from North Carolina to Talladega, Darlington and Rockingham and root for their favorite drivers: Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. As Jordan said about Yarborough: "He was the original 11. Sorry, Denny." The Denny he was referring to was Denny Hamlin, who drives
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Daytona 500 Forecast: NASCAR Cup Race's New Start Time Because of Weather

[ad_1] Mother Nature has a penchant for crashing NASCAR races with rain and weather delays, and Sunday's NASCAR season-opening Daytona 500 could be impacted — but the sport is trying to prevent that. The 2026 Daytona 500 green flag was originally scheduled for 3:13 p.m. ET, but NASCAR announced Saturday that the green-flag time is now approximately 2:13 p.m. ET, moved up because of weather. Now, for the 68th running
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Tony Stewart on Racing NASCAR Trucks Again After Daytona Crash: 'Never Say Never'

[ad_1] Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Tony Stewart signed up to compete in one NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race in 2026: The season-opening Fresh From Florida 250 on Friday. Could he sign up for more? Hey, who would have thought six months ago that 54-year-old Stewart would ever race in NASCAR again? Well, on little practice, Stewart jumped behind the wheel of the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram
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FOX Presents 'We've Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later' Documentary On Thursday

[ad_1] You know the one. The Intimidator. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, whose No. 3 car, now driven by Austin Dillon, is a living reminder of his legacy. But tonight, you can relive his greatness when FOX Sports and NASCAR Studios air the documentary "We've Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later" on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET on FS1 after the Duels at Daytona to determine the starting lineup