The fact I was in the pace car with the 40 car. Sterling Marlin signed that jacket, Dale Earnhardt signed that jacket." The 2001 Daytona 500 became more memorable when Dale Sr., nicknamed "The ...

But compared to this, to hear some folks say, that Camry is basically baseball and apple pie compared to this year’s choice of pace cars for the 67th Daytona 500. The news slipped in but didn ...

a safety-conscious sanctioning body that hasn’t had a fatal crash in any of its top three divisions since Dale Earnhardt’s death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. “When the car took ...

NASCAR THRU THE GEARS Daytona 500 edition: A crash course in theatrics, as usual Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. NASCAR remains well off its peak years, from 2001-2015 ...

That has become normal in the Daytona 500. That’s what kills my enthusiasm for the whole thing.” There is much truth in what Hamlin said. The introduction of the Next Gen car — which has ...

The 27-year-old earned his second consecutive Daytona 500 victory ... stock car racing with the same thoroughness and passion he's had since becoming a full-time race fan in 2001.

Today, Ballweg holds the keys to four classic Pontiacs: a 1959 Bonneville, a 1969 GTO Judge, a 1998 Grand Prix Daytona 500 pace car, and a 1999 Trans Am. The Bonneville is extra special to Ballweg.

While NASCAR might seem an unlikely venue for electric innovation, the 2025 Daytona 500 hosted ABB and NASCAR's EV prototype, making its debut as a pace car. Morten Wierod, CEO at ABB, says: “We are ...

The slow transition was on full display at the Daytona 500 earlier this month when a Chevrolet EV Blazer was the pace car for the 67th running of the race. “NASCAR and its manufacturer partners are ...