Feb. 19, 1979, saw a historic Daytona 500 take place, and not just because Richard Petty ended his 45-race losing streak or ...

Fans loved the early days—crisp coverage, big personalities like Darrell Waltrip, and a knack for capturing the sport’s raw energy. The post NASCAR Fans Go Berserk as Notorious FOX Drops Surprising ...

Shawna Robinson made waves in the NASCAR world in the late 20th century and early in the 21st century. Robinson was the first ...

He is in no way a shock Daytona 500 winner like Michael Waltrip, winless in his previous 465 career starts, was in 2001 (and then he won it again two years later), or Trevor Bayne in 2011 in just ...

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 ...

NASCAR THRU THE GEARS Daytona 500 edition: A crash course in theatrics, as usual NASCAR remains well off its peak years, from 2001-2015, when most years averaged between 15-19 million. A ...

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 ...

During a red flag at the 2001 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt was horrified by the Tony Stewart crash that forced a stop to the race. As he waited in his car, he radioed team boss Richard Childress ...

Over the weekend, William Byron took victory at the 67th running of the Daytona 500, and plenty of Formula ... Montoya competed in Formula between 2001 and 2006, racing first for Williams and ...

was killed in a crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. Betting favorites for this year’s Daytona 500, via Vegas Insider’s aggregated list, start at the top with Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney ...

Here are the 10 best drivers in Daytona 500 history. Marlin's career at Daytona ... Unfortunately, this track was also the site of his fatal accident in 2001, during his final lap at the event.