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Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kyle Larson Runs High Line to First NASCAR Cup Win of 2025 Season
Kyle Larson went into NASCAR's first of two visits to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend with a chance to sweep the three series; a late-race restart took away that chance Saturday night, setting the Cup Series regular to bounce back with a vengeance and claim his first premier series win of the season. Larson qualified deep in the field and had to run his way up from 14th to contend for the win. He did so by running the wall at every opportunity, tapping it at least 18 times in his repeated battles to the front. The final battle came down to Larson and his teammate Alex Bowman, who was also chasing his first win of the season, with seven laps to go. Larson moved by Bowman when the driver of the No. 48 moved too far away from the wall and sailed away to a victory. Bowman settled for second after his second pole of the season and leading 38 laps. Bubba Wallace had his best finish since winning his Daytona Duel, finishing third and leading late before Bowman on fresher tires took the lead. The Joe Gibbs drivers of Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin would complete the Chevy and Toyota top-five. Before the battle came down to the Chevys and the Toyotas, Penske's Ryan Blaney won the first stage and led most of the opening two stages for a race-high of 124 laps. Ultimately, the No. 12's engine would expire while running second behind Wallace and Larson. Blaney records his third DNF in a row for the first time in his nine-year career. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates making Daytona 500 as car owner: 'This is incredible'
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — His left hand clenched into a fist, his body frozen in anticipation, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stared at the large video board and watched history. As the frenzied final laps of Thursday's first qualifying race came to a close at Daytona International Speedway, Justin Allgaier was in position to give Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt something they had never experienced — having a car in the Daytona 500. It was Jan. 15 that JR Motorsports, the reigning champion in the Xfinity Series, announced it would field a Cup car for the first time and attempt to make the Daytona 500. The team does not have a Cup charter and was one of eight cars vying for four open spots in the 500. (Helio Castroneves, in a ninth non-charter car, was guaranteed a starting spot via a new provisional rule NASCAR announced before the season). Daytona Duel qualifying race 1 results: Bubba Wallace wins; Justin Allgaier puts Dale Jr. in show It's the first Daytona 500 qualifying race win for the 23XI driver. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, As Allgaier raced to the finish, Earnhardt pumped his fist. And then yelled. Earnhardt turned to his right, stood and leaned forward atop the team's pit box so he could watch Allgaier reach the finish in a race won by Bubba Wallace. When Allgaier took the checkered flag ninth — to secure a starting spot in Sunday's Daytona 500 — Earnhardt froze and fell back into his seat. He quickly bounced up and hugged sister Kelley and her husband L.W. Miller, all three shaking in a tight embrace. 'Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy? Nowhere,' Earnhardt later said. 'There's some relief, but this is incredible. I think that helps you measure the importance of the race and how big it is to me.' Earnhardt headed to pit road to celebrate with Allgaier at the team's No. 40 car. The closer he got to the car, Earnhardt picked up his pace and began to run to Allgaier. 'Man, we have kind of tried to downplay how badly we want to race in the Cup Series,' Earnhardt said. 'At least I have. It's like one of them things where you are like, 'Man, if it's meant to be, it's meant to be.' '… But man, we got here, and we got a taste of it. Holy moly, (Wednesday) was so disappointing (not earning a starting spot via qualifying speed). I didn't know exactly how badly I wanted to do this or wanted to be a part of something like this until we started going through it.' Starting lineup for the 67th Daytona 500 Chase Briscoe will lead the 2025 field to green in The Great American Race. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, Allgaier was one of five non-chartered cars in the first qualifying race. Martin Truex Jr. was guaranteed a starting spot because he was the fastest of the non-chartered cars in Wednesday's qualifying. Allgaier, Yeley, Castroneves and Chandler Smith sought to make the 500 through the first qualifying race. Smith was running in third — best among the non-chartered cars on Lap 15 of the 60-lap race but he was involved in a crash after contact with Justin Haley. Allgaier rammed into the back of Yeley's car as the field slowed to avoid the incident. Allgaier dove to the inside underneath Smith's spinning car and then moved up the track as Yeley slid off course. Smith was out. Castroneves also was eliminated in the accident. That left Truex, Allgaier and Yeley among the non-chartered cars. Helio Castroneves uses new NASCAR provisional for 'world-class driver' to make the Daytona 500 The four-time Indy 500 winner crashed early in the first qualifying race. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, If Truex finished best among the three, he would make the 500 through this race and not by his qualifying lap from Wednesday. That would put Allgaier — who was third quick among the non-chartered cars in qualifying — into the Daytona 500. Or Allgaier could finish best among those three remaining cars to make the 500. The only way Allgaier would not make the Daytona 500 was if Yeley finished ahead of him. With four laps to go, Yeley ran 11th, Truex was 14th and Allgaier 15th. "Got to go," crew chief Greg Ives said on the team's radio. Allgaier went to the top lane to go three-wide. Michael McDowell, Josh Berry behind pushing him. In Turn 3, Yeley was on the inside, Truex in the middle and Allgaier on the top lane. They crossed the line three abreast. Two laps remained. 'The last two laps, I didn't think we were in a good spot,' Earnhardt said. 'I didn't think there was a third groove. I didn't think anyone would want to go out there with us. It was tried a couple of times in the race, didn't look very good. "Our car was a little sluggish at points, but Justin didn't have any other choice. He went up there and got some help and made it work. I'm just thankful.' Yeley lost his help behind on the bottom lane and faded, as Allgaier moved ahead. What drivers said after Daytona 500 qualifying races won by Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric Here is what drivers were talking about after the two races that set the Daytona 500 starting lineup. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, 'I saw those guys go by and just almost abandon ship,' Yeley said. 'I had (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) push me. I thought, man, if it gets crazy in the back straightaway, the bottom always prevails. But I lost a bit of my help, and at that point I was hoping there would be more carnage off of (Turn 4). Didn't get it." It almost happened. As Allgaier ran eighth — in a spot to make the Daytona 500 — trouble lurked. Ty Dillon, running second, went to the high line but his move was late. AJ Allmendinger was charging at the front of that line. They hit and Dillon turned into the wall. Allmendinger slowed and Allgaier, running behind Allmendinger, did as well. Such chain-reaction moments often lead to accidents but not this time. Allgaier was in the Daytona 500. As was Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt as car owners. 'I cannot wait for Sunday, and we have a freaking Xfinity race to run,' Earnhardt said, noting the four cars JR Motorsports will field in Saturday's Xfinity race. 'That's going to be awesome. But we get to push a car on the grid Sunday for the first time ever and the biggest, most important race that I've ever known, and I can't wait.'
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kyle Larson, Shane van Gisbergen, others crash in NASCAR Daytona Duels' last lap
A Daytona Duel big one ended the second duels race Thursday. It involved aNASCAR Cup Series champion and a highly touted rookie. Coming to the checkered flag in the second qualifying race, rookie Shane van Gisbergen tried to make a move to the outside and was not clear of Christopher Bell. After hitting Bell's bumper, van Gisbergen slammed into the outside retaining wall and cut down into the field, collecting Anthony Alfredo, Cole Custer, Riley Herbst, Kyle Larson, BJ McLeod and Cody Ware. Cars went sliding and spinning all over the tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway, with Larson sliding through the infield grass and other cars sliding over the finish line. Austin Cindric earned the victory in the duel race after leading Erik Jones as the caution came out feet before the finish line. The caution light froze the field and was used to determine the winner. Corey LaJoie earned the final transfer spot and qualified for the Daytona 500. LaJoie will start 12th in Sunday's race. Follow sports writer Austin Chastain on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @ChastainAJ or reach him via email at achastain@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Cup Series: SVG, Kyle Larson in last lap crash of Daytona Duels
USA Today
13-02-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Daytona Duels 2025 live updates: How to watch, odds, lineup for NASCAR qualifying races
Daytona Duels 2025 live updates: How to watch, odds, lineup for NASCAR qualifying races Show Caption Hide Caption Daytona 500 qualifying 2025: NASCAR Cup Series drivers meet with media, complete first practice Drivers took to the track, and the red carpet, Wednesday prior to the Daytona 500 pole qualifying. NASCAR Cup Series drivers will hit the 2.5-mile oval at Daytona International Speedway tonight for the Daytona Duels – two 60-lap, 150-mile races that set the starting lineup for Sunday's Daytona 500. The front row for the 67th annual Daytona 500 was set Wednesday night in pole qualifying, with Joe Gibbs Racing's Chase Briscoe posting the fastest time and Team Penske's Austin Cindric taking second. Those two drivers will also start first tonight, with Briscoe on the pole for Duel No. 1 and Cindric on the pole for Duel No. 2. The finishing order of the Daytona Duel races will determine the rest of the starting positions in the 'Great American Race,' with drivers in Duel No. 1 filling in the inside lane to start Sunday's race and drivers in Duel No. 2 taking starting spots on the outside lane. The Duel races will also give drivers their first taste of real racing this season, giving teams the opportunity to prepare the best setup for Sunday's race. USA TODAY Sports will provide results and highlights from tonight's Daytona Duel races. Follow along for updates: What time do the Daytona Duel races start? Duel at Daytona No. 1 is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. Barring delays, Duel at Daytona No. 2 should begin at 8:45 p.m. ET. What TV channel is showing the Daytona Duel races? Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is televising both Daytona Duel races. Will there be a live stream of the Daytona Duel races? Both Daytona Duel races can be streamed on the Fox Sports app and Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers. Watch the Daytona Duel races on Fubo We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
13-02-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Daytona 500 pole qualifying results: Pole position, lineups ahead of Daytona Duel races
Chase Briscoe will start on the pole for the 67th annual Daytona 500. Briscoe posted the fastest time of 49.249 in Daytona 500 pole qualifying Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway to claim the coveted pole position for NASCAR's most famous race. Austin Cindric qualified second with a time of 49.325 and will also start on the front row for Sunday's race. The full lineup for the 2025 Daytona 500 will be set Thursday night following two Daytona Duel races. The starting order for the duels is based on Wednesday night's qualifying results, with the pole winner starting first in Duel 1, and the runner-up starting first in Duel 2. Ryan Preece, who took third in pole qualifying, will start on the front row of Duel 1, while Joey Logano, who finished fourth, will start on the front row of Duel 2. Daytona 500 pole qualifying also marked the NASCAR debut of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, who finished 39th Wednesday night. The legendary open-wheel racer, who is driving for Trackhouse Racing this week, is seeking to add a Daytona 500 victory to his wins in the Indy 500, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and his 31 wins across more than 25 years of IndyCar racing. Two semi-retired NASCAR champions also participated in Wednesday's pole qualifying. Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, who twice won the Daytona 500, qualified 29th driving for Legacy Motor Club, the team he co-owns. Martin Truex Jr., the 2017 Cup champion, qualified 22nd in a one-off deal with Tricon Garage as he tries to win his first Daytona 500. Here are the results of Wednesday's pole qualifying followed by details on how to watch Sunday's Daytona 500: Daytona 500 pole qualifying results Top two qualifiers will start on the front row for Sunday's Daytona 500: (Via the Daytona Beach News-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network) Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Austin Cindric, No. 2 Ryan Preece, No. 60 Joey Logano, No. 22 Josh Berry, No. 21 Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Austin Dillon, No. 3 Christopher Bell, No. 20 Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kyle Larson, No. 5 Zane Smith, No. 38 Alex Bowman, No. 48 Kyle Busch, No. 8 David Gilliland, No. 34 Chase Elliott, No. 9 Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Michael McDowell, No. 71 Chris Buescher, No. 17 AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Ryan Blaney, No. 12 William Byron, No. 24 Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 Noah Gragson, No. 4 Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Tyler Reddick, No. 45 Riley Herbst, No. 35 Bubba Wallace, No. 23 Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Justin Haley, No. 7 Cole Custer, No. 41 Justin Allgaier, No. 40 Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Corey LaJoie, No. 01 Erik Jones, No. 43 Ross Chastain, No. 1 John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Helio Castroneves, No. 91 Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Chandler Smith, No. 66 B.J. McLeod, No. 78 JJ Yeley, No. 44 Cody Ware, No. 51 How to watch and stream 2025 Daytona 500 Date: Sunday, Feb. 16 Sunday, Feb. 16 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET 2:30 p.m. ET TV: Fox Fox Stream: Fubo, and the Fox Sports app Fubo, and the Fox Sports app Where: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida) The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
