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Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mac McClung wins third consecutive NBA Dunk Contest
Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung wins the 2025 NBA Dunk Contest for his third consecutive title. McClung becomes the first player in NBA history to win the Dunk Contest three years in a row. McClung for his first dunk jumped over a car and a person who held the ball and finished with an emphatic slam for a score of 50. McClung dominated in his second dunk of the first round, doing a spinning behind-the-head dunk. Once again, he was given a perfect score of 50. Read: Sheriff preparing for Daytona 500 as if the 'president is going to be here' McClung would advance to the final round, where he faced San Antonio Spur Stephon Castle. For his third dunk, McClung recreated a dunk by a previous Orlando Magic, Aaron Gordon who dunked the ball from a person who was spinning on a hoverboard. This time, McClung added his own twist, adding a second person who was on top of a ladder holding a second ball. McClung dunked both balls for his third score of 50. Read: Fans flock to Daytona for Speedweeks and the Daytona 500 For his final dunk, McClung grabbed Clevland Cavalier center Evan Mobley, who stands at 6′11, and had him stand on a platform while holding a basketball behind his head. McClung would jump and clear Mobley without touching him and finishing the dunk for his fourth score of 50 winning him the contest. Read: Wind and showers move in on Sunday, as cooler temps come in through the week Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The NFL Has Decimated Speedweeks in Daytona, and Things Could Get Even Worse
The National Football League continues to creep its schedule deeper into the month of February. And that's not something NASCAR wants to see, since its own Super Bowl is traditionally held on Presidents Day weekend. There's no way NASCAR would put the Daytona 500 head-to-head with the Super Bowl... and therein lies the problem. Long before the National Football League created the Super Bowl there was Speedweeks in Daytona, a month-long motorsports celebration of sports cars, stock cars and motorcycles. But then the NFL decided to extend its season, and it fragmented Speedweeks to where it is a shadow of its former self. Now, the NFL wants to cause even more destruction to NASCAR's hallowed dates by expanding its season and stealing Presidents Day weekend from the Daytona 500, stock car racing's biggest race. This year, the Daytona 500, with its record $30 million purse, will be broadcast in more than 190 countries and territories in 26 languages, reaching more than 650 million households. However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently said his ideal league calendar would contain 18 regular season games, two preseason games and the Super Bowl on Presidents Day weekend. 'We're keeping tabs on it, having a lot of conversations with our partners,' NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy says. 'Have had a couple of conversations with the NFL as well. 'We're gonna be talking about next year's date this weekend, and not really any big changes, which I think is going to be helpful. Long term, it is something that we're mindful of, because we don't want to go up against the Super Bowl. 'We talked about do you want to go the weekend before? Do we keep it the weekend after? I think we lean towards the latter trying to come out of the Super Bowl and go to the Daytona 500. We'll stay close to them because it has an impact on this date, but then as you think about the season in totality, talk about off weeks, when we end Fox and start Amazon and other broadcast partners. We have to be mindful of that as well.' Even though the Daytona 500 didn't officially open the Cup season until 1982, those involved in the sport always considered it the start to the new year of racing. From the beginning, Daytona's 24-hour race kicked off Speedweeks. The following weekend was the ARCA race, the Clash and Daytona 500 qualifying. On Sunday night of that weekend, motorsports community members participated in a bowling tournament for charity. The following week was practice, various live radio shows at clubs and restaurants lining the historic beach, the Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary fashion show at Volusia Mall, dinners and autograph sessions honoring the sports legends, and the four-day Circle Track and Trade Show at Daytona's Ocean Center. It wasn't uncommon for people to leave the Daytona track and drive a short distance to New Smyrna Speedway each night to watch the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. Four days of stock car racing at the 2.5-mile track culminated with the Daytona 500. Next on the agenda after a week's break was motorcycle racing and Bike Week. Those were glorious days for race fans, who could spend a month in the Daytona Beach area going from sports cars to stock cars to motorcycles. However, then came the NFL and decided it wanted the weekend that once belonged to the Rolex 24. That moved Daytona's 24-hour race to January, creating a two-week break between that event and Daytona 500 week. Presidents Day weekend works well for NASCAR because it gives fans an extra day to travel without missing work or taking vacation. It also means more fans can remain if rain forces any of the events to Monday. If the NFL has its way, it will further decimate Speedweeks, ruining the month that has been cherished by race fans for decades. That would be a travesty for motorsports.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR podcast: William Byron on building superspeedway confidence
William Byron feels lighter as he gets ready to return to Daytona International Speedway as a Daytona 500 winner. The Hendrick Motorsports driver visits The Racing Writer's Podcast ahead of Speedweeks to discuss how his superspeedway confidence has changed over the years, the growing confidence he's had as a Cup Series driver, what it feels like the day after getting back in the car for the first time in a new season, what's changed for the No. 24 team after back-to-back seasons in the Championship 4 and more. Story originally appeared on Racer
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR schedule for 2025 Speedweeks at Daytona
The 2025 schedule officially begins for all of NASCAR's national series with Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. The signature event is the 67th Daytona 500, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 16. William Byron is the defending winner of the Cup Series season opener at the 2.5-mile superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Chase Elliott, Byron's Hendrick Motorsports teammate, won The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium exhibition race Feb. 2. Three other series also will start their seasons this week at Daytona. The Truck Series opener is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 14. ARCA will begin its season at noon ET on Saturday, Feb. 15, followed by the Xfinity Series opener . Here are the daily schedules and outlook for Speedweeks (all times are Eastern): Wednesday, Feb. 12: Mostly sunny with a high of 81 degrees and a 10% chance of rain at the start of Cup qualifying. Thursday, Feb. 13: Partly cloudy with a high of 80 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the qualifying races. Friday, Feb. 14: Sunny with a high of 78 degrees and a 20% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race. Saturday, Feb. 15: Partly cloudy with a high of 77 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the ARCA race, a 3% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. Sunday, Feb. 16: Partly cloudy with a high of 78 degrees and a 19% chance of rain at the start of the Daytona 500. (All times Eastern) 2 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying random draw (virtual) 4 p.m. — Cup qualifying random draw (virtual) 5 p.m. — Cup driver-crew chief meeting (virtual) 5-7 p.m. — Cup hauler showcase (One Daytona) 7:15-9:15 p.m. — Cup haulers enter Daytona garage Garage open Cup Series — 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Track activity 10:05 - 10:55 a.m. — Cup practice (FS1) 4 p.m. — ARCA haulers enter 8:15 - 10 p.m. — Cup qualifying (FS1) Garage open Cup Series — 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. ARCA — 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Truck Series — 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Track activity 8 a.m. — Truck haulers enter 2 p.m. — ARCA driver-spotter meeting 4:05 - 4:55 p.m. — ARCA practice 5:05 - 5:55 p.m. — Truck practice (FS1) 6:35 — Cup driver introductions 7 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #1 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 8:45 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #2 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Garage open Cup Series — 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. ARCA — 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Truck Series — 11:30 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Xfinity Series — 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Track activity 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. — ARCA qualifying 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1) 4:35 - 5:25 p.m. — Xfinity practice (CW Network) 5:35 - 6:25 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1) 7:05 p.m.: Truck driver introductions 7:30 p.m. — Truck race (100 laps, 250 miles, Stages 20/40/100; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Garage open Cup Series — 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. ARCA — 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Xfinity Series — 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. Track activity 10 - 11:30 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW Network) 11:40 a.m. — ARCA driver introductions 12 p.m. — ARCA race (80 laps, 200 miles; Fox, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS2) 4:25 p.m. — Xfinity driver introductions 5 p.m. — Xfinity race (120 laps, 300 miles, Stages 30/60/120; CW Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Garage open Cup Series — 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Track activity 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Prerace entertainment (frontstretch, pits) 1:40 p.m. — Cup drivers meeting 2:15 p.m. — Cup driver introductions 2:30 p.m. — Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles, Stages 65/130/200; Fox, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
NBC Sports
07-02-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR schedule for 2025 Speedweeks at Daytona
The 2025 schedule officially begins for all of NASCAR's national series with Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. The signature event is the 67th Daytona 500, which will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 16. William Byron is the defending winner of the Cup Series season opener at the 2.5-mile superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Chase Elliott, Byron's Hendrick Motorsports teammate, won The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium exhibition race Feb. 2. Three other series also will start their seasons this week at Daytona. The Truck Series opener is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 14. ARCA will begin its season at noon ET on Saturday, Feb. 15, followed by the Xfinity Series opener . Here are the daily schedules and outlook for Speedweeks (all times are Eastern): Daytona Speedweeks weather Wednesday, Feb. 12: Mostly sunny with a high of 81 degrees and a 10% chance of rain at the start of Cup qualifying. Thursday, Feb. 13: Partly cloudy with a high of 80 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the qualifying races. Friday, Feb. 14: Sunny with a high of 78 degrees and a 20% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race. Saturday, Feb. 15: Partly cloudy with a high of 77 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the ARCA race, a 3% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. Sunday, Feb. 16: Partly cloudy with a high of 78 degrees and a 19% chance of rain at the start of the Daytona 500. Daytona Speedweeks schedule (All times Eastern) 2 p.m. — Xfinity qualifying random draw (virtual) 4 p.m. — Cup qualifying random draw (virtual) 5 p.m. — Cup driver-crew chief meeting (virtual) 5-7 p.m. — Cup hauler showcase (One Daytona) 7:15-9:15 p.m. — Cup haulers enter Daytona garage Garage open Cup Series — 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Track activity 10:05 - 10:55 a.m. — Cup practice (FS1) 4 p.m. — ARCA haulers enter 8:15 - 10 p.m. — Cup qualifying (FS1) Cup Series — 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. ARCA — 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Truck Series — 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. 8 a.m. — Truck haulers enter 2 p.m. — ARCA driver-spotter meeting 4:05 - 4:55 p.m. — ARCA practice 5:05 - 5:55 p.m. — Truck practice (FS1) 6:35 — Cup driver introductions 7 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #1 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 8:45 p.m. — Cup qualifying race #2 (60 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Cup Series — 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. ARCA — 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Truck Series — 11:30 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Xfinity Series — 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. — ARCA qualifying 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS1) 4:35 - 5:25 p.m. — Xfinity practice (CW Network) 5:35 - 6:25 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1) 7:05 p.m.: Truck driver introductions 7:30 p.m. — Truck race (100 laps, 250 miles, Stages 20/40/100; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Cup Series — 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. ARCA — 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Xfinity Series — 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. 10 - 11:30 a.m. — Xfinity qualifying (CW Network) 11:40 a.m. — ARCA driver introductions 12 p.m. — ARCA race (80 laps, 200 miles; Fox, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS2) 4:25 p.m. — Xfinity driver introductions 5 p.m. — Xfinity race (120 laps, 300 miles, Stages 30/60/120; CW Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Cup Series — 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Track activity 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Prerace entertainment (frontstretch, pits) 1:40 p.m. — Cup drivers meeting 2:15 p.m. — Cup driver introductions 2:30 p.m. — Daytona 500 (200 laps, 500 miles, Stages 65/130/200; Fox, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
