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Fox News
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
‘Behind the Broadcast' with the NASCAR on FOX crew at 2025 Daytona 500
The 2025 NASCAR season kicked off with a thrilling Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16. And to celebrate that day, NASCAR on FOX released a documentary on Tuesday that featured the 67th running of the race: "Daytona 500: Behind the Broadcast with Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer & Mike Joy Like You've Never Seen." The documentary highlights the dedicated work that takes place leading up to the race, including qualifying and duels. Fans also get an exclusive look at the broadcasters in their trailer, as well as behind-the-scenes moments before the Daytona 500 on race day. Of course, when the race began, it was Mike Joy on the call, with Kevin Harvick — the host of "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour" — and Clint Bowyer by Joy's side. After 11 laps, the race went under caution due to weather, so nobody was going 190 mph for roughly four hours. During this extended delay, we see Joy and Bowyer's candid conversation. Bowyer, by the way, was lying on the floor. The documentary also features cameos from Mamba Smith and Bob Pockrass. As for how the race fared, William Byron, who started fifth, captured the checkered flag under the lights, marking his second consecutive win in "The Great American Race." What does the NASCAR on FOX team do after Byron's big win? You'll have to watch to find out. Here's the full documentary: Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Fox Sports
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
‘Behind the Broadcast' with the NASCAR on FOX crew at 2025 Daytona 500
The 2025 NASCAR season kicked off with a thrilling Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16. And to celebrate that day, NASCAR on FOX released a documentary on Tuesday that featured the 67th running of the race: "Daytona 500: Behind the Broadcast with Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer & Mike Joy Like You've Never Seen." The documentary highlights the dedicated work that takes place leading up to the race, including qualifying and duels. Fans also get an exclusive look at the broadcasters in their trailer, as well as behind-the-scenes moments before the Daytona 500 on race day. Of course, when the race began, it was Mike Joy on the call, with Kevin Harvick — the host of "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour" — and Clint Bowyer by Joy's side. After 11 laps, the race went under caution due to weather, so nobody was going 190 mph for roughly four hours. During this extended delay, we see Joy and Bowyer's candid conversation. Bowyer, by the way, was lying on the floor. The documentary also features cameos from Mamba Smith and Bob Pockrass. As for how the race fared, William Byron, who started fifth, captured the checkered flag under the lights, marking his second consecutive win in "The Great American Race." What does the NASCAR on FOX team do after Byron's big win? You'll have to watch to find out. Here's the full documentary: Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience NASCAR Cup Series recommended Get more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Naples Republican Byron Donalds announces run for governor
Naples Congressman Byron Donalds ended a long tease Tuesday night: He's running for Florida governor. Days after President Donald Trump urged him "RUN, BYRON, RUN!" Donalds obliged, making his announcement on Fox News' Sean Hannity. "Now is the time to ... take the mantle and lead our state into the future," Donalds said. After eight years in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis will hit his term limit, so he can't run in 2026. Instead of boosting Donalds, who was once a tight ally, DeSantis has suggested his wife, Casey, for the post. Donalds, 46, called DeSantis' time in office "tremendous." Now, he said, "The mission is to keep the best state on the country the best state in the country." Donalds, a self-described "Black MAGA patriot," has long been "President Trump's strongest supporter in Congress." For his first-ever vote as a U.S. congressman, he joined 146 other Republicans who voted on Jan. 6, 2021, to void the U.S. election results based on objections to rule changes in two states that Donalds said violated the Constitution. Who is Byron Donalds? President Trump encourages Byron Donalds to run for Florida governor. 11 things to know Donalds was on the short list of vice-presidential possibilities, is a frequent Trump surrogate on national media and often joins the president at public events, including the Daytona 500, after which he tweeted, "It was an honor to join President Trump aboard Air Force One & at The Great American Race." Donalds said he was "excited to have the full endorsement of President Trump. He has a lot of faith in me." He promised to make Florida "the most business-friendly state in our country" and to build on DeSantis' environmental work, "making sure that we finish the job on restoring our Everglades waterways (and) having clean water for all of our constituencies." The Florida Democratic Party responded nearly immediately to the announcement. 'Byron Donalds is a dangerous political opportunist who should be nowhere near the governor's mansion,' said Democrat Chair Nikki Fried. 'One of the least popular people in Tallahassee politics, Byron is best known for skipping votes, defending insurrectionists, and promoting a revisionist version of Black history that defends Jim Crow. He has little political experience and no executive experience, and is completely unqualified to run the state of Florida. 'Byron is only interested in power, and he won't fix our property insurance crisis or bring down the cost of living for Floridians. He only has a shot at the nomination because Trump endorsed him, and Trump is only endorsing him because he wants a puppet in the governor's mansion — pissing off Ron DeSantis is an added bonus.' This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: A Naples Republican, Byron Donald announces run for governor on Fox
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Winners, losers from 2025 Daytona 500 won by William Byron
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A look at the winners and losers from Sunday night's Daytona 500. William Byron — He becomes the youngest driver to win multiple Daytona 500s. Byron went from ninth to the lead on the final lap after a crash among the leaders. He is only the fifth driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500s. Seven of his 14 Cup wins have come in overtime. William Byron wins second consecutive Daytona 500 He dodges a last-lap crash to become the youngest driver with multiple wins in The Great American Race. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, Hendrick Motorsports — William Byron's win was the organization's 10th in the Great American Race. No other team has won as many Daytona 500s as Hendrick. Tyler Reddick — He had never finished better than 27th in six previous Daytona 500s. Reddick finished second Sunday. Jimmie Johnson — His third-place finish was his best Daytona 500 result since his 2013 victory. Legacy Motor Club — Erik Jones nearly won his qualifying race this week. Jimmie Johnson finished third in the Daytona 500. John Hunter Nemechek placed fifth in the Daytona 500. The two top-five finishes equaled the number of top-five finishes Legacy Motor Club had in the 2023 and '24 seasons combined. JR Motorsports — In the organization's first Cup attempt, Justin Allgaier secured a Daytona 500 starting spot with his qualifying race performance and then finished ninth in the 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Justin Allgaier relish top-10 finish in JR. Motorsports' Cup debut Justin Allgaier finished ninth in the Daytona 500. Dustin Long, Dustin Long, Ryan Preece — For the second time in two years, Preece went airborne in a crash on the backstretch at Daytona. 'When the car took off like that, it got real quiet,' he told Fox. 'All I thought about was my daughter, so I'm lucky to walk away, but we're getting really close to somebody not being able to, so I'm very grateful.' He placed 32nd. Ryan Preece survives another airborne crash at Daytona: 'I'm lucky to walk away' The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver was unhurt after the wreck late in the Daytona 500. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, Joey Logano — He led 43 laps and won the first stage but finished 35th after contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. triggered a multi-car crash and eliminated Logano. Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon critical of Joey Logano's move before multi-car crash in Daytona 500 Joey Logano defended his move and said a late block from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. trigged the incident. Dustin Long, Dustin Long, Kyle Busch — He's now winless in 20 Daytona 500s after he was collected in the crash triggered by the contact between Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Justin Allgaier relish top-10 finish in JR Motorsports' Cup debut
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. stretched out his hand to Justin Allgaier on pit road after Allgaier finished ninth in Sunday's Daytona 500 in the first race for Earnhardt as a Cup car owner. 'Good job,' Earnhardt said as he slapped hands with Allgaier. 'Just like we planned.' Earnhardt grinned and hugged Allgaier. They laughed and joked some more before Earnhardt, looking first at the damaged No. 40 car Allgaier finished with, turned to his friend and said: 'Hey, here we are. Proud of you.' Earnhardt hugged Allgaier again. #NASCAR … Here is what Dale Jr. said to Justin Allgaier after Allgaier finished 9th in the first Cup race for JR Motorsports. — Dustin Long (@dustinlong) February 17, 2025 After an emotional week to make the Daytona 500 — JR. Motorsports doesn't have a charter and was not guaranteed a starting spot in the race — Earnhardt relished Allgaier's finish. 'Dale told me this week that nothing would be cooler than to be able to come down to pit road after the Daytona 500 and talk about how cool the race was,' Allgaier said. That's what they did. Allgaier got through the last-lap crash, gaining several spots to finish ninth. 'For not being in the Daytona 500 in 10 years, it was a pretty special night,' Allgaier said while William Byron celebrated his second consecutive Daytona 500 win on the frontstretch. With memories, with family, Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes new journey to Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. will experience his first Daytona 500 as a NASCAR Cup car owner on Sunday. Dustin Long, Dustin Long, When JR. Motorsports announced Jan. 15 that it would field a Cup car for the first time and do it at the Daytona 500, Earnhardt said he wanted to experience as much as he could this week. He was there when the garage opened at 6 a.m. ET Wednesday to watch his team unload the car from the hauler. Earnhardt walked next to the car as the team pushed it to its garage stall. He often was seen in that stall and around his car during the week. But things didn't come easy for the team. Allgaier fell .08 seconds short of securing a spot in the Daytona 500 in Wednesday night's qualifying. Earnhardt admitted he was "heartbroken" by that result. That meant he had to earn a spot in Thursday's qualifying races. William Byron wins second consecutive Daytona 500 He dodges a last-lap crash to become the youngest driver with multiple wins in The Great American Race. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, With four laps to go in his qualifying race, Allgaier was not in a position to claim a starting spot in the 500. He rallied to earn the spot in the sport's biggest race of the year. Earnhardt celebrated by running down part of pit road to get to Allgaier and congratulate him. 'Every day up until this morning was tough emotionally,' Earnhardt told NBC Sports after Sunday night's race. 'Today, I didn't have any nerves. Obviously at the end there, nervous about just getting through the wrecks. I didn't anticipate or expect a top-10 finish. So, I think we've been blessed. 'We were prepared and did everything we could to be right and when our opportunity come in the race to get what we could get, we got it. The day was nice. It was really low pressure. All the hard work and the emotion was the buildup. We got to the 1-yard line and punched it in to finish the day. 'We'll see what comes next. That's the next thing.' Ryan Preece survives another airborne crash at Daytona: 'I'm lucky to walk away' The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver was unhurt after the wreck late in the Daytona 500. Nate Ryan, Nate Ryan, JR. Motorsports does not have any other Cup races planned at this point. 'I would love to do this,' Earnhardt said of Cup racing. 'It's where we belong. It's where want want to be. We just got to figure it out. We've just got to find the right people that want to partner with us to help us get into the Cup Series. "We can't do it by ourselves. So, it's going to take some good people that want to invest in something that I believe has a lot of value and a lot of potential.'
