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NASCAR not calling a caution at the end of the Xfinity Series race was "a little aggressive" per Elton Sawyer. Sunday, they reassured drivers it wouldn't happen. “If we don’t throw the caution, you’re incentivizing the competitors to drive through that."

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Ross Chastain has a "For the Love of Texas" Busch Light paint scheme this weekend:

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Column: Speedway Motorsports sent out a press release on July 6, 2021 announcing the reprofiling of Atlanta Motor Speedway. A lot of us didn't react well to the news. But how the tables have turned after another fantastic race Sunday night

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Kyle Larson not only made it to the finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway but won a stage and led at the white flag on top of that. “It honestly feels great."

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Carson Hocevar earned a career-best finish Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway but had to explain himself afterward. “Ultimately I made the decision to win the race."

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Atlanta:

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Corey Heim signs development deal with 23XI Racing that will see him run multiple races in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series:

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Denny Hamlin says Austin Cindric is "one of the greatest" superspeedway drivers in the Cup Series right now. Cindric appreciates the high compliment:

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William Byron is not going to apologize for winning the Daytona 500. He's proud of the win and happy for his team, and while he was fortunate on the last lap, the moves he made before that put him there. So, the luck and random talk "makes me chuckle."

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“The move, in my mind, is still right.” Joey Logano on the wreck that also collected a teammate last week in Daytona and talking to Rick Stenhouse Jr.:

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Ford drivers are fast again at a drafting-style racetrack. Ryan Blaney led the way Saturday at Atlanta:

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Chase Briscoe is thankful for the appeal process but admits it's not ideal timing if James Small is suspended for four weeks as they continue to build a relationship. And if the appeal doesn't work, Briscoe says the 19 team will be out of mulligans:

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Cup Series qualifying order for Atlanta (11:05 a.m. ET)

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Prime release: FOX Sports will produce all 11 practice and qualifying sessions to stream on Prime Video, and will feature their broadcast team of Mike Joy, Kevin Harvick, and Clint Bowyer.

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Jusan Hamilton, the race director at Daytona, says hindsight is 20/20 on letting the second duel race finish under green. The finish of the Daytona 500 stayed green because they were able to dispatch safety crews. Hamilton explains both races:

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Jimmie Johnson has heard some of the criticism about him driving the No. 84, especially not being competitive. What he has to say about those who believe he's 'ruining' his career/legacy. You can hear the full episode at the links: 🍎 bit.ly/3QmwLXK 🟢 bit.ly/3ZNLPDU

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“It was everything.” Dale Earnhardt Jr. is thankful for the experience to field a Cup Series car but reiterates there are no further plans. He explains having no interest in spending $40 million on a charter and what would need to happen in the future:

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Corey Day will run 10 races in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 17 car in the Xfinity Series this season. All four of the team’s Cup Series drivers will also get seat time:

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie points after Daytona: ❖ Gio Ruggiero: 36 ❖ Frankie Muniz: 27 ❖ Andres Perez de Lara: 25 ❖ Dawson Sutton: 12 ❖ Toni Breidinger: 9 ❖ Connor Mosack: 5

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NASCAR Xfinity Series rookie points after Daytona: ➜ Dean Thompson: 38 ➜ Taylor Gray: 37 ➜ Carson Kvapil: 33 ➜ Christian Eckes: 25 ➜ William Sawalich: 12 ➜ Connor Zilisch: 10 ➜ Nick Sanchez: 10 ➜ Daniel Dye: 1

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NASCAR Cup Series rookie points after Daytona: ❏ Riley Herbst: 20 ❏ Shane van Gisbergen: 4

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No, Jimmie Johnson is not fielding an Indianapolis 500 entry. Yes, Legacy Motor Club believes self-sufficiency will work in the long run. Plus, ownership thoughts, charter agreements, OEP, expectations, expansions and more: 🍎 bit.ly/3QmwLXK 🟢 bit.ly/3ZNLPDU

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Helio Castroneves described his Speedweeks experience as a 'roller coaster' but he would love to try NASCAR again. But next time on a road course.

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Ryan Preece walked away from another Daytona flip Sunday night, but he said afterward that NASCAR is getting close to that being the case:

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Team Penske dominated the Daytona 500 as its three drivers combined to lead 125 of 201 laps. But frustration was felt afterward. "I didn’t get wrecked out of the lead this time, so that was cool, but it still doesn’t make it feel any better."

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Jimmie Johnson was left feeling emotions he never had before after finishing third driving a car he owns and with two Legacy Motor Club teams finishing in the top five Sunday night in the Daytona 500:

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Column: NASCAR had a great Clash weekend and all the momentum going into Sunday’s Daytona 500. Then the engines fired and the same old problems/conversations came back to the forefront. And it just keeps going in circles.

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VIDEO: Joey Logano has heard the critics about his championship but doesn't care. He says the continued talk of his win and the format haven't taken anything away from his accomplishment. But he does have some thoughts. Our exchange from media day:

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Brad Keselowski was fastest in final Daytona 500 practice Saturday, but not all teams made it on track:

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Shaq is here. Well, his fire suit is.

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John Lajba is the sculptor of the Harley J. Earl trophy. He lives in Nebraska and this is his first trip to the Daytona 500. “I feel like I’m home here looking at my trophy.”

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NASCAR now has options in its rule book to penalize the OEMs for violations, such as race manipulation, as happened at Martinsville. The three OEMs said yesterday, “We understand the spirit of what the rule is trying to do.”

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Ben Kennedy said this morning that NASCAR will be keeping tabs on potential future NFL expansion - and talking to the league - about its Super Bowl date so it doesn't conflict with the Daytona 500. "... we don’t want to go up against the Super Bowl."

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Xfinity Series lineup for today at Daytona after rain cancels qualifying:

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It's been over a decade since Brad Keselowski won his Cup Series championship. He's still chasing a Daytona 500 win. Which one does he get asked about more? And does he wonder if Daytona will be something that never happens to him? "I [liken] it a little bit to having kids.."

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Wood Brothers Racing will be the honorary starters for the Daytona 500. Per Daytona, "Eddie Wood, Len Wood, Jon Wood, Keven Wood and Jordan Wood Hicks will all participate in the honorary starter duties, with Eddie dropping the green flag."

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William Byron was fastest in Friday's lone weather-shortened Daytona 500 practice:

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Pitbull is no longer involved in Trackhouse Racing:

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And here are the 41 starters for the Daytona 500:

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted last night to downplaying how badly JR Motorsports wanted to race in the Cup Series, and now they've gotten a taste of it with Justin Allgaier making the Daytona 500. “It’s hard to sit here and put it into words.”

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Helio Castroneves will be the 41st starter in the Daytona 500 as he falls back on the Open Exemption Provisional to make his Cup Series debut:

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NASCAR has started its own podcast, Hauler Talk, and in the first episode, Steve O'Donnell acknowledged the committee being formed to discuss the playoff format and that a championship race rotation would be good for the sport:

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Daniel Suarez is not concerned about his 2026 plans hanging over him this season as he's on a one-year contract with Trackhouse Racing. He's also not concerned that his job is on the line:

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NASCAR has ejected Chris Lawson (Todd Gilliland crew chief) and Billy Plourde (Cody Ware crew chief) for the remainder of the weekend for improper weights with their race cars.

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"He ordered this super-healthy bowl, and I ordered this fried stuff. He was like, ‘That’s going to change.’” James Small wanted to make sure Chase Briscoe was all in with the No. 19 team and that means changing some bad habits:

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“By securing Charters, Plaintiffs have hit the jackpot – more races and more prize money – even though they deliberately declined NASCAR’s now-withdrawn final offers and other teams have already begun strategizing for a 32-Charter 2025 Cup Series season.”

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Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson took the first two Open spots in the Daytona 500 by qualifying in on speed:

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The front row for the Daytona 500 is set: Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric. The duo surprised in qualifying Wednesday night.

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It's been talked about for a while, and the progress has been there year after year. But now "the urgency is real" for Spire Motorsports to win in the NASCAR Cup Series this season:

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Media Day is hard.

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