Italian-American driver Mario Andretti took the NASCAR world by storm after winning the Daytona 500. This win made him the only driver to have won the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500, and the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship.

And politicians, of course. Daytona’s ascension into that rare air took some time. Through the 500’s first few decades, in the eyes of casual onlookers who barely knew Mario Andretti from Richard Petty, Indianapolis and its 500-miler were head-and ...

Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves makes his NASCAR Cup debut in the Daytona 500. Here are his results.

The Daytona 500 is famous for its spectacular crashes. One just came to the 2025 edition of the Great American Race. On lap 71, Joey Logano reported a problem with his car, then caused a chain reaction of cars trailing him to wreck into each other and the ...

NASCAR President Steve Phelps gives his thoughts on the addition of a four-time Indy 500 in the Daytona 500 and the value of exposure during Super Bowl LIX on FOX.

It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl, and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the hype, though the race has been substantially delayed due to rain. Captain America actor Anthony Mackie and even President Donald Trump were in attendance at the “Great American Race.

DAYTONA BEACH — The year was 1985 ... Using an open exemption provisional to enter the race’s 67th renewal, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves and his Trackhouse No. 91 Chevrolet team is not eligible to receive any money for their ...

After being released from the infield medical center, Castroneves told reporters that he was having fun learning and would like to try his hand at a road course.