CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson sat down next to Jeff Gordon at a 2001 driver meeting and asked the champion if he had time to offer any career advice. Gordon was so impressed with the fellow California native that he encouraged Rick Hendrick to start a team built specifically for the 25-year-old Johnson. It…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Maximum Security co-owner Gary West criticized race stewards’ disqualification of his horse’s Kentucky Derby victory as “egregious” and said he was pondering his next step, including a possible appeal. “I think this is the most egregious disqualification in the history of horse racing, and not just because it’s our horse,” West…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Suzuki rider Sean Dylan Kelly, a 16-year-old making his DAYTONA 200 debut, became the youngest pole winner in the race’s 78-year history on Friday, posting a fast lap of 115.859 mph at Daytona International Speedway. On Saturday, tradition will be renewed on the 3.51-mile DIS road course with the green flag at…
Read moreDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – DAYTONA Supercross champion and course designer Ricky Carmichael and the stars of Supercross talk with the media Friday, March 8, 2019 about the upcoming DAYTONA Supercross 2019 and the experience of racing at Daytona International Speedway. DAYTONA Supercross is the race that launches Bike Week at DAYTONA 2019, a…
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DAYTONA BEACH – Michael Annett led the last 45 laps Saturday to win the NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway, in the season-opening race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Annett, driving the No. 1 Pilot Flying J/American Heart Association Chevrolet, held off his JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier (No. 7 Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet) at…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman has been named the Honorary Starter for the 61st annual DAYTONA 500 on Feb. 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Edelman will wave the green flag for “The Great American Race,” the season-opening event for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Here’s the quick rundown from this year’s Roar Before The Rolex 24 at DAYTONA: – Meyer Shank Racing is running a team in an Acura NSX (GT Daytona class, below) sponsored by Caterpilar, with an all female driver lineup. This is only the second time in the history of…
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Thousands of Boy and Girl Scouts from across the Southeast will descend upon Daytona International Speedway for Scout Days, held Jan. 4-6 during the Roar Before the Rolex 24, the three-day annual test session for the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA – North America’s most prestigious sports car race. Scout Days, which was…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - Lakers began their five-game road trip visiting the Magic at…
Orlando, FL – The Orlando Magic will induct former guard and fan-favorite Darrell Armstrong into their Hall…
TAMPA, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today the team has signed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (FNN SPORTS) - Adversity is probably the key word for the Tampa Bay…
ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - Rivalry weekend did not disappoint, including the “War On I-4”…
TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) - An electric 4th line combo and special teams are…
