2026

Just over two months after Michael Jordan’s 23XI Racing settled a major lawsuit against NASCAR, the sports icon is happy with what came out of the 15-month-long process. He’ll be even happier with the result of Sunday’s Daytona 500. Jordan’s team got its first win at Daytona with the No. 45 car, as Tyler Reddick…

Chase Elliott could see the finish line of the 2026 Daytona 500. He was running up front and feet away from taking his first checkered flag in The Great American Race on Sunday. He was in perfect position — until he wasn’t. When the white flag flew signaling the last lap of the NASCAR Cup…

Tyler Reddick led the 2026 Daytona 500 for just one lap, and that was all he needed to claim victory in the “Great American Race.” The No. 45 car was able to outlast some chaos on the final lap, which saw leader Carson Hocevar get knocked out of the leader’s spot when a crash occurred….

Bubba Wallace stood next to his No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota on the frontstretch of Daytona International Speedway with his hands on his hips and a blank stare on his face. He didn’t move, didn’t talk to anyone for a few minutes. He looked devastated. And maybe a bit conflicted. His teammate, Tyler Reddick, won…

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Brad Keselowski couldn’t believe it Sunday when he saw Riley Herbst come up from the inside to him as they headed toward the finish line for the Daytona 500. Herbst was running third and Keselowski fourth as they were coming toward the finish line, when Herbst slid up…

Michael Jordan has won his seventh title, or at least that’s how he’s feeling after Tyler Reddick’s Daytona 500 victory. Reddick was able to outlast multiple crashes on the final lap of Sunday’s 2026 Daytona 500, driving by Chase Elliott at the end to give Jordan’s 23XI Racing its first victory in the “Great American…

The 2026 Daytona 500 was relatively smooth-sailing through the first 123 laps, with the yellow caution flag only making three appearances in that span. But on Lap 124, “The Big One” arrived. A major 20-car wreck occurred at the front of the race on Lap 124 of Sunday’s race. The crash occurred after Denny Hamlin…

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — When fans and analysts talk about the most talented NASCAR racers, Tyler Reddick’s name is often mentioned as one of the younger ones with the most potential. He turned that potential into a Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, the biggest win of his nine career triumphs in 219…

Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Fla.) — Michael Jordan grew up taking family vacations to NASCAR races. The family — dad, mom, his siblings — would drive from North Carolina to Talladega, Darlington and Rockingham and root for their favorite drivers: Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. As Jordan said about Yarborough: “He was the original…