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No red flags despite checkered past week

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It was a bumpy buildup to the Daytona 500, which for days was overshadowed by disputes, drama, an injury to Kyle Busch and the suspension of his older brother, Kurt. ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Logano gives Roger Penske another Daytona 500 win

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Soaked in booze but drinking a Coke, Joey Logano fretted over how he and his new bride would celebrate his most significant victory. “I don’t know h...

DATE: Feb 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Kurt Busch loses appeal to overturn NASCAR suspension

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Kurt Busch lost his first appeal Saturday to have his NASCAR suspension lifted in time to be reinstated for the season-opening Daytona 500. A three-judge pa...

DATE: Feb 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NASCAR suspends driver Kurt Busch just before Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In a stunning move just two days before the season-opening Daytona 500, NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch indefinitely on Friday after a judge said the former champion almost...

DATE: Feb 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Earnhardt Jr. and Johnson win Daytona 500 qualifying races

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica and Denny provided the dust-up. Hendrick Motorsports delivered another sweep. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson swept the Budweiser Duel races Th...

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gordon wins pole for final Daytona 500 of his career

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson outsmarted the field Sunday to sweep the front row for the Daytona 500, with Gordon earning the pole in what will be his final start in “...

DATE: Feb 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The swan song of No. 24

Jeff Gordon doesn’t want all the focus to be on him in his in final season

DATE: Feb 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gordon: 1 last year as a full-time racer

Jeff Gordon knew midway through last season that he had just one more year in him. NASCAR’s most charismatic driver, the man behind the wheel of the famed and sometimes feared No...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Homestead Harvick’s haven for Chase title

Winning was everything in new format

DATE: Nov 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A final four to race for their 1st title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. There was punching, pushing, one ambush in a darkened garage and a bloody brawl. There were thousands of hours spent analyzing the path to the Sprint Cup title, as...

DATE: Nov 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gordon will start from the pole

Harvick leads Cup contenders with a 5th in final qualifying

DATE: Nov 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NASCAR’s final four has bones to pick

Chase for the Sprint Cup comes down to survival-of-the-fastest finale

DATE: Nov 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports