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Christopher Bell’s win shakes up NASCAR playoff chase early in season
Give him a good ride, and NASCAR driver Christopher Bell can win. But in his second race with a new team? That seemed unlikely.

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Hamlin finishes 5th in bid for 3rd straight Daytona 500 win
Denny Hamlin's run at a Daytona 500 three-peat - that string of three straight championships achieved twice in the NBA by his business partner Michael Jordan - ended with just a top-five finish.

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Daytona 500 surprise: Michael McDowell celebrates first NASCAR Cup Series win
Michael McDowell stormed through a crash scene to win the Daytona 500, snapping an 0-for-357 streak in NASCAR Cup Series competition with a fiery pileup in his rearview mirror.

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Wet weather makes predicting Daytona 500 winner even more difficult
Denny Hamlin, considered perhaps the best NASCAR driver without a Cup Series championship, can look past that hole on his record.

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Party in a pandemic: NASCAR fans power through at Daytona
Sam Maxwell and his band of Cleveland bros packed up their 1997 Four Winds motorhome with 105,000 miles on it, headed south in the thick of the pandemic and pinned their hopes on a party.

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Earnhardt’s death 20 years ago forced change, saved lives
NASCAR legend left lasting impact beyond record seven championships

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Daytona 500 qualifying races shake up front row for Sunday’s big show
What should have been a tune-up for the Daytona 500 might have cost Hendrick Motorsports the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series season opener.

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Daytona 500’s starting front row filled by Hendrick Motorsports drivers
New number, new day, new time, same result for Hendrick Motorsports.

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Kyle Busch streaks past Elliott, Blaney to win Busch Clash
Kyle Busch snagged the first win of the new season, streaking past NASCAR champion Chase Elliott after Elliott spun leader Ryan Blaney in the final stretch of the exhibition Busch Clash.

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Larson grateful for 2nd chance in NASCAR after racial slur
Kyle Larson loaded his motorhome and drove to Daytona International Speedway by himself, alone for some seven hours to prepare for his return to NASCAR competition.
