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William Byron wins rain-delayed Daytona 500

Race was postponed from Sunday due to rain
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William Byron celebrates in Victory Lane and winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in the 2024 Daytona 500 to launch Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season….

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Rain pushes Daytona 500 to Monday in first outright postponement since 2012

Daytona 500 Now Set To Start At 3:00 P.M. On KVRR
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Fans leave the track after the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race was rained out Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race is rescheduled for Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR has postponed the season-opening Daytona 500 until Monday because of two days of rain at Daytona International Speedway. The…

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Rep. Fischbach selling items with ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ on them on campaign website

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach doesn’t believe it’s a controversy that she’s selling seven items on her website with the term “Let’s go, Brandon” on them. At an October 2021 NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway, Brandon Brown won his first Xfinity Series. The crowd behind him chanted “F*** Joe Biden.” An NBC reporter suggested they were cheering…

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Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for coronavirus

Will not race this weekend
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INDIANAPOLIS – Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races…

Noose From Bubba Wallace Garage
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NASCAR: Rope Pull Found in Wallace’s Garage Only One in Sport Shaped as Noose After Investigation

NASCAR investigated all 29 tracks and their garage areas
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NASCAR– NASCAR President Steve Phelps released a photo of the noose found in Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talledega Speedway. After inspecting all 29 tracks and more than 16 hundred garage stalls, 11 garage pull ropes were found and the one in Wallace’s was the only tied with a noose knot. Phelps also says cameras will be added to garage areas…

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FBI Investigation Concludes Noose From Wallace’s Garage There Since October 2019

No Hate Crime Handed Down; Noose reported as being used as rope handle
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LINCOLN, AL – The FBI released a statement on its investigation over the noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s Garage at Talladega Motor Speedway. It says that 15 agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation and concluded that no federal crime was committed. The FBI learned through video confirmed by NASCAR that garage number four, assigned to Bubba Wallace,…

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NASCAR Drivers; Pit Crews Stand With Bubba Wallace Ahead of Race at Talladega

KLWN Kansas City's Tyler Jones Provides Perspective on Issue
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LINCOLN, AL (Talladega Motor Speedway)- Powerful moment as NASCAR drivers and pit crew members competing in Monday’s race at Talladega began walk alongside Bubba Wallace and his no. 43 race car to show support after a noose was found in his garage on Sunday afternoon. Nascar president Steve Phelps said a crew member discovered the noose and immediately took action….

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NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag From All Races, Events and Properties

NASCAR said in statement on Wednesday
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AP- The presence of confederate flags have been banned from all NASCAR events, races and properties effective immediately, the league said Wednesday. “The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” a league statement read. “Bringing people together around a love…
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Ryan Newman Released from Hospital Days after Daytona 500 Crash

He had been hospitalized since Monday night.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Ryan Newman has been released from a Florida hospital two days after a frightening crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500. He had been hospitalized since Monday night. Roush Fenway Racing says the 42-year-old driver was fully alert and walking around the hospital in the hours before he left. The team posted photos with Newman and his…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Taken to Hospital After Plane Crash in Tennessee

Earnhardt's sister tweeted that "everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation."
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ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.–Dale Earnhardt Jr. was taken to a hospital after his plane crashed in east Tennessee. The NASCAR television analyst and former driver’s sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, tweeted that “everyone is safe and has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation.” Federal Aviation Administration officials said a Cessna Citation rolled off the end of a runway and caught fire…