Column: Stenhouse Jr. and JTG get breakout Daytona 500 win
February 20, 2023 GMTDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One victory in 28 years was all tiny JTG Daugherty Racing had to show for the time, sweat and money — so much money — the team had poured into trying to build a winning NASCAR organization.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history
February 20, 2023 GMTDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has had a roller coaster career in which he had to fight to keep a job, lost his seat at a NASCAR powerhouse team and opened his 14th season mired in a five-year losing streak.
Jimmie Johnson tops Daytona 500 practice in return to NASCAR
February 18, 2023 GMTDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Seven-time is officially back.
Jimmie Johnson, making his return to stock car racing after a two-year dalliance in IndyCar, topped the first practice session for the Daytona 500 on Friday.
NASCAR Cup race at Daytona rained out, moved to Sunday
August 28, 2022 GMTDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway was rained out Saturday night and rescheduled for Sunday.
The 400-mile race, the regular-season finale that will decide the last two playoff spots, will now begin at 10 a.m.
Stenhouse signs multi-year contract extension with JTG
June 24, 2022 GMTLEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. announced Friday that he has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for JTG Daugherty Racing.
He made the announcement at Nashville Superspeedway, a de facto home NASCAR track for the native of Olive Branch, Mississippi.
Chase Elliott wins at Dover to snap 26-race winless streak
May 2, 2022 GMTDOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott had a front-row seat for the Hendrick Motorsports trophy celebrations and photo shoots and all the kitschy social media posts created as one by one — and as his three teammates won, and won and won again — they all brought home checkered flags.
The Latest: NASCAR pit crew benched for positive COVID tests
October 29, 2020 GMTThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The pit crew for NASCAR driver William Byron has been benched because of multiple positive tests for COVID-19...
Stenhouse heads to Bristol buoyed by good run at Charlotte
May 30, 2020 GMTBRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could not have had a bumpier return to racing after NASCAR's 10-week shutdown...
Reddick wins 2nd consecutive Xfinity Series championship
November 17, 2019 GMTHOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Reddick won his second consecutive Xfinity Series championship by snatching the lead away from Cole Custer in a spirited season finale Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
Stenhouse firing makes for frenzied NASCAR free agency
September 27, 2019 GMTCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — A critical playoff race that will end the championship chances for four NASCAR drivers has been overshadowed by a free-agent market that took a wild turn this week when Roush Fenway Racing abruptly dumped Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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Danica Patrick finds love away from track with Aaron Rodgers
January 15, 2018 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick's heart is racing for Aaron Rodgers.
Patrick, a Chicago Bears fan, confirmed Monday she is dating the Green Bay Packers quarterback...