What are NASCAR’s crown jewel races? Daytona 500 and more
The Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s marquee event. Find out more about their yearly top races — otherwise known as crown jewels.
Wolff: Red Bull, not Mercedes, the 2026 benchmark
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull has set the early benchmark for power unit performance under Formula 1’s new regulations.
NASCAR descends on Daytona eager to move on from turbulent offseason, get back to racing
It was a heartbreaking offseason for much of NASCAR, and as the garage descends on Daytona, the stock car world is ready to refocus on racing.
Norris on Max complaints: ‘Can retire’ if he wants
Reigning champion Lando Norris has countered Max Verstappen’s criticism of Formula 1’s new regulations, saying there is “nothing to complain about” from a driver’s perspective and his 2025 title rival can quit the sport if he does not like the new cars.
Hamilton: Fans ‘need a degree’ to get new F1 terms
Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula 1 fans will need a university degree in the sport’s new regulations just to understand what’s happening in races this year.
F1 2026 grid: From world champs to rookie stars
It’s a new season with two new teams but all familiar faces — here’s the Formula 1 driver line-ups for 2026.
Emotional Mears avoids crash, qualifies at Daytona
Casey Mears choked back tears after squeezing into the 41-car field as the highest-finishing “open” car in the first of two 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona on Thursday.
F1 testing: When and how to watch live, full Bahrain preseason schedule, times, latest news
After a behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona, Formula 1’s 2026 season build-up moves into full view as teams head to Bahrain,
Who has won Daytona 500? All-time NASCAR winners list
Richard Petty won more Daytona 500 races than any other driver, with seven titles. Take a peek at the all-time NASCAR winners list now.
Hamilton confirms ‘detrimental’ engineer change
Lewis Hamilton revealed his Ferrari race engineer will change for a second time early in the 2026 season, saying on Wednesday that he expects the lack of stability to be “detrimental.”
