Daytona's summer race plays a crucial role in the current playoff format as the last chance for drivers to qualify. The Daytona summer race has a rich history, originally called the Firecracker 250 ...

The 2026 Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR's longest race, took on a sad and somber note with the shocking death of Kyle Busch at age 41.

The NASCAR Cup Series will compete in the longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600 on May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway ...

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway is the last chance for NASCAR Cup Series drivers to qualify for the playoffs. The race's unpredictable nature makes it a true "wild card" ...

Snuck up on you, didn’t it? Daytona’s “other” NASCAR race generally does that, especially since it moved to late August four years ago. Back when it was on or around the Fourth of July, you always ...

Daytona Beach is still the center of the racing universe twice a year, but for 60 years, there was a third time of year on or around the Fourth of July. For many of those years, the race was known as ...

There’s been some growing support this year for ditching NASCAR’s playoff system — returning to the pre-2004 method of determining the champ through a season-long points race. NBC and partner USA ...

Following Friday's Xfintiy Series race, the Cup Series settles its playoff field Saturday night with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona.