Daytona 500 tiers: Breaking down the full 40-car field
From past winners to first-timers to veterans looking to break through, Bob Pockrass ranks the field ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500.FEBRUARY 17, 2023
DENNY HAMLIN #11 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS •
3 WINS •
3 POLES
#11 - TOYOTA - JOE GIBBS RACING
36 STARTS
3 WINS
3 POLES
NASCAR safety changes to Next Gen car in place for Daytona qualifying
Crash tests and simulation by NASCAR's sanctioning body show safety changes for 2023 should lessen the impact on the driver in crashes.FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Daytona 500 champion Cindric serves on jury for murder trial
Austin Cindric served on a jury for a North Carolina murder trial in DecemberFEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUTO RACING: NASCAR begins 75th year with 65th Daytona 500
NASCAR takes center stage this week as the auto racing season gets underway in earnest with the 65th running of the Daytona 500FEBRUARY 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bubba Wallace can't escape the spotlight. But he just wants to win races
Bubba Wallace has a fresh outlook as a new husband and senior member of 23XI Racing as leaves his 2022 one-race suspension in the past.FEBRUARY 14, 2023
NASCAR Preview: Drivers to watch include Harvick, JJ, Logano
NASCAR is seeing a big transition when it comes to driversFEBRUARY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Truex determined to rebound from winless season with Gibbs
Martin Truex Jr. contemplated retirement during last year’s winless season and took until June to decide to return in 2023FEBRUARY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chaotic Clash leaves drivers apologizing and seeking apologies
The caution-filled Clash at the Coliseum had some drivers fuming and others remorseful. Will there be ramifications the rest of the season?FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Wins Heat Race 3 Hamlin won Heat Race 3 in the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
Impact This 25-lap heat would resemble bumper cars at times with all the bumping, shoving and spins. Hamlin and Tyler Reddick would quickly overtake pole-sitter, Christopher Bell, and shuffle him down the order. The last few laps would be an entertaining battle between Hamlin and Chase Briscoe with the driver of the No. 11 Toyota coming out on top. Hamlin will have great starting position on row 2 in Sunday night's feature race.
FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
NASCAR bans Ross Chastain 'Hail Melon' move at Martinsville
The wild wall maneuver used by Ross Chastain at Martinsville is no longer legal, according to NASCAR's 2023 rules announcement.FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Win Clint Bowyer's $10K playing FOX Bet Super 6 Clash at the Coliseum contest
Find out how you can win $10k of Clint Bowyer's money playing the FOX Bet Super 6 Clash at the Coliseum Challenge!FEBRUARY 5, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series Laps Led Percentage PCT. LAPS 1 Chase Elliott 9.9 857 2 Joey Logano 8.4 784 3 William Byron 8.4 746 4 Ross Chastain 7.6 692 5 Kyle Busch 7.4 627 6 Kyle Larson 7...
JANUARY 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Travis Pastrana calls Daytona 500 attempt an 'opportunity of a lifetime'
Extreme motorsports legend Travis Pastrana will vie for one of the four non-guaranteed spots in next month's Daytona 500.JANUARY 17, 2023
Travis Pastrana to attempt Daytona 500 with 23XI Racing
Travis Pastrana will attempt to race the Daytona 500 this year and add to his long list of motor sports accomplishmentsJANUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR accolades: Handing out 2022 awards, predicting future winners
Joey Logano, Austin Cindric and Chase Briscoe are big winners in Bob Pockrass' award selections. See who else he honors.DECEMBER 22, 2022
Jordan Anderson reflects on fiery Talladega crash, racing future
Jordan Anderson opens up about last month's NASCAR Truck Series crash at Talladega that resulted in him suffering second-degree burns.NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Ty Gibbs promoted to replace Kyle Busch in JGR's Cup car
Ty Gibbs was promoted to NASCAR’s top Cup series on Tuesday in an expected announcement that was void of any celebration as Joe Gibbs Racing continues to mourn the loss of Gibbs’ f...NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bell finishes 10th at Phoenix following Coy Gibbs' death
As Christopher Bell was about to leave for driver introductions, he still wasn’t sure if he would even race in the NASCAR Cup Series finaleNOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JGR co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, dies hours after son wins title
Coy Gibbs, the vice chairman at Joe Gibbs Racing for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morningNOVEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No favorite among NASCAR championship 4 ahead of finale
The long and unpredictable NASCAR season comes to an end Sunday with a championship race fitting for a year that saw unprecedented parity and never a clear title favoriteNOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chastain's video game-inspired ride puts more eyes on NASCAR
Ross Chastain’s video game-inspired ride along the wall at Martinsville carried him across the finish line, into the NASCAR championship finale and around the worldNOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denny Hamlin, NASCAR drivers react to Ross Chastain's final lap Martinsville move on team comms: 'The f— was the 1 doing?' "Dude, that was badass."
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Denny Hamlin, NASCAR drivers react to Ross Chastain's final lap Martinsville move on team comms: 'The f— was the 1 doing?' "Dude, that was badass."
NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Column: Chastain rides the wall into NASCAR's title race
Ross Chastain has been criticized all season by his rivals for being too aggressive on the trackOCTOBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top 5: Ross Chastain's miracle move, Ty Gibbs' decision, Denny Hamlin's elimination Ross Chastain blows our minds, Ty Gibbs' reputation takes another hit, Denny Hamlin is left in disbelief and more from Martinsville.
OCTOBER 31, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
