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NASCAR unveils its 2023 national series schedules with Daytona first, of course, and featuring a street race in Chicago

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has announced the 2023 schedules for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

2018 Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon to compete in the Rolex 24 race

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Headline Surfer photo illustration / Austin Dillon celebrates after winningg the 2018Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Austin Dillon, the 2018 winner of the Daytona 500, is among the drivers named to pilot RWR Eurasia’s Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) entry in the 2021 Rolex 24 At Daytona.

The race is the season opener for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Jimmie Johnson tests positive for COVID-19; ruled out for race Sunday at Indy

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR released this statement today regarding Jimmy Johnson being unable to race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway: The seven-time NASCAR champion has tested positive for the coronavirus.

TAKING A STAND: NASCAR's Bubba Wallace comes of age

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Let's say you're 26 years old. Your dad is white, you mom is black. You grow up in the Deep South and you put aside other sports to pursue the life of a race-car driver. This in the age of Lewis Hamilton, the 6-time Black British Formula One World Champion. 

PANDEMIC PALS: Daytona's top cop & the Speedway's track boss helped load 400 cars with 32,000 pounds of food

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - Two of Daytona's most prominent newsmakers shook hands - yes they were wearing gloves - and then went about lending their hands to a worthwhile eneavor amind this dreadful COVID-19 pandemic.

Two-time Daytona 500 champ Matt Kenseth set to join Chip Ganassi Racing; replaces fired driver Kevin Larson

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Chip Ganassi Racing has turned to veteran driver Matt Kenseth to take over the No. 42 Chevrolet when the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the track for the remainder of the 2020 season.

NASCAR suspends driver Kyle Larson indefinitely for using N-word during a virtual race

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has suspends driver Kyle Larson indefinitely for using the N-word during a virtual race over the weekend.

NASCAR released a statement to Headline Surfer and other media outlets that cover its racing events. This is what the statement, dated April 13 from NASCAR headquarters in Daytona Beach said: