How is William Byron feeling ahead of his Daytona 500 title defense? What's left for Helio Castroneves? They answered those questions and more.
Kyle Larson climbs from his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/)
Owen Larson called it when he said his dad wouldn’t win the Daytona 500 because “he probably needs to try really hard because he’s not good at superspeedway racing.”
NASCAR Cup Series drivers will hit speeds near 200 mph at Daytona International Speedway in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday. And at superspeedways, there’s always the looming threat of “the big one” happening at any point in the race.
Bell edged Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in overtime Sunday in another close NASCAR Cup Series finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Bell led only the final lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and had a slight edge on the outside when the caution light came on in overtime following a wreck by Josh Berry.
Kyle Busch is not alone in the category of Great Drivers Who Haven’t Won the Daytona 500. Included in that club are Terry Labonte, Tony Stewart & Kyle Larson.
2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Kyle Larson: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total) Christopher Bell: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total) William Byron: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total) Chase Elliott ...