daytona 500

The largest crowd for a U.S. sporting event since the pandemic started is expected to attend Sunday's Daytona 500.

Though admissions lagged behind pre-recession levels and stadium seats are being torn out, 2014's new playoff model and speedway brawls made for one of the most thrilling seasons in the past decade.

Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona's longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end.NASCAR's most popular driver won the…

NASCAR executives and drivers hope changes to the playoff system boost flagging TV ratings and attendance. The new rules alter how drivers qualify, and the season has a Super-Bowl-like finish.

Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500, one day after crash during a race there injured fans. Danica Patrick, who was hoping to make history by winning, finished eighth. However, she managed to become the first woman in history to lead laps at the NASCAR race.