Tag Archives: Jeff Gordon

William Byron wins Daytona 500 Pole

William Byron captured his first career pole position yesterday in qualifying for the Daytona 500. Dominant Day for Hendricks As qualifying finished for the Daytona 500, the top of the leader board was set with Alex Bowman, Jimmie Johnson, and Chase Elliot following Byron. All are teammates under Hendrick Motorsports …

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Larson Lands Second NASCAR Victory at Auto Club Speedway

Kyle Larson started in first place and eventually finished in first place in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday. After a strong push at the end of the race, Larson regained the lead on the final restart and held off Joey Lagano, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch …

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Elliot lands pole position in Daytona 500

Like father, like son. Chase Elliot appears to be following in his dad’s footsteps after landing the pole at the Daytona 500 for a second consecutive year. Your front-row starters for the #Daytona500. pic.twitter.com/NrVs2jmpBX — Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) February 19, 2017 Son of hall-of-fame driver Bill Elliot, 21-year-old Chase Elliot …

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Ricky Taylor Wins the Rolex 24 at Daytona

The Rolex 24 at Daytona, a grueling 24 hour endurance race, convened over the weekend for the 55th time.  Ricky Taylor clinched the title after seemingly dropping out of contention. Victory! #Rolex24 pic.twitter.com/cGUiv6I3fC — Rolex24Hours (@Rolex24Hours) January 29, 2017 Marathon Race Cold weather, foggy conditions, and rain made for a …

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Busch wins the Brickyard 400

In the city of Indianapolis this weekend, eyes turned to racing as the annual Brickyard 400 commenced.  It was the twenty-second year for the Brickyard 400 and it found Kyle Busch as the victor.  Other than the famous Indy 500, the Brickyard 400, was the “other” race to be hosted …

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Final: Gordon’s Final Race

The final four drivers will compete for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship in the last race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. will all race in the Sprint Cup finale. This is a huge race for Jeff Gordon, who …

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Logano Wins Daytona 500

24 year-old Joey Logano, who started Sunday’s race in the fifth position, overcame a host of big names to become the second-youngest winner of the Daytona 500. The newly married man led just 31 laps on the day, but found the lead in a wild last two laps and was able …

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