8:19 PM ET Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — Daniel Suarez led a front row sweep for Stewart-Haas Racing in provisional qualifying at Kentucky Speedway. The field will not be finalized until cars pass inspection prior to Saturday night’s race. Suarez turned a lap at 184.590 mph in his SHR Ford to nab the top starting

10:07 PM ET Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — Tyler Ankrum took the lead when Brett Moffitt ran out of fuel with less than two laps to go and cruised to his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series victory Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway. The 18-year-old Ankrum finished 7.373 seconds ahead of Stewart Friesen on the

1:05 PM ET I hope that last weekend was everything you’ve come to love from Daytona weekend. Rain and lightning delays, watermelon farmers and a winner who was probably most people’s 39th or 40th pick to win. Hopefully some (not all — I can do without the weather delays) of the Daytona institutions follow this

5:43 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Haley has won the rain-shortened Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, his first at NASCAR’s top level. Haley took the lead under caution — Kurt Busch surrendered the top spot when he pitted for new tires — and was declared the winner after heavy

8:52 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rain spoiled one of NASCAR’s last great traditions when Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed because of persistent poor weather. The race will be held at 1 p.m. ET Sunday, which helps NBC avoid a head-to-head conflict with the final game of the

1:22 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Chastain led a sweep for Kaulig Racing in the rain-delayed Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night. Matt Kaulig entered the event determined to field enough Chevrolets to give his team a chance to win. It included a last-minute entry for current

6:31 AM ET ESPN News Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Chastain led a top-2 sweep for Kaulig Racing in the rain-delayed Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night. Matt Kaulig entered the event determined to field enough Chevrolets to give his team a chance to win. It included a last-minute entry

6:51 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ross Chastain led a sweep for Kaulig Racing in the rain-delayed Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night. Matt Kaulig entered the event determined to field enough Chevrolets to give his team a chance to win. It included a last-minute entry for current

12:30 AM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The midpoint of the NASCAR season is here, making one last holiday weekend run at its birthplace, trying as always to deliver a white-knuckled thrill fest on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. The series is riding a high into Saturday night’s race following Alex

5:13 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joey Logano will start Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race in pole position after qualifying was canceled at Daytona International Speedway. The session was called Friday after lightning was detected near the 2½-mile track, shutting down car inspections and other track activities. Even though the inclement