The Lotus 38 wasn't an American-built car, but it WAS hugely transformative for the American motorsport scene thanks to its impressive debut win at the 1965 #Indy500 — and part of that is thanks to #NASCAR !

I appreciate the shoutout but so far I have not tracked #Indy500 or #IndyCar stats because every time I've asked about doing so, IndyCar fans have not expressed any interest in it.

Panel Denies Appeal of Parker Kligerman's Daytona Winning Truck Disqualification An appeals panel denied Henderson Motorsports and Parker Kligerman's request to reinstate their Daytona win.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: The National Motorsports Appeals Panel has upheld NASCAR's disqualification of Parker Kligerman's Daytona winning truck.

#NASCAR | #FreshfromFlorida250

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Chase Briscoe's Plans to Appeal Major NASCAR Penalty Joe Gibbs Racing will appeal Chase Briscoe's penalty from NASCAR.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Joe Gibbs Racing will appeal the penalty issued to Chase Briscoe after the #Daytona500.

#nascar

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NASCAR Issues Major Penalty to Chase Briscoe After Daytona 500 Chase Briscoe received a big penalty from NASCAR for a spoiler modification at Daytona.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: NASCAR has issued a major penalty to Chase Briscoe for a spoiler modification at Daytona International Speedway.

Joe Gibbs Racing will appeal the penalty.

#NASCAR | #Daytona500

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Kris Wright Admits Fault in Massive Crash with Josh Bilicki Kris Wright admitted that he was at fault in the crash with Josh Bilicki at Daytona.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Kris Wright took responsibility for the massive crash with Josh Bilicki during pit stops in the #UnitedRentals300 at Daytona.

"The brake issue was a part of it, I caused it," Wright said.

#NASCAR | @xfinityracing.bsky.social

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Matt Tifft Provides an Update on His NASCAR Future About six years ago Matt Tifft’s racing career came to a halt after he suffered a seizure at Martinsville Speedway. Since returning to racing two years ago,

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Matt Tifft provided an update on his NASCAR future and when a potential return to racing on the national stage could take place.

#NASCAR

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Brayton Laster Emotional After Locking Into ARCA Daytona Race Brayton Laster's rain dance earned him a spot in the 2025 Daytona ARCA race.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Brayton Laster was emotional after locking into the #ridethedente200 #ARCAMenards Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

"This is what it’s all about," Laster said.

#NASCAR | #arcamenardsseries

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Spire Motorsports' Steven Wilson Takes eNASCAR win at Daytona Steven Wilson won the 2025 eNASCAR season opener at Daytona.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: 2023 #ENASCAR Coca-Cola @iracing.com Series champion and Spire Motorsports sim racer Steven Wilson took a dramatic win in the eNASCAR season opener at the virtual Daytona International Speedway.

#NASCAR #esports #iRacing

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Bayley Currey to Drive No. 44 for Niece After Christian Rose's Sponsor Woes Bayley Currey will race the No. 44 truck instead of Christian Rose.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Sponsorship woes have Christian Rose on the sideline for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway with Bayley Currey in the No. 44 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet.

#NASCAR | #freshfromflorida250

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Toyota Racing Unveiled Their 2025 Driver Development Lineup Toyota Racing revealed their 2025 driver development lineup.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Toyota Racing announced their multi-series driver development program lineup for the 2025 season.

#NASCAR | #IMSA

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Honored to receive an award once again from the National Motorsports Press Association in the #esports written category.

Congrats to Jacob Seelman and Cameron Richardson for also winning awards in that category and all of the other award winners.

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith Will Co-Host SiriusXM Podcast Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith to co-host SiriusXM Podcast.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Jimmie Johnson and Marty Smith will co-host a new SIRIUSXM Podcast, "Never Settle."

#NASCAR

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Ross Chastain to Appear in Super Bowl With Busch Beer Ross Chastain will be in a Busch Beer Super Bowl ad.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Ross Chastain will appear in a Busch Beer ad during the #SuperBowl.

#NASCAR

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NASCAR Announces New Way Drivers Can Earn Points in 2025 NASCAR drivers can earn points for the fastest lap in 2025.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: @ASCAR and @xfinityracing.bsky.social announced a new way for #NASCAR drivers to earn points in 2025 with the 'Xfinity Fastest Lap.'

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Denny Hamlin Levels Harsh Criticism at NASCAR's Open Exemption Provisional Denny Hamlin sees NASCAR's Open Exemption Provisional as desperation.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Denny Hamlin said that NASCAR's Open Exemption Provisional 'reeks of desperation' as he offered harsh criticism of the new rule.

#NASCAR

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Chase Elliott Dominates The Cook Out Clash at 'The Madhouse' Chase Elliott dominated the Cook Out Clash.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Chase Elliott took a dominant win in the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

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Thank you!

Bubba Wallace Claps Back at One-Finger Salute in Clash Heat Race Bubba Wallace responds to one-finger salute.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: Bubba Wallace clapped back at a fan's one-finger salute at 'The Madhouse' of Bowman Gray Stadium.

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Carson Hocevar Celebrates Birthday with a Flamethrower Carson Hocevar had fun on his birthday by lighting the candles on his cake with a flamethrower.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: What's the perfect gift to get yourself for your birthday? For Carson Hocevar, the answer is apparently a flamethrower.

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#NASCAR

Vicente Salas’ Sim to Reality Dream Continues with Alpha Prime Racing Vicente Salas takes the next step in his sim to reality journey.

Filed to @athlonsports.bsky.social: #eNASCAR driver Vicente Salas takes the next step in chasing his 'Sim to Reality' dreams as he'll make his @xfinityracing.bsky.social debut with @teamalphaprime.bsky.social in the No. 45 Chevrolet.

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#NASCAR | #XfinitySeries

Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you!

#NASCAR Regional NEWS: @ryanvargas.bsky.social will compete in the FINAL race at Irwindale Speedway with sandyvans.com as a sponsor of his No. 23 Late Model.

#NASCARRegional

To quote one of my favorite songs, "Born to Remember" by Sam Glaser:

"I've been hoping for a rainbow. Some eternal sign. That hate and fear. Will disappear forevermore."

Let’s Look at How Far NASCAR’s Come | Kickin' the Tires NASCAR has made a lot of strides in being more welcoming since Drive for Diversity was founded 20 years ago.

As I wrote earlier this year, #NASCAR has come a long, LONG way in diversity, but it's clear that there is still a long way to go.

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OPINION: Why a diverse NASCAR matters to this Jewish writer | Kickin' the Tires Kickin' the Tires Staff Writer Seth Eggert explains why a diverse NASCAR matters to him as he reflects on anti-Semitism he faced at tracks.

I saw a video on Twitter early this morning that honestly made me sick to my stomach. So, I'm resharing my personal #NASCAR experience from when I was just a fan, an National Motorsports Press Association Award Winning story.

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Secret Fit For Rivals · Secret · Song · 2022

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The Artist In The Ambulance - Acoustic FigureItOut · The Artist In The Ambulance (Acoustic) · Song · 2023

That's one of my favorite acoustic cover discoveries of the year, happened completely by accident too:

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Apologize

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My #29 song of 2024 - Listen now 2024 Wrapped

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