NASCAR announced that the 2027 Daytona 500 will be run on Feb. 21, preemptively avoiding a conflict with the Super Bowl as the NFL angles to expand to an 18-game season and push its championship game all the way to President's Day weekend. The 2026 Daytona 500 remains scheduled for Feb. 15.
Tyler Reddick beat Shane van Gisbergen on a NASCAR road course ... ... in qualifying. Yes, the driver of the No. 45 car for 23XI Racing laid down the fastest time ...
The 16-turn, 3.4-mile course around Naval Air Station North Island will have downtown San Diego as a backdrop.