The sports of stockcar racing and women’s basketball are crossing paths again this weekend in Daytona at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, where LSU superstar guard Flau’Jae Johnson will wave the green flag as the race’s honorary starter.

The World Center of Racing will welcome the Xfinity and Cup Series this weekend for consecutive nights of NASCAR racing at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR has announced its 2026 schedule, featuring a new street course in San Diego and the return of Chicagoland Speedway.

Hendrick Motorsports still opened the season by making a statement, as teammate Bodine and the No. 5 out “fuel-mileaged” the legendary Dale Earnhardt to win the organization’s first DAYTONA 500. It was also Mr. Hendrick’s first of now 10 triumphs (to date) in the “Great American Race” and served as an early notice to the rest of the sport.

NASCAR released its 2026 Cup Series schedule on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The season runs from February through November, including the playoffs that begin in October. Unlike previous seasons, the NASCAR championship will not be held in Phoenix. The two NASCAR dates in Phoenix are Mar. 8 and Oct. 18.

Michael Waltrip Brewing offers a variety of craft beer. You can get a taste Thursday night at Saints & Sinners Pub near Daytona Beach.

NASCAR driver Natalie Decker discusses motherhood and her upcoming return to the racetrack just six months after giving birth to her first child, Levi. Decker will be competing in the 2025 Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Daytona on August 22,