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Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineup
Read full article: Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineupRoger Penske snapped a 54-year losing streak at the Rolex 24 at Daytona when Felipe Nasr held off two-time defending race winner Tom Blomqvist in the final 45 minutes of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States.
Driver Felipe Nasr tests positive for virus before Daytona sports car race
Read full article: Driver Felipe Nasr tests positive for virus before Daytona sports car raceDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Felipe Nasr has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the IMSA sports car race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Action Express Racing said Friday that Gabby Chaves will replace Nasr and the Brazilian would quarantine in Miami. Nasr said he began to feel ill while driving Thursday to Daytona Beach. Hopefully, I will recover quickly, and my doctors can clear me to return to racing soon.Nasr, the 2018 IMSA prototype championship, was scheduled to drive the No. Chaves drove for the team in 2018 at Petit Le Mans, finishing eighth.
Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
Read full article: Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virusFILE - In this May 16, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, center, talks with Will Power, left, of Australia, and Josef Newgarden during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. NASCAR seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson will test an Indy car next week on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Johnson earlier Friday held a Zoom session with reporters to discuss Sunday's race and an upcoming test of an Indy car on the road course at the fabled venue. Although Stewart-Haas Racing and Team Penske both said they've had positive tests from shop-based team members, Johnson is the first driver. Johnson earlier Friday discussed the Indy car test scheduled with Chip Ganassi Racing, which he said was the first step in determine if actual races are in his future.