Every year, John Lajba creates the Firebird I on top of the Daytona 500 winner's Harley J. Early trophy.

Gentlemen will start their engines an hour early on Sunday at the Daytona 500 as NASCAR prepares for weather issues.

Cease production of the penny, let collectors gobble up what’s left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one eternally glued to Dale Earnhardt’s old Chevrolet, the luckiest piece of loose change in NASCAR history.

Bubba Wallace won the first of two qualifying races for the Daytona 500.

When you think of car racing, Daytona Beach probably comes to mind. However, another city in Volusia County, Ormond Beach, lays claim to being the birthplace of speed. This historic location is where the land speed record was first set.

The Harley J. Earl trophy, given to the Daytona 500 champion, paid a visit to News 6 along with Daytona International Speedway President Frank Kelleher.

Roger Penske started his 59th season in motorsports the same way he closed last year — as a champion.

The 63rd running of the 24-hour race kicks off Saturday, testing the endurance of drivers, crews, and the fans there to watch.

The Rolex 24 begins this Saturday at 1:40 pm and ends Sunday at 1:40 pm. 61 of the fastest Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Mercedes, Corvettes, Cadillacs and more will take to the road course for the world-famous marathon.

The ROAR Before the Rolex 24 is a weekend of practice and final preparations for drivers and their teams before the Rolex 24 the following weekend.

Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, died Wednesday.

In the early 20th Century, Central Florida played an important part in the early days of auto racing, setting a number of land speed records that would give birth to the “World Center of Racing.”

Gainesville Raceway roared to life with the return of the Gatornationals.

A rain check for the Great American Race as NASCAR announced Sunday morning that the Daytona 500 was postponed to Monday due to inclement weather.

Daytona International Speedway leaders said they moved up the ARCA Menard race to Friday — originally scheduled for Saturday — in hopes the weather would be better Friday night.

Trooper Steve learns about track safety at Daytona International Speedway

Trooper Steve learns about track safety at Daytona International Speedway

Trooper Steve learns about track safety at Daytona International Speedway

Trooper Steve learns about track safety at Daytona International Speedway

Renowned film and television producer Jerry Bruckheimer is set to deliver the iconic words to start the 62nd Rolex 24 at DAYTONA, according to the Daytona International Speedway.

Joey Logano stopped by a local Planet Fitness Thursday to meet fans and sign autographs.

NASCAR fans from around the country said they were more than happy to spend money at businesses that were hit hard during the pandemic.

The Daytona 500 is a sellout for the eighth consecutive year.

She’s 102 years old, has worked for NASCAR in Daytona Beach at the speedway’s ticket office for over 80 years, and now, Juanita “Lightnin” Epton will be an even more permanent name at Daytona International Speedway.

18-year-old NASCAR driver Daniel Dye faces a charge of felony battery.

18-year-old ARCA driver Daniel Dye faces a charge of felony battery.

The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the Daytona 500 each made the USA Today “10Best Readers’ Choice” list of best races in North America.

NASCAR said late Sunday that a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Talladega. Wallace is the only full-time black driver in NASCAR’s elite Cup Series. Two weeks ago, he successfully pushed for NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and properties. NASCAR said it has launched an immediate investigation into the noose. The series says it was “outraged” and said there is no place for racism in NASCAR.

– Racing will return to the Daytona International Speedway on July 4. The race will consist of three classes: Daytona Prototype International GT Le Mans and GT Daytona. “We’re going back to our roots, taking a grand step back in time,” said Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile. “Some of IMSA’ s WeatherTech Sports Car Championship most historic moments happened here, and there have been many memorable names that have conquered Daytona. We look forward to having IMSA back this summer to kick off their return to racing.”

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Long before Ryan Newman’s Daytona 500 crash, drivers were injured or killed setting into motion the safety improvements that protected the race car driver and fans at this year’s race. Kyle Busch broke his leg and foot when he crashed into a bare concrete wall at the Daytona International Speedway in 2015 in the Xfinity Series race one day before the Daytona 500. Immediately after, then-track president Joie Chitwood promised it would never happen again and vowed to install SAFER (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) barriers on “every inch” of the Speedway. “Helmet manufacturers, suit manufacturers, HANS [Head And Neck Support] devices, there’s just been so much development that has come a long way.”[RELATED: Ryan Newman awake, speaking with family after fiery crash at Daytona 500 | Ryan Newman in serious condition after fiery Daytona 500 crash | Ryan Newman not only driver to end Daytona 500 with upside-down wreck]In 2013, Kyle Larson crashed and slid along the wall during the Drive4COPD 300 at Daytona. Less than 24 hours after a fiery crash in the final moments of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with loved ones and doctors at Halifax Medical Center.