At the track that bursts with triumph and tragedy for his family, Earnhardt celebrated Thursday night when JR Motorsports and driver Justin Allgaier qualified for Sunday’s season-opening race.

Man, we got here, and we got a taste of it,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said about Justin Allgaier qualifying for the Daytona 500.

"Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy? Nowhere," Earnhardt said of the fabled speedway and race.

Corey Heim was declared the NASCAR Truck Series winner more than an hour after the Fresh From Florida 250 race at Daytona Friday.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto, who nailed William Byron's Daytona 500 win at 16-1 last year, reveals his picks for the Daytona 500 2025 from Daytona International Speedway

Bubba Wallace won a Duel Thursday. Erik Jones did, too, until a review gave the victory to Austin Cindric. And Corey LaJoie is in the Daytona 500.

The field of 41 racers has officially been set for Sunday’s Daytona 500. This Sunday at 2:30 p.m., the NASCAR series kicks off with the legendary Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,

NASCAR starting positions for Sunday at Daytona International Speedway The starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is now set. Thursday night’s Duel races at Daytona International Speedway have completed the lineup for Sunday’s race.