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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson raced his way into the Daytona 500 with a three-wide move through the final turn in the first qualifying race Thursday night. But the Toyota's lacked speed Wednesday night in time trials and Johnson failed to earn a guaranteed spot in what will be his 21st Daytona 500. It meant that he had to beat J.J. Yeley in the first of two qualifying races Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway. Ross Chastain than checked up in traffic and Yeley dipped into an outside line to try to get around Chastain. With the push from Truex, Johnson slid into the center lane behind Chastain and the trio sailed past Yeley to the finish line.

Persons: — Jimmie Johnson, Tyler Reddick, ” Johnson, He's, Johnson, J.J, “ I’ve, that’s, “, Martin Truex Jr, Ross Chastain, Chastain, ” Yeley, Truex Organizations: DAYTONA, 23XI Racing, NASCAR, of Fame, Legacy Motor, Chevrolet, Toyota, Daytona, Truex Locations: Fla, Yeley, Chastain

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect Denny Hamlin to stay in line during the closing laps of the Daytona 500. “In the end, you have to be selfish to win these races and certainly we realize that through results more than anything else,” Hamlin said. He’s repeatedly made it clear he wouldn’t trade any of his Daytona 500 victories for series championships. “I think Denny is really good at, like, being dramatic and building our sport up well, bringing some drama to it. I think that’s good.”The ultimate drama might be seeing Hamlin jockeying teammates and his own drivers over the final laps.

Persons: — Don’t, Denny Hamlin, He’s, “, ”, Hamlin, ” Hamlin, Ricky Stenhouse, Stenhouse, Michael Jordan, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Hall, Hall of Famers Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Richard, Cale, it’s, Martin Truex Jr, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Denny, Hamlin jockeying Organizations: DAYTONA, NASCAR, Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, NBA, 23IX Racing, Hall of Famers, Daytona, JGR, Netflix, Hendrick Motorsports Locations: Fla, Los Angeles, 23IX

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — No one needs to remind Kyle Larson about his record at Daytona International Speedway. “It’s tougher today than it’s ever been,” three-time Daytona 500 winner and current Hendrick Motorsports vice chairman Jeff Gordon said. He's finished 18th or worse in half of his Daytona 500 starts. Truex doesn’t have a top-10 finish in the 500 since, but he did win the series championship the following year. Hall of Famers Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin are the most notable drivers to never win the Daytona 500.

Persons: Kyle Larson, He’s frustratingly, ” Larson, “, —, Larson, Jeff Gordon, “ You’ve, Ricky Stenhouse, He's, it’s, Martin Truex, Joe Gibbs, Denny Hamlin, Truex, Kyle Busch, Busch, Brad Keselowski's, Keselowski, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell, ”, ” David Ragan, A.J, Allmendinger, Hall, Hall of Famers Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Famer David Pearson, Kyle Busch’s, Kurt, Dale Earnhardt, “ I’ve, we’ve, Hendrick Motorsports, Rick Hendrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jenna Fryer Organizations: DAYTONA, Daytona, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Talladega, Penske, Hall of Famers, Famer, Auto Locations: Fla

The drivers have acknowledged Sunday's showdown at Phoenix Raceway lacks the hype of years past, but NASCAR pushed back as the weekend arrived. “We have a playoff system that I believe is the toughest in sports,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. With that will come personality. With that will come some storytelling.”He acknowledged NASCAR could do more for its young stars and said industry leaders are actively discussing increased engagement and storytelling. “I think we have a big opportunity as a sport because we have a crop of young drivers for fans to come in and embrace,” he said.

Persons: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, William Byron —, Larson, Bell, Byron, Blaney's, Steve Phelps, ” Phelps, We’ve, Blaney unprompted, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Bubba Wallace, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin, Blaney, Steve O'Donnell, ” O'Donnell, “ We’re, ”, “ We’ve Organizations: NASCAR, Phoenix, “, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Netflix Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, We’re, North America

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The oddsmakers named Kyle Larson the favorite to win the NASCAR championship, but half the field believe the person with the best chance to celebrate Sunday will be a spectator at Phoenix Raceway. “I told Erin, ‘You’ve have the best percentage to be happy after the race, a 50% shot to be happy,” Blaney said Thursday at Phoenix Raceway. Larson and Christopher Bell, longtime rivals in dirt track racing, have settled any past beefs and Byron and Blaney are already referring to each other as family. He was the final driver to qualify last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, then had to scramble to book his trip out West in time for NASCAR championship obligations. But I just need to win and bring a championship back.”___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing

Persons: Kyle Larson, Erin Blaney, It's, Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Blaney, ”, “, Erin, ‘ You’ve, ” Blaney, William, he's, Larson, Christopher Bell, Byron, Bell, Kyle, Chris, it's, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr, They're, ” Earnhardt, ” Byron, Dale Jarrett, He's, Jeff Gordon, ” LARSON, “ Cooper, Katelyn, ” BLANEY, PRIDE Blaney, Dave, Dale, Lou, Joe Gibbs Racing, Martin Truex Jr, Denny Hamlin, ” Bell Organizations: NASCAR, Phoenix Raceway, NBC, NASCAR Hall of Famer, WILLIE, Martinsville Speedway, American Airlines, PRIDE, Outlaws Locations: AVONDALE, Ariz, Phoenix, North Carolina, Charlotte, Ohio

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas, the first race after he just made the cut to get into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs. Wallace turned a lap of 188.337 mph in the final round of qualifying Saturday, finishing ahead of fellow playoff contenders and RFK Racing teammates Chris Buescher and Brad Keselowski. Buescher will start on the front row Sunday with Wallace after a final lap of 188.081 mph. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesChristopher Bell was among the 10 drivers that advanced to the final round of qualifying at the 1 1/2-mile Texas track. But he will start ninth after being on the pole for each of the first three playoff races: at Darlington, Bristol and Kansas.

Persons: — Bubba Wallace, Wallace, Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski, “, ” Wallace, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Wallace's, Reddick, Richard Childress, William Byron, Martin Truex Jr, Byron, ___ Organizations: RFK Racing, Keselowski, 23XI, Richard Childress Racing Locations: Texas, Darlington, Bristol, Kansas

Denny Hamlin didn't chill Sunday with his bravado that this is indeed the year he will finally win a NASCAR championship. The day after his win at Bristol Motor Speedway hurdled Hamlin and his No. 11 team into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs, Hamlin was still pumping his chest. Hamlin shared a back-and-forth with the crowd, and that's when he first declared that this is, finally, his year. Hamlin only got the win in Bristol but was strong enough to sweep the opening two races, won by Larson and Reddick.

Persons: Denny Hamlin, hurdled Hamlin, Hamlin, ” Hamlin, Bubba Wallace, Joe Gibbs, Gibbs, He's, Hamlin didn't, Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Hamlin gnawed, I've, I’m, I’ve, Ned Jarrett, Junior Johnson, “, ”, Martin Truex Jr, Christopher Bell, Truex, Logano, ” Truex, William Byron, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress, Chastain, Ford, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, Reddick, doesn't, Chris Gabehart Organizations: NASCAR, Bristol Motor, 23XI Racing, Darlington, Bristol, of Fame, JGR, ” Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports, Trackhouse, Team Penske, RFK Racing, Larson Locations: Tennessee, Phoenix, Kansas, Bristol

He is third behind William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports and Gibbs teammate Martin Truex Jr. with the points reset for NASCAR's second round. Logano became the first reigning champion eliminated in the first round when he crashed early in the third stage and finished 34th. Harvick, who is retiring at the end of the season, also was eliminated after finishing five laps down in 29th. Wallace gave Hamlin both of Hamlin's 23XI Racing cars spots in the next round by running a clean race. UP NEXTNASCAR opens the second round of the playoffs next Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, which has only one Cup race this year for the first time since 2004.

Persons: Denny Hamlin, “, we've, ” Hamlin, Joe Gibbs, William Byron, Hendrick, Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Logano, Hamlin, Harvick, We’ve, “ I’ve, that’s, ”, Ricky Stenhouse, Michael McDowell, Stenhouse, ” McDowell, Bubba Wallace, Hamlin's, Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Coco Gauff, Michael Jordan, “ I’m, ” Wallace, ” Logano, Ford, Corey LaJoie, LaJoie, ” NASCAR's, SMITH, Daniel Hemric, Trackhouse, Zane Smith, Smith, He'll, Ty Dillon, Richard Childress Organizations: NASCAR, Bristol Motor, Daytona, Hendrick Motorsports, Ford, ”, Toyota, 23XI Racing, Bristol, Women's, Kaulig Racing, Spire Motorsports, Texas Motor, Richard Childress Racing Locations: Bristol, Kansas

There's co-owner Denny Hamlin, who has won at the track four times, more than anyone else. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesHamlin got a poor jump on the last restart, couldn't chase Reddick down and finished second. Then the bottom lane opened up there and it was crazy.”Even crazier: It was the third win for the No. 45 car of 23XI in the last four races at Kansas , and all with different drivers after Busch and Wallace won last year. Its owner, meanwhile, nearly pulled off the sweep after Hamlin won in the spring.

Persons: Tyler Reddick, There's, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Bubba Wallace, Reddick's, Billy Scott, ”, Reddick, Hamlin, couldn't, Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, “, ” Reddick, Wallace, Joe Gibbs, It's, ” Hamlin, Chris Buescher, — Reddick, Martin Truex, Larson, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Elliott, Buescher, Logano, WHO’S, Truex, Kevin Harvick, Christopher Bell Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kan, 23XI, Kansas Speedway, Kansas, NASCAR, Darlington, Busch, Bristol, Keselowski, Team Penske, RFK Racing, Daytona, Truex Locations: KANSAS, Denny, Kansas, Bristol, Talladega

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