A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale ...

There's nothing subtle about NASCAR's introduction of springtime and a new season. The 2025 Daytona 500 even included an Air Force One visit.

The 27-year-old Charlottean won the Daytona 500 for the second straight year, becoming the fifth NASCAR driver to win the Cup ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has shared insights on the future prospects of JR Motorsports returning to the Cup Series following the ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his ...

The 87-year-old Petty, who won a record 200 races, remains an ambassador at Legacy Motor Club. Earnhardt died during a ...

Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final men’s title. 1928 — Sonja Henie, ...

Speedweek has officially kicked off at Daytona International Speedway, and a familiar face is back in the garage area. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Fun fact about NASCAR, which has controlled the multibillion-dollar sport of stock-car racing for more than 75 years: It’s ...

One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame in a star-studded Friday ...

Richard Petty or Dale Earnhardt for North Carolina ... It was in Tavares, as a youth-league baseball pitcher, where he earned ...