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The NASCAR changes to look out for in 2024

The 2024 NASCAR Cup season has begun in earnest. Following the non-points exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum won by Denny Hamlin earlier this month, Joey Logano took pole for this weekend's Daytona 500 season opener by leading a Ford front-row lockout in qualifying on Wednesday night.

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Davis Cup | India’s tour of Pakistan, memorable in more ways than one

India's historic journey to Pakistan for the Davis Cup, highlighting the camaraderie between the tennis players from both countries.

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Jimmie Johnson: Toyota move "overwhelming in the greatest of ways"

With LMC’s move from Chevrolet to Toyota in the offseason, Toyota will field eight full-time Cup teams for the first time since the 2011 season. Johnson will run at least nine events himself, putting nine fully funded teams on track in at least a quarter of the races.

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Blaney: "I remember every little detail" from Daytona 500 losses

Looking at his results at superspeedway races, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Four of Blaney's ten Cup Series victories have come at Daytona or Talladega.

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A.J. Allmendinger: "My preference was to stay in Cup"

It wasn’t until the middle of December that Kaulig finally decided it would move Allmendinger back to driving full-time in the Xfinity Series while still running a partial Cup schedule in 2024.

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Truex wants "huge" Daytona 500 win, but it's a "wide-open crapshoot"

Truex agreed to a one-year extension to return to Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 19 Toyota for the 2024 season and is now on a “year-to-year” basis when it comes to evaluating how long he’ll remain a full-time driver.

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Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana to join Extreme E

LMC, which fields two full-time entries in NASCAR’s Cup Series and a part-time entry for Johnson, will make its Extreme E debut in the 17-18 February Desert X Prix with drivers Travis Pastrana and Gray Leadbetter.

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Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana to join Extreme E in 2024

LMC, which fields two full-time entries in NASCAR’s Cup Series and a part-time entry for Johnson, will make its Extreme E debut in the Feb. 17-18 Desert X Prix with drivers Travis Pastrana and Gray Leadbetter.

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Daytona 500: Schedule and how to watch 2024 NASCAR Cup opener

The world-famous Daytona 500 will kickstart the 76th season of NASCAR racing where Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney will commence his championship defence.

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‘Pressure makes diamonds’: Forest geared up to stun Everton in FA Cup

Nottingham Forest enjoying impressive season with Louanne Worsey hoping to dazzle WSL stalwarts

The Guardian - UK

David Ragan looking to "scratch the itch" in Daytona 500

Ragan, who last competed in the series in 2022, began his NASCAR career at what was then known as Roush Racing, spending his first five seasons in Cup driving for Hall of Fame owner Jack Roush.

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Daytona 500 schedule and how to watch 2024 NASCAR Cup opener

The world-famous Daytona 500 will kickstart the 76th season of NASCAR racing where Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney will commence his championship defense.

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Corey Lajoie returns to Daytona NASCAR Truck race with Spire

LaJoie, who competes full-time in Cup driving Spire Motorsport’s No. 7 Chevrolet, will also compete in the Feb. 16 Truck Series opener competing with Spire’s No. 7 team.

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Larson encouraged by getting “more uncomfortable” at Phoenix test

The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion will make his IndyCar debut in May's blue ribband with Arrow McLaren, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, and completed 172 laps of Phoenix Raceway on Monday.

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Toyota unveils its 2024 driver development class

The manufacturer’s TD2 program has produced several noteworthy graduates, including NASCAR Cup driver Christopher Bell, who has advanced to the Championship 4 the past, two seasons, and Xfinity driver John Hunter Nemechek, who will join Bell in Cup and compete with Legacy Motor Club.

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Kyle Larson to resume Indy 500 preparations with Phoenix IndyCar test

After finishing fifth in NASCAR's preseason exhibition at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday night, 2021 Cup champion Larson will resume his preparations for his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 at the one-mile, low-banked Phoenix tri-oval.

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Richardson outraced in sprint as cyclists swelter

Australian sprinters Matthew Richardson and Matt Glaetzer won medals as Adelaide's heatwave briefly interrupted the last day of cycling's Track Nations Cup.

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Winning NASCAR Cup title a "personal confidence booster" for Blaney

Blaney's first title – secured in last November’s season finale at Phoenix – was the second consecutive for Penske and fourth overall. Joey Logano has won two while Brad Keselowski gave Penske his first Cup championship in 2012.

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Daniel Suarez: "I feel good about" 2024 NASCAR season

Suarez, the first Mexican-born Cup Series winner, is competing in the non-points NASCAR Mexico invitational event held prior to Sunday’s Clash. Both series hit the temporary ¼-mile paved oval for the first time on Saturday.

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Riley Herbst to run Daytona 500 with Rick Ware Racing

Herbst, who competes full-time in the Xfinity Series with Stewart-Haas Racing, made his Cup debut in last year’s 500 driving for RWR and finished a respectable 10th.

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Van Gisbergen will compete for Kaulig Racing in 2024 NASCAR Cup

Kaulig Racing will be SVG's in both his Xfinity and Cup starts this year as the three-time Supercars champion aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing.

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Van Gisbergen will compete for Kaulig Racing in 2024 NASCAR Cup starts

Kaulig Racing will be SVG's in both his Xfinity and Cup starts this year as the three-time Supercars champ aims to quickly advance through the world of stock car racing. He is under contract at Trackhouse Racing, which has formed an alliance with Kaulig.

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Noah Gragson: L.A. Clash "good opportunity to learn" with SHR

In December, SHR announced it had hired Noah Gragson to compete full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and drive its No. 10 Fords beginning with the 2024 season.

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KHI Management adds van Gisbergen, LaJoie to roster

KHIM announced on Wednesday that it has added Cup veteran Corey LaJoie and NASCAR newcomer Shane van Gisbergen to its client list beginning this year.

The Guardian - UK

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