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Source Materials - Week of February 17th - Part 1
Source materials used for the NASCAR Rant Report between February 17th and February 23rd.
This page contains links to all of the source articles used to create our newsletters between February 17th and February 23rd. We highly encourage you to visit these articles to learn more about all of the topics covered in our newsletter.
2-18-25 - Thumbnail Image:
- William Byron at WWE with Championship Belt
- Amazon Prime Logo, Amazon.com
- HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 24: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 Group 1001 Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
2-18-25 - William Byron's Daytona 500 Media Tour:
- William Byron speaks to NewsNation after Daytona 500 win - Yahoo News
- William Byron breaks down Daytona 500 win after seeing replay of last lap wreck - Motors Addict
- William Byron doing Jeff Gordon things in the Hendrick 24 - Sportsnaut
- William Byron speaks to NewsNation after Daytona 500 win - MSN
- William Byron arrives in style to WWE Raw after Daytona 500 victory - On3
- Rick Hendrick ace William Byron drops five-word message after Daytona 500 win - Sportskeeda
- William Byron WWE belt NASCAR Daytona 500 - The Express
- William Byron on winning back-to-back Daytona 500s: Exclusive interview with Kevin Harvick - Motors Addict
- Rick Hendrick shares raw reaction watching William Byron emerge victorious in wild Daytona 500 finish - Sportskeeda
- Revelations from fired FBI director: Exclusive interview - Good Morning America
- Watch: HMS star William Byron etches name in concrete at Daytona 500 victory lane - Sportskeeda
- Jeff Gordon celebrates William Byron breaking his record - FOX Sports
- Daytona 500 2025 winner William Byron: Winners by year - News-Journal Online
- NASCAR makes historic William Byron announcement after Daytona 500 - Athlon Sports
- Daytona 500: William Byron, Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports - News-Journal Online
- William Byron discusses second straight Daytona 500 victory - Motorsports Wire
- William Byron speaks to NewsNation after Daytona 500 win - NewsNation Now
- William Byron speaks to NewsNation after Daytona 500 win - FOX 35 Orlando
- Cup Series 2025: William Byron Daytona 500 - NASCAR
- William Byron WWE belt NASCAR Daytona 500 - The Express
- Daytona 500 winner William Byron appears on WWE Raw - WrestleZone
- Two-time Daytona winner William Byron pairs up with former WWE champion to rock Monday Night Raw - Essentially Sports
- Daytona 500 winner William Byron pulls WWE Raw - Fightful
- Chaotic Daytona 500: Drivers frustrated - FOX Sports
- Daytona 500 crash: Hamlin, Custer, Cindric, Briscoe - Motorsport
2-18-25 - Big Names to Race in Trucks and Xfinity:
- Kyle Busch to drive five Truck races for Spire - Jayski
- Aric Almirola running nine Xfinity races for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 - Jayski
- Kyle Busch NASCAR Truck Series Spire Motorsports Atlanta Nashville - The Tennessean
- Kyle Busch returning to Spire for 5 Truck starts - Frontstretch
- Kyle Busch reveals his Truck Series schedule - Daily Downforce
- Kyle Busch looking for new ways to find victory lane with former KBM - Essentially Sports
- Aric Almirola returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 - Daily Downforce
- Ex-SHR driver Aric Almirola returns to Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR campaign - Sportskeeda
- Aric Almirola back with JGR Xfinity team for 9 races - Frontstretch
- Aric Almirola returns for nine-race Xfinity campaign with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 - Speedway Media
2-18-25 - Amazon Prime Video’s NASCAR Debut:
- NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway: TV Schedule, Entry Lists, Race Info, and More - Daily Downforce
- How to watch NASCAR races on Amazon Prime Video - NASCAR
- NASCAR TV Guide - NASCAR
2-18-25 - Miscellaneous:
2-17-25 - Thumbnail Image
- William Byron reacts after winning the Daytona 500. Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
- Ryan Preece RFK Racing Ford airborne wreck, Daytona International Speedway turn three.
- President Donald Trump salutes during a flyover as he attends the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Pool via AP)
2-17-25 - William Byron Wins the 67th Daytona 500
- NASCAR TV Schedule This Weekend: Daytona 500 - The Racing Experts
- Chase Briscoe Earns First Daytona 500 Pole for Toyota - The Racing Experts
- 2 NASCAR Cup Series Champions Lock into Daytona 500 - The Racing Experts
- NASCAR Moves Start of Daytona 500 Due to Weather - The Racing Experts
- Justin Allgaier, Corey LaJoie Secure Daytona 500 Spots - The Racing Experts
- Chandler Smith OK After Hard Crash Ends Daytona 500 Bid - The Racing Experts
- Can William Byron Make History at the Daytona 500? - The Racing Experts
- Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric Share Points Lead Ahead of Daytona 500 - The Racing Experts
- Stenhouse Looking for More Daytona Magic - Racer
- Byron Leads Rain-Shortened Friday Daytona 500 Practice - Racer
- William Byron Tops Friday Practice Session at Daytona - NASCAR
- 2025 Daytona 500 Start Time Moved Up One Hour - NASCAR
- William Byron Tops Friday Daytona Cup Series Practice - Motorsport Tribune
- 20 Years of Trying: Is It Kyle Busch's Time for Daytona 500 Glory? - Motorsport
- LaJoie Put His Own Money into Securing Ride on Daytona 500 Gamble - Motorsport
- Ty Dillon's Raw Speed Quite Obvious Heading into Daytona 500 - Kickin' the Tires
- Helio Castroneves: We Will Learn More for the Race - Kickin' the Tires
- Denny Hamlin Happily Focused on Racing in Wake of Legal Battle with NASCAR - Kickin' the Tires
- Ranking Entire 2025 Daytona 500 Field - Fox Sports
- Daytona 500 Cheat Sheet - AP News
- Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR Daytona 500 - AP News
- Bubba Wallace Duel 1, Justin Allgaier Daytona 500 - The Podium Finish
- William Byron Looks Back-to-Back Daytona 500 - The Podium Finish
- Chase Elliott Carries Momentum Daytona - The Podium Finish
- Joey Logano Seeks Redemption in Daytona - The Podium Finish
- Austin Cindric, Erik Jones Daytona Duel No. 2 - The Podium Finish
- Jimmie Johnson Elated Battle 67th Daytona 500 - The Podium Finish
- Ryan Blaney Daytona 500 Victory Team Penske - The Podium Finish
- Kyle Larson Chases 67th Daytona 500 Win - The Podium Finish
- Keselowski Paces Final Daytona 500 Practice - Racer
- Daytona 500 Expectations - Post and Courier
- New Pit System Creates a Buzz in NASCAR Cup Garage, Could Impact Daytona 500 - NBC Sports
- With Memories with Family, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Makes New Journey to Daytona 500 - NBC Sports
- NCS Saturday Practice Recap - NASCAR
- NASCAR Race Day Preview: Daytona 500 Starting Lineup, Important Info, and Predicted Winner - Motorsports Report
- History Bets Against William Byron Daytona 500 Repeat - Motorsport
- Kyle Busch RCR Winless Streak Daytona - Fox Sports
- NASCAR Daytona 500 Kyle Larson - AP News
- NASCAR Daytona 500 Final Practice Keselowski Ford - AP News
- William Byron Doing Jeff Gordon Things in the Hendrick 24 - Sportsnaut
- Castroneves Relishes Roller Coaster Daytona Speedweeks Experience - Racer
- William Byron Wins Second Consecutive Daytona 500 - NBC Sports
- What Drivers Said After 2025 Daytona 500 Won By - NBC Sports
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Justin Allgaier Relish Top-10 Finish in JR Motorsports Cup Debut - NBC Sports
- Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon Critical of Joey Logano's Move Before Multi-Car Crash in Daytona 500 - NBC Sports
- Logano, Stenhouse Trigger Big Wreck Late in Daytona 500 - NASCAR
- 2025 Daytona 500 Cup Series Race Recap - NASCAR
- Three Up, Three Down: Drivers in Focus Leaving Daytona - NASCAR
- Castroneves Daytona 500 Debut Ends with Multi-Car Crash - Motorsport Tribune
- The Seas Part for William Byron to Score Back-to-Back Daytona 500 Victories - Motorsport Tribune
- Tyler Reddick Finishes His First Daytona 500 with Runner-Up Result - Motorsport Tribune
- Chase Briscoe Begins JGR Tenure with Top-Five Finish in the Daytona 500 - Motorsport Tribune
- Corey LaJoie Falls Short of Strong Finish in Daytona 500 - Motorsport Tribune
- William Byron Goes Back-to-Back as the Leaders Crash in Stunning Daytona 500 Finish - Motorsport
- William Byron Second Straight Daytona 500 Win Kept NASCAR Guessing - ESPN
- A Race of Surprises Ends with William Byron in Victory Lane - Cup Scene
- What Caught Our Eye at Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson, Team Penske - Autoweek
- William Byron Wins Second Straight Daytona 500 - Auto Racing Daily
- NASCAR Cup Daytona 500 William Byron - AP News
- Daytona 500 Jimmie Johnson Legacy Motor Club - AP News
- Helio Castroneves Daytona 500 - AP News
- NASCAR Daytona 500 Hamlin Custer - AP News
- Tyler Reddick Salvages Runner-Up Finish in Daytona 500, Gains 11 Spots on Final Lap - Jayski
- A Little Luck, Good Instincts Give William Byron Second Straight Daytona 500 Win - Jayski
- Legacy Motor Club Places Two Cars in the Top Five for First Time at Daytona 500 - Jayski
- Daytona Post-Race Inspection - Jayski
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Race Page - Jayski
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Race Results - Jayski
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Driver Points Standings - Jayski
- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway Owner Points Standings - Jayski
2-17-25 - Ryan Preece Flips Again at Daytona
- Preece Offers a Warning to NASCAR After Another Superspeedway Flip - Racer
- Ryan Preece Survives Another Airborne Crash at Daytona: "I'm Lucky to Walk Away" - NBC Sports
- Ryan Preece Flips Daytona 500 Airborne Wheelie Crash - Motorsport
- Ryan Preece Outspoken Following 2nd Airborne Crash in Daytona - Kickin' the Tires
- Big Crash Sees Ryan Preece Go Over Inside Five Laps Left - NASCAR
- 2025 Daytona 500: Watch as Ryan Preece Flips Over in Wild Crash During Closing Laps of the Great American Race - CBS Sports
- Ryan Preece Calls for NASCAR to Make Changes After Surviving Second Terrifying Flip at Daytona - Road & Track
- Ryan Preece Flip at Daytona - Fox Sports
- Daytona 500: Ryan Preece Flip Crash - News-Journal Online
- Ryan Preece Massive Flip Daytona 500 - Athlon Sports
2-17-25 - President Donald Trump Paces Daytona 500 Field
- NASCAR Daytona 500 Trump Earnhardt - AP News
- President Trump Daytona 500 Broadcast Coverage - Awful Announcing
- Trump Plans to Attend NASCAR's Daytona 500 for the Second Time as President - CBS News
- Donald Trump Daytona 500 Photos - News-Journal Online
- Daytona 500 Results: Trump, William Byron - The Guardian
- Trump Plans to Attend NASCAR's Daytona 500 Time President - ABC News
- Trump Daytona 500 Return Visit - Fox Sports
- Trump Attends NASCAR's Daytona 500 - Yahoo News
- Trump Daytona 500 Super Bowl Attendance Media Strategy - CNN
- Trump Daytona 500 Napoleon Quote Elon Musk - The Independent
- Drivers Embrace Attention Boost They Get from President Trump Visiting Daytona 500 - LA Times
- Trump Daytona 500 Return Visit Great American Race Marks Second Time President - Fox 13 News
- Trump Daytona Racetrack - BBC
2-17-25 - Xfinity, Trucks, and ARCA all Race at Daytona
- Heim Time in Daytona After Kligerman DQ - The Racing Experts
- NASCAR Trucks Opener at Daytona Decided by Post-Race Disqualification - Sportsnaut
- Ben Rhodes Claims First Truck Pole of 2025 at Daytona - Speedway Media
- Corey Heim Awarded Truck Victory at Daytona Amid Parker Kligerman's Disqualification - Speedway Media
- Xfinity Series 2025 Rookie of the Year Candidates - NASCAR
- Gio Ruggerio Soldiers to Runner-Up Finish for Tricon in Truck Series Debut - NASCAR
- Parker Kligerman Wins Daytona Truck Race as Caution Flies on Final Lap - Motorsport Tribune
- Gio Ruggiero Finishes Second in Truck Series Debut at Daytona - Motorsport Tribune
- Parker Kligerman Disqualified, Heim Inherits NASCAR Truck Win - Motorsport
- I Could've Won: Norm Benning Frustrated He Didn't Finish Higher at Daytona - Frontstretch
- Who is Gio Ruggiero? Daytona Truck Debut Lets Everyone Know - Frontstretch
- Parker Kligerman Disqualified, Corey Heim Wins Daytona Truck Race - Frontstretch
- Parker Kligerman Wins Daytona Truck Series - Athlon Sports
- Brayton Laster Emotional ARCA Daytona Race - Athlon Sports
- Matt Tifft Provides Update NASCAR Future - Athlon Sports
- Corey Heim Declared Daytona Truck Winner - Athlon Sports
- Daytona Love: RCR Gets Xfinity 4-Peat - The Racing Experts
- Parker Kligerman Responds in Earnest to Daytona Disqualification - The Racing Experts
- Gio Ruggerio Runner-Up Truck Series Debut - The Podium Finish
- Corey Heim Wins Daytona, Parker Kligerman DQ - The Podium Finish
- Richard Childress Racing Remains Inevitable at NASCAR Xfinity - Sportsnaut
- Justin Allgaier Awarded 2025 Xfinity Pole at Daytona - Speedway Media
- Brenden Queen Wins Crash-Filled Opener at Daytona for First ARCA Victory - Speedway Media
- Jesse Love Motors to Thrilling Xfinity Opener Victory at Daytona - Speedway Media
- Trackin' Trucks: Corey Heim Wins at Daytona - Skirts and Scuffs
- Sam Mayer, Sheldon Creed Christen New Team with Daytona Top Fives - NASCAR
- Jesse Love Scores Victory in NASCAR Xfinity Series Opener at Daytona - Motorsport Tribune
- Haas Factory Team Begin New Chapter with Top Three Outings at Daytona - Motorsport Tribune
- Rear End Failure Derails Austin Hill's Bid at a Daytona Four-Peat - Motorsport Tribune
- Helio Castroneves Repairs Daytona 500 Car ARCA Race Crash Trackhouse - Motorsport
- Love Wins NASCAR Xfinity Opener Under Yellow, Extending RCR Win Streak - Motorsport
- Xfinity: Daniel Dye Collected in Early Backstretch Stack-Up at Daytona - Lastcar
- Andres Perez de Lara Ready for Rookie Truck Season Following Daytona Experience - Kickin' the Tires
- Jordan Anderson Closes Again, Scores 7th in Daytona - Kickin' the Tires
- Daytona Win Slips Again from Sam Mayer - Kickin' the Tires
- Tracking the Trucks: Parker Kligerman's Feel-Good Story Wiped Away by DQ - Frontstretch
- Craig Bracken Evaluated at Local Hospital After ARCA Daytona Wreck - Frontstretch
- Jesse Love Wins Xfinity Season Opener at Daytona - Frontstretch
- Xfinity Breakdown: RCR Always Wins Daytona, Even If Austin Hill Doesn't - Frontstretch
- Kole Raz Working on Running Full-Time ARCA in 2025 - Frontstretch
- ARCA Field Decimated by 3 First-Half Wrecks, Cleetus McFarland Eliminated - Frontstretch
- Brenden Queen Wins Messy ARCA Race at Daytona - Frontstretch
- Haas Gets Xfinity Double Podium After Offseason of Change - Frontstretch
- What Could've Been: Austin Hill Falls Short of 4th Straight Spring Daytona Win - Frontstretch
- Frankie Muniz Celebrates Strong Daytona Finish: It's No Act - Fox Sports
- Jesse Love Scores Triumphant Win in Season-Opening Xfinity Race at Daytona - Jayski
- Corey Heim Wins Truck Series Opener at Daytona After Parker Kligerman DQ - Jayski
2-17-25 - Pitbull Severs Ties with Trackhouse Racing
- Pitbull Ends Partnership with Trackhouse Racing - The Racing Experts
- Trackhouse, Pitbull Announce Split - Racer
- Pitbull Exiting Partnership with Trackhouse Racing - Motorsport Tribune
- Pitbull is No Longer a Co-Owner of Trackhouse Racing - Motorsport
- Pitbull Announces Termination with Trackhouse Racing - Athlon Sports
- NASCAR Daytona 500 Pitbull - AP News

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