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Race car driver Ryan Newman was rushed to a hospital Monday, following a fiery crash during the final lap of the Daytona 500 that was airing live on Fox. Newman, 42, was leading the signature NASCAR race in the final turn, when his No. 6 Ford Mustang crashed into a wall, flipped over, landed upside down, and burst…

President Donald Trump has a special task on his agenda today – make the “Great American Race,” aka the Daytona 500, great again. He will be the grand marshal of the event and give the “start your engines” command. It’s also rumored that the President will take a lap around the track in the vehicle known as “The…

Sunday’s Daytona 500 with Denny Hamlin’s win scored a 5.5/11 overnight metered-market rating, up 8% over last year’s (5.1/11) record low, on Fox, according to Nielsen and Fox Sports. The closing stage at Daytona International Speedway was marred by multiple crashes toward the end of the race, which might have given…