'It was 100% real': Jeff Gordon on his rivalry with Dale Earnhardt Sr. NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon takes us inside his rivalry with Dale Earnhardt Sr. Sports Seriously Regardless of who crossed the line first Sunday afternoon, the 2026 Daytona 500 was a historic edition of the race. The race on Sunday, Feb. 15, saw more leaders than any installment of NASCAR's marquee race of the year. It was only befitting that a driver who did not lead a lap until the checkered flag waved finished first: 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick. The big wreck of the race came just past the halfway point, when leader Justin Allgaier moved to block Denny Hamlin's run on the outside but shut the door too late and hit the...
