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  "id": 4053662,
  "title": "Ross Chastain wins the pole for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ross-chastain-wins-the-pole-for-nascars-regular-season-finale-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:11:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ross-chastain-wins-pole-nascars-231144112.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ross Chastain secured the pole position for NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway, completing the 2.5-mile track in 48.808 seconds, narrowly edging out Chris Buescher by 0.500 seconds. Despite already being eliminated from playoff contention, Chastain expressed the significance of this achievement, calling it a \"life achievement\" and a moment he will never forget. Chastain and Buescher will share the front row in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night, with Austin Hill, Ryan Preece, and Riley Herbst completing the top four starting spots.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Brad Keselowski in need of 'a miracle' in NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/brad-keselowski-in-need-of-a-miracle-in-nascars-regular-season-finale",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:56:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brad Keselowski in need of ‘a miracle’ in NASCAR’s regular-season finale at Daytona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/brad-keselowski-in-need-of-a-miracle-in-nascars-regular-season-finale-4042740",
        "published": "2026-08-28T21:56:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "NASCAR drivers looking to the 'speedway gods' for help at Daytona",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nascar-drivers-looking-to-the-speedway-gods-for-help-at-daytona",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:35:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}