NASCAR is back, and it promises to be loud, raw and a damn good time. Scott Eastwood gets the 2026 season revved up in this season trailer, featuring cameos from former NFL star Marshawn Lynch and YouTuber/NASCAR driver Cleetus McFarland, along with Cup Series drivers Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Carson Hocevar, Ross Chastain and Kyle Larson (plus his wife Katelyn). Come watch NASCAR for “grit, fights for inches and contact that counts,” as Eastwood put it. The season started with the Clash at Bowman Gray, an exhibition on Wednesday night. The race was highlighted by physical racing, weather obstacles, and constant lead changes. Ryan Preece took the lead on Lap 156 of the 200-lap race, and cushioned his lead on William Byron after a restart on Lap 182. This Sunday, tune in for the famous Daytona 500, NASCAR’s first points-scoring race of the 2026 season. The green flag for the 68th edition of “The Great American Race” is at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports App, with coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. FOX has broadcast the Florida-based race since 2007. The race, which is held at Daytona International Speedway, is a 200-lap race (500 miles). There are 41 cars competing. Byron, who was the runner-up in last week’s Clash, has won the last two Daytona 500s. Tune into the Daytona 500 and follow along throughout the 2026 NASCAR season to feel “Sunday at full throttle”, to hear “engines roar”, and for “dust, denim-fenders, and a place to let loose.”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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Convicted Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell appeared remotely before Congress today.
Unfortunately, her testimony lasted less than an hour, as Maxwell repeatedly pleaded the Fifth Amendment in response to every question.
Yes, it was another frustrating chapter in the ongoing saga of the Epstein files.
But this time, there’s a possibility that the information that’s been promised for so long will finally be revealed.
Socialite Ghislane Maxwell with an unidentified male companion attends the Opening of the Asprey Flagship Store on 5th Avenue December 8, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
While Maxwell refused to speak today, she says she’s happy to cooperate with Congress if they give her what she wants.
“As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell took the Fifth and refused to answer any questions. This obviously is very disappointing,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters after the deposition (via Fox News).
“We had many questions to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed, as well as questions bout potential co-conspirators. We sincerely want to get to the truth for the American people and justice for survivors.”
But Maxwell is not keeping mum out of loyalty to Epstein. Instead, she’s attempting to trade her information for a pardon.
Maxwell’s attorney, David Markus, read a statement to the Oversight panel that he later posted on X in its entirety:
Ghislaine Maxwell attends day 1 of the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
“If this Committee and the American public truly want to hear the unfiltered truth about what happened, there is a straightforward path,” Markus said.
“Ms. Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump. Only she can provide the complete account. Some may not like what they hear, but the truth matters,” he continued, adding:
“If this committee and the American public truly want to hear the unfiltered truth about what happened, there is a straightforward path.
“Ms. Maxwell is prepared to speak fully and honestly if granted clemency by President Trump. Only she can provide the complete account.”
Ghislaine Maxwell attends the 2014 ETM (EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC) Children’s Benefit Gala at Capitale on May 6, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)
Markus concluded by revealing that his client’s testimony would exonerate both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
“Some may not like what they hear, but the truth matters,” he continued.
“For example, both President Trump and President Clinton are innocent of any wrongdoing. Ms. Maxwell alone can explain why, and the public is entitled to that explanation.”
So Ghislaine Maxwell is either not aware of any wrongdoing by Clinton or Trump, or she wants the folks in power to know that they’ll be safe if they grant her a plea deal.
Is this the Epstein breakthrough that the whole world has been waiting for? Or will Maxwell take her deal and then just repeat a bunch of stuff we already know?
Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain — the ball is now squarely in the Trump administration’s court.
