May 24, 2013

NASCAR: Johnson wins Daytona 500, Danica finishes in 8th

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 23, 2013 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) DAYTONA BEACH, [...]

NASCAR: Fans injured when car sails into fence at Daytona / Tony Stewart takes Nationwide race at Daytona

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(Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood said 14 fans were treated on site, and 14 fans were taken to local hospitals. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At least 33 fans were injured Saturday during a NASCAR race when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway, hurling [...]

NASCAR: Johnny Sauter wins NASCAR Trucks Series opener

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Johnny Sauter celebrates in victory lane after winning the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Friday night at Daytona International Speedway.(Photo: Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When Toyota entered NASCAR’s truck series in 2004, it did so with the intention of reaching NASCAR’s top level. When that happened [...]

NASCAR Dale Jr. interview: Confidence must improve in 2013

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The #88 National Guard Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (not pictured) prepares to enter the CNN Center during the Road to Daytona Fueled By Sunoco Tour on February 11, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (February 10, 2013 – Source: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights Earnhardt says he was treated differently by fellow drivers [...]

NASCAR: Danica Patrick wins pole for NASCAR’s Daytona 500

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, poses with team owner Tony Stewart and crew chief Tony Gibson after winning the Coors Light Pole qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 16, 2013 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North [...]

NASCAR: Harvick gets win in Speedweeks opener at Daytona

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Yellow Chevrolet, are involved in an incident during the NASCAR Sprint [...]

NASCAR Media Day features loose champ, dating drivers

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Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks to the media during 2013 NASCAR media day at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 13, 2013 – Source: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brad Keselowski strolled through the Daytona 500 Club with his cellphone in [...]

Racing: Pruett ties record as Ganassi wins Rolex

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scott Pruett tied Hurley Haywood’s record of five Rolex 24 at Daytona victories Sunday, helping Chip Ganassi Racing return to Victory Lane in the prestigious sports car race. A slight lineup change and a dominating performance in the twice-around-the-clock race earned the No. 01 team another celebratory Rolex watch. Three-time [...]

NASCAR: Patrick, Kenseth fast as NASCAR wraps test in Daytona

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(Photo: Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images for NASCAR) Story Highlights Vice president of competition Robin Pemberton says new car performed as hoped NASCAR pleased with reduction in bump drafting and tandem drafting that fans had complained about Charlotte test next week expected to draw complete Cup circuit DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The fabricators working overtime [...]

NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. starts big wreck at Daytona test

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Toyota, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway on January 11, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (January 10, 2013 – Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — DAYTONA BEACH, [...]