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THE RACE: 2008 CAMPING WORLD 300 - DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Nationwide Series Race #1 of 35 for the 2008 season

Next Race - California

Race: 1:15pm/et, Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Daytona, FL

Length: 120 Laps, 300 miles

TV: ESPN2 - 12:00pm/et

Radio: MRN

Purse: $2,640,772

Announcers: Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree

Pit Reporters: Shannon Spake, Dave Burns, Jamie Little and Mike Massaro

Practice Dates/Times

Practice: 3:00-4:20pm/et, Wednesday, February 13 & 9:15-10:15am/et, Thursday, February 14

Qualifying Info

Qualifying Draw: 2:00pm/et, Wednesday, February 13

Qualifying Time: 3:10pm/et, Friday, February 15

Qualifying: 2 laps for all positions, cars will be impounded.

Live TV coverage of qualifying on ESPN2.

Goodyear Tire Notes

NASCAR Nationwide Series -- Camping World 300
Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) -- Daytona Beach, Fla. Fast Facts for February 13-16, 2008 Tire: Goodyear Eagle Superspeedway Radials (Nationwide Series)
Number of Tires: Nationwide Series: Left-side -- 600, Right-side -- 600
Tire Codes: Left-side -- D-4000; Right-side -- D-4006
Tire Circumference: Left-side -- 87.9 in.; Right-side -- 88.4 in.
Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi; Right Front -- 55 psi; Right Rear -- 50 psi
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front -- 27 psi; Left Rear -- 27 psi; Right Front -- 48 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi
Estimated Pit Window: Every 53-57 laps, based on fuel mileage (Nationwide Series)
Notes: Teams in both the Nationwide and Craftsman Series will run the same tire codes at Daytona this weekend, though the Nationwide Series tires will be branded "Goodyear Eagle," while those for the Craftsman Truck Series will be branded "Goodyear Wrangler" . . . teams in the Sprint Cup Series will be running different tire codes at Daytona this weekend . . . teams in the Nationwide and Truck series ran this same combination of left- and right-side tires at Daytona last season as well . . . this left-side code (D-4000) first ran at Daytona in February 2006, while this right-side code debuted at Talladega in April 2006 . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Daytona . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
Goodyear Blimp: Goodyear's "Spirit of Innovation," based out of Pompano Beach, Fla., will be covering the NASCAR races at Daytona this weekend.

ENTRY, PRACTICE, QUALIFYING, AND RACE INFORMATION

Race Results

Stewart Wins Nationwide Series Race at Daytona: #20-Tony Stewart led 46 laps on the day to get his 3rd Nationwide Series career win (all of them at Daytona). He's the first driver to ever win a season opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona from the pole. The win was Toyota's 3rd in the Series. Stewart's teammate, #18-Kyle Busch finished second. The rest of the top 10: #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #10-Brian Vickers, #17-Matt Kenseth, #41-Bryan Clauson, #16-Greg Biffle, #32-Denny Hamlin, #6-David Ragan, and #60-Carl Edwards. There were just 4 cautions for 12 laps and 8 leaders with 16 lead changes.(2-15-2008)

NASCAR Race Number 1
Unofficial Race Results for the Camping World 300 Presented By Chevy
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - 2.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 120 Laps - 300 Miles - Purse: $2,640,772

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Team	Laps	Pts	Bns	Total Award	Status	Times	Laps
1	1	20	Tony Stewart	Armor All Toyota	120	190	5	$118,120	Running	3	46
2	5	18	Kyle Busch	Interstate Batteries Toyota	120	180	10	$85,775	Running	5	47
3	19	5	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	National Guard Chevy	120	165		$72,300	Running
4	11	10	Brian Vickers	ABF Toyota	120	165	5	$74,743	Running	2	2
5	14	17	Matt Kenseth	Kraft/Ritz Ford	120	155		$59,400	Running
6	6	41	Bryan Clauson #	Texaco/Havoline Dodge	120	150		$61,893	Running
7	25	16	Greg Biffle	citifinancial Ford	120	146		$52,050	Running
8	8	32	Denny Hamlin	Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota	120	147	5	$50,475	Running	1	1
9	28	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	120	143	5	$49,625	Running	1	2
10	26	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Ford	120	134		$50,700	Running
11	10	8	Martin Truex Jr.	Freightliner Chevy	120	135	5	$47,175	Running	3	20
12	31	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox Ford	120	127		$53,768	Running
13	40	1	Johnny Sauter	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	120	124		$46,725	Running
14	18	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	120	121		$52,493	Running
15	7	21	Bobby Labonte	Realtree Chevy	120	118		$46,475	Running
16	13	88	Brad Keselowski	NAVY Chevy	120	115		$51,893	Running
17	34	22	Mike Bliss	Supercuts Dodge	120	112		$51,643	Running
18	29	29	Scott Wimmer	Holiday Inn Chevy	120	109		$51,518	Running
19	3	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	120	106		$51,543	Running
20	4	40	Dario Franchitti #	Fastenal Dodge	120	103		$54,368	Running
21	9	33	Kevin Harvick	Camping World Chevy	120	100		$44,675	Running
22	38	25	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Smithfield Ford	120	97		$51,018	Running
23	39	77	Cale Gale #	Rheem Chevy	120	94		$51,243	Running
24	22	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Toyota	120	91		$50,718	Running
25	2	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	119	88		$44,550	Running
26	27	27	Brad Coleman	Cottonelle/Kroger Ford	119	85		$50,468	Running
27	21	00	Michael McDowell	RIMCO Toyota	119	82		$50,368	Running
28	35	37	Brad Baker	Envirox Ford	119	79		$50,293	Running
29	23	95	Willie Allen	USALabs.com Dodge	119	76		$44,025	Running
30	32	28	Kirk Shelmerdine	Lilly Trucking Chevy	119	78	5	$50,518	Running	1	1
31	37	4	Robert Richardson Jr.	JVC Chevy	118	70		$49,918	Running
32	24	01	Kertus Davis	Lori Morgan, LLC Chevy	118	67		$49,855	Running
33	16	81	D.J. Kennington	STP Tools Dodge	117	64		$49,793	Running
34	36	24	Eric McClure	Hefty Brand Chevy	117	61		$49,743	Running
35	15	9	Kasey Kahne	Ragu Dodge	111	63	5	$43,125	Accident	1	1
36	20	11	Jason Keller	Allstate Materials Chevy	110	55		$49,518	Accident
37	30	66	Steve Wallace	Atreus Homes & Communities	110	52		$49,453	Accident
38	17	30	Stanton Barrett	NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevy	108	49		$49,393	Accident
39	33	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford	103	46		$49,343	Accident
40	42	14	David Gilliland	Music City Illinois Ford	53	43		$42,825	Accident
41	12	70	Mark Green	ForeTravel/BIOMET Chevy	53	40		$49,243	Accident
42	41	64	David Stremme	Atreus Homes & Communities	17	37		$42,725	Engine
43	43	90	Steve Grissom	Chevy	3	34		$42,651	Electrical

Race Comments: Before an estimated crowd of 105,000, Tony Stewart won the Camping World 300 Presented by Chevrolet - his third NASCAR Nationwide Series victory - all at Daytona International Speedway. Prior to the green flag the following drivers dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: #77 Cale Gale, #64 David Stremme, #90 Steve Grissom, #1 Johnny Sauter, #14 David Gilliland (unapproved impound adjustment); #01 Kertus Davis (driver change).
Failed to Qualify: (10) #56 Danny OQuinn Jr., #89 Morgan Shepherd, #91 Larry Gunselman, #36 Kenny Wallace, #1 Kevin Lepage, #87 Joe Nemechek, #2 Donnie Neuenberger, #05 Brett Rowe, #84 Mike Harmon, #0 Kertus Davis.
Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 56 Mins, 46 Secs.
Average Speed: 154.154 MPH
Margin of Victory: .259 Seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 12 laps: Laps: 56-58 (#14, #70 accident turn 2); 79-81 (Debris backstretch); 98-100 (Debris turn 2); 112-114 (#1, #9, #11, #28, #30, #33, #66, #77, #95 accident turn 4).
Lead Changes: 16 among 8 drivers: T. Stewart 1-22; K. Busch 23-29; D. Hamlin 30; K. Busch 31-36; K. Kahne 37; D. Ragan 38-39; K. Shelmerdine 40; M. Truex Jr. 41-58; B. Vickers 59; M. Truex Jr. 60; K. Busch 61; M. Truex Jr. 62; K. Busch 63-78; T. Stewart 79-98; K. Busch 99-115; B. Vickers 116; T. Stewart 117-120.
Top 10 Driver Points: (1) T. Stewart 190;(2) Ky. Busch 180;(4) B. Vickers 165;(3) D. Earnhardt Jr. 165;(5) M. Kenseth 155;(6) B. Clauson # 150;(7) D. Hamlin 147;(8) G. Biffle 146;(9) D. Ragan 143;(10) M. Truex Jr. 135.
Featherlite "Most Improved Driver" : Dario Franchitti, #40 (19 Places)
Raybestos "Rookie of the Race" : Bryan Clauson, #41
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Tony Stewart, #20
WIX Filters "Lap Leader": Brian Vickers, #10 (2 Laps)

Driver Points

Five Qualifying Times Disallowed: UPDATE 3: Penalties Announced: Qualifying speeds for #77-Cale Gale, #1-Johnny Sauter, #14-David Gilliland, #64-David Stremme, and #0-Kertus Davis were found to have illegal modifications to their cars following qualifying. #0-Kertus Davis will now miss the race.(2-15-2008)
UPDATE: After qualifying, NASCAR announced the times for David Gilliland, David Stremme, Johnny Sauter, Cale Gale and Kertus Davis were disallowed. All cars were found in violation of a NASCAR rule involving the lid on the oil tank behind the driver's seat. All but Davis regained entry based on owner points. Dwayne Leik replaces Davis in the 43-car field.(USA Today)(2-15-2008)
UPDATE 2: Kertus Davis will drive the #01 in place in Dewayne Leik.(2-16-2008)
UPDATE 3: NASCAR announced that seven of its teams in the Nationwide Series have been penalized due to rule violations during Speedweeks at Daytona. The # 5 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules); 20A-3.1.1E (1) (the rear ends of the spoiler did not meet the specified height); and 20A-3.12.1A (altered rear spoiler after passing template inspection to enhance aerodynamic performance) of the 2008 NASCAR rule book. The violation occurred following practice on Feb. 14. Driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has been penalized with the loss of 50 championship driver points, while car owner Rick Hendrick has been penalized 50 championship owner points. Crew chief Chad Walter has been fined $25,000 and suspended for the next six Nationwide Series events until April 9 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2008.
The # 0, #1, #14, #64, and #77 cars were all found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A; 12-4-Q; and 20A-8.4C (the oil reservoir tank cover was not fastened securely). These violations were discovered during post-qualifying inspection on Feb. 15. Each of the cars' respective drivers and owners -- Kertus Davis/Johnny Davis for the #0; Johnny Sauter/James Finch for the #1; David Gilliland/Carl Haas for the #14; David Stremme/Ed Rensi for the #64; and Cale Gale/ DeLana Harvick for the #77 have been penalized with the loss of 25 driver and owner championship points.
Crew chiefs Gene Allnutt (#0); Newt Moore (#1); Bob Edwards (#14); Steve Darne (#64); and Charlie Wilson (#77) have each been fined $15,000 and suspended for the next six Nationwide Series events until April 9 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2008.
Additionally, Jerry Baxter, crew chief for the #99 car received a $5,000 fine and was placed on probation until July 9 for violating Sections 12-4-A, 12-4-Q and 20A-5.10.1B(3) (carburetor venturies exceeded the specified size). This infraction took place during opening day inspection on Feb. 12.(NASCAR PR)(2-20-2008)

Points Report REVISED
Daytona International Speedway
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevy
UNOFFICAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics- Saturday, 2/16/2008 @ 4:32 PM Eastern UNOFFICAL

Pos	Driver	BPts	Points	Ldr
1	Tony Stewart	5	190	0
2	Kyle Busch	10	180	-10
3	Brian Vickers	5	165	-25
4	Matt Kenseth	0	155	-35
5	Bryan Clauson #	0	150	-40
6	Denny Hamlin	5	147	-43
7	Greg Biffle	0	146	-44
8	David Ragan	5	143	-47
9	Martin Truex Jr.	5	135	-55
10	Carl Edwards	0	134	-56
11	Kelly Bires	0	127	-63
12	David Reutimann	0	121	-69
13	Bobby Labonte	0	118	-72
14	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	0	115	-75
15	Brad Keselowski	0	115	-75
16	Mike Bliss	0	112	-78
17	Scott Wimmer	0	109	-81
18	Jason Leffler	0	106	-84
19	Dario Franchitti #	0	103	-87
20	Kevin Harvick	0	100	-90
21	Johnny Sauter	0	99	-91
22	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	0	97	-93
23	Mike Wallace	0	91	-99
24	Clint Bowyer	0	88	-102
25	Brad Coleman	0	85	-105
26	Michael McDowell	0	82	-108
27	Brad Baker	0	79	-111
28	Kirk Shelmerdine	5	78	-112
29	Willie Allen	0	76	-114
30	Robert Richardson	0	70	-120
31	Cale Gale #	0	69	-121
32	Kertus Davis	0	67	-123
33	D.J. Kennington	0	64	-126
34	Kasey Kahne	5	63	-127
35	Eric McClure	0	61	-129
36	Jason Keller	0	55	-135
37	Steve Wallace	0	52	-138
38	Stanton Barrett	0	49	-141
39	Marcos Ambrose	0	46	-144
40	Mark Green	0	40	-150
41	Steve Grissom	0	34	-156
42	David Gilliland	0	18	-172
43	David Stremme	0	12	-178

Owner Points

Owner Points Following Race # 1 REVISED
Daytona International Speedway
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevy
UNOFFICIAL Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 2/16/2008 @ 4:28 PM Eastern UNOFFICIAL

Pos	Owner	Car #	Points	Ldr	Attpts
1	Joe Gibbs	20	190	0	1
2	Joe Gibbs	18	180	-10	1
3	Todd Braun	10	165	-25	1
4	Jack Roush	17	155	-35	1
5	Chip Ganassi	41	150	-40	1
6	Todd Braun	32	147	-43	1
7	Jack Roush	16	146	-44	1
8	Jack Roush	6	143	-47	1
9	Teresa Earnhardt	8	135	-55	1
10	Jack Roush	60	134	-56	1
11	Jodi Geschickter	47	127	-63	1
12	Michael Waltrip	99	121	-69	1
13	Richard Childress	21	118	-72	1
14	Rick Hendrick	5	115	-75	1
15	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	88	115	-75	1
16	Armando Fitz	22	112	-78	1
17	Richard Childress	29	109	-81	1
18	Ralph Braun	38	106	-84	1
19	Floyd Ganassi	40	103	-87	1
20	Delana Harvick	33	100	-90	1
21	James Finch	1	99	-91	1
22	Edward Rensi	25	97	-93	1
23	Bob Germain	7	91	-99	1
24	Richard Childress	2	88	-102	1
25	Mike Curb	27	85	-105	1
26	Michael Waltrip	00	82	-108	1
27	Gary Baker	37	79	-111	1
28	Jay Robinson	28	78	-112	1
29	Earl Sadler	95	76	-114	1
30	James Finch	4	70	-120	1
31	Delana Harvick	77	69	-121	1
32	Johnny Davis	01	67	-123	1
33	Pat MacDonald	81	64	-126	1
34	George Gillett	9	63	-127	1
35	John McGill	24	61	-129	1
36	Bryan Mullet	11	55	-135	1
37	Rusty Wallace	66	52	-138	1
38	Chris Lencheski	30	49	-141	1
39	Tad Geschickter	59	46	-144	1
40	Mary Louise Miller	70	40	-150	1
41	Marcia Parsons	90	34	-156	1
42	John McNelly	56	31	-159	1
43	Cindy Shepherd	89	28	-162	1
44	Stacey Humphrey	91	25	-165	1
45	Mimi Fitz	36	22	-168	1
46	Charlie Shoffner	61	19	-171	1
47	Carl Hass	14	18	-172	1
48	Andrea Nemechek	87	16	-174	1
49	Jimmy Means	52	13	-177	1
50	Edward Rensi	64	12	-182	1
51	Wayne Day	05	10	-180	1
52	Mike Harmon	84	7	-183	1
53	Johnny Davis	0	-21	-211	1

Starting Lineup

Chevy won't use Camaro as Nationwide COT: UPDATE 2: Chevy will not use the Camaro brand when the Nationwide Series goes to the car of tomorrow, sources said Thursday at Daytona. Richard Childress Racing built the new car for General Motors that has been tested in the wind tunnel. The current version is an Impala – the same as the Sprint Cup car – but that could change to a Malibu. NASCAR hopes to go to a COT for the series in 2009 but has yet to announce definite plans. Only Dodge, which will use the Challenger, has announced its Nationwide brand for the COT.(SceneDaily.com)(2-14-2008)
UPDATE: There still is an ongoing dialogue between the four manufacturers and NASCAR as to which models will be used on the Nationwide cars when they debut in 2009. After hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in wind tunnel development by Chevy and Ford, the latest word is that both have abandoned the muscle car in favor of a more marketing department-friendly choice. As a result, all signs point to Chevy using the Malibu nameplate for its Nationwide effort. Speculation is that Ford marketing execs have suggested reintroducing the Taurus. The Taurus nameplate, which was the model used by Ford in both Nationwide and Cup competition from 1998 until 2005, recently resurfaced on the street version of the somewhat redesigned Ford 500. When quizzed about which model eventually would be used, [Ford's Dan] Davis said that Ford was not prepared to announce it as of yet, and he hinted that it could end up being an altogether different car, one that has yet to be introduced to the American public. And despite his refusal to acknowledge that Dodge is moving forward with its plans to use the Challenger, [Dodge's Mike] Accavitti did admit that when it came to making the decision which model Dodge would use, as a former marketing executive, he was empowered to make the decision.(Yahoo Sports)(2-16-2008)
UPDATE 2: Kertus Davis will drive the #01 in place in Dewayne Leik.(2-16-2008)

Stewart on Pole for Camping World 300: #20-Tony Stewart captured the Coors Light pole for Saturday's race at Daytona with a fast lap of 180.937mph. It is his 5th pole in the Nationwide Series. #2-Clint Bowyer will start on the outside pole. The rest of the top 10 are: #38-Jason Leffler, #40-Dario Franchitti, #18-Kyle Busch, #1-Johnny Sauter, #41-Bryan Clauson, #21-Bobby Labonte, #32-Denny Hamlin, and #10-Kevin Harvick. The only trouble during the session was by #64-David Streeme, who had the transmission stick on him as he went out on the track. He did not make an attempt. The drivers missing the race are: #56-Danny O'Quinn, #89-Morgan Shepherd, #91-Larry Gunselman, #36-Kenny Wallace, #61-Kevin Lepage, #87-Joe Nemechek, #52-Donnie Neuenberger, #05-Brett Rowe, #84-Mike Harmon, and #0-Kertus Davis.(2-15-2008)

Starting Line Up by Row
Daytona International Speedway
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevy
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, February 15, 2008 @ 07:34 PM Eastern

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed
1	20	Tony Stewart	Armor All Toyota	49.741	180.937
2	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	49.972	180.101
3	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	49.987	180.047
4	40	Dario Franchitti #	Fastenal Dodge	50.084	179.698
5	18	Kyle Busch	Interstate Batteries Toyota	50.085	179.695
6	41	Bryan Clauson #	Texaco/Havoline Dodge	50.119	179.573
7	21	Bobby Labonte	Realtree Chevy	50.125	179.551
8	32	Denny Hamlin	Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota	50.152	179.454
9	33	Kevin Harvick	Camping World Chevy	50.162	179.419
10	8	Martin Truex Jr	Freightliner Chevy	50.203	179.272
11	10	Brian Vickers	ABF Toyota	50.219	179.215
12	70	Mark Green	ForeTravel/BIOMET Chevy	50.225	179.194
13	88	Brad Keselowski	NAVY Chevy	50.228	179.183
14	17	Matt Kenseth	Kraft/Ritz Ford	50.270	179.033
15	9	Kasey Kahne	Ragu Dodge	50.273	179.023
16	81	D.J. Kennington	STP Tools Dodge	50.278	179.005
17	30	Stanton Barrett	NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevy	50.298	178.934
18	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	50.306	178.905
19	5	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	National Guard Chevy	50.322	178.848
20	11	Jason Keller	Allstate Materials Chevy	50.337	178.795
21	00	Michael McDowell	RIMCO Toyota	50.364	178.699
22	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Toyota	50.395	178.589
23	95	Willie Allen	USALabs.com Dodge	50.416	178.515
24	01	Dwayne Leik	Lori Morgan, LLC Chevy	50.439	178.433
25	16	Greg Biffle	citifinancial Ford	50.459	178.363
26	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Ford	50.479	178.292
27	27	Brad Coleman	Cottonelle/Kroger Ford	50.479	178.292
28	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	50.483	178.278
29	29	Scott Wimmer	Holiday Inn Chevy	50.557	178.017
30	66	Steve Wallace	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	50.605	177.848
31	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox Ford	50.631	177.757
32	28	Kirk Shelmerdine	Lilly Trucking Chevy	50.692	177.543
33	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford	50.813	177.120
34	22	Mike Bliss	Supercuts Dodge	50.822	177.089
35	37	Brad Baker	Envirox Ford	50.845	177.009
36	24	Eric McClure	Hefty Brand Chevy	50.943	176.668
37	4	Robert Richardson Jr.	JVC Chevy	50.999	176.474
38	25	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Smithfield Ford	Owner Points
39	77	Cale Gale #	Rheem Chevy	Owner Points
40	1	Johnny Sauter	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	Owner Points
41	64	David Stremme	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	Owner Points
42	14	David Gilliland	Music City Illinois Ford	Owner Points
43	90	Steve Grissom	Chevy	Past Champion

Did Not Qualify: # 56 Danny OQuinn Jr.; # 89 Morgan Shepherd; # 91 Larry Gunselman; # 36 Kenny Wallace; # 61 Kevin Lepage; # 87 Joe Nemechek; # 52 Donnie Neuenberger; # 05 Brett Rowe; # 84 Mike Harmon

Practice Speeds

McDowell Fastest in Happy Hour: #00-Michael McDowell had the fastest speed in Happy Hour, running 187.547mph early in the session. #64-David Stremme was second, #24-Eric McClure third, #16-Greg Biffle fourth, and #10-Brian Vickers fifth. The rest of the top 10: #7-Mike Wallace, #40-Dario Franchitti, #38-Jason Leffler, #29-Scott Wimmer, and #33-Kevin Harvick. An accident occured just 10 minutes into the session. #70-Mark Green suffered the most damage and will have to go to a backup car. Other drivers involved included #60-Carl Edwards, #99-David Reutimann, and #64-David Stremme. They will all have their cars repaired.(2-14-2008)

NNS Final Practice
Daytona International Speedway
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevy
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, February 14, 2008 @ 10:49 AM Eastern

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	*00	Michael McDowell	RIMCO Toyota	47.988	187.547	8
2	64	David Stremme	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	47.994	187.523	5
3	24	Eric McClure	Hefty Brand Chevy	48.027	187.395	6
4	16	Greg Biffle	citifinancial Ford	48.073	187.215	18
5	*10	Brian Vickers	ABF Toyota	48.112	187.064	5
6	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Toyota	48.139	186.959	17
7	40	Dario Franchitti #	Fastenal Dodge	48.336	186.197	24
8	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	48.485	185.624	5
9	29	Scott Wimmer	Holiday Inn Chevy	48.566	185.315	16
10	33	Kevin Harvick	Camping World Chevy	48.569	185.303	24
11	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	48.701	184.801	15
12	22	Mike Bliss	Supercuts Dodge	48.707	184.778	18
13	9	Kasey Kahne	Ragu Dodge	48.734	184.676	16
14	27	Brad Coleman	Cottonelle/Kroger Ford	48.736	184.668	24
15	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	48.741	184.649	16
16	*5	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	National Guard Chevy	48.757	184.589	14
17	88	Brad Keselowski	NAVY Chevy	48.761	184.574	19
18	20	Tony Stewart	Armor All Toyota	48.764	184.562	14
19	1	Johnny Sauter	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	48.767	184.551	23
20	*17	Matt Kenseth	Kraft/Ritz Ford	48.780	184.502	17
21	14	David Gilliland	Music City Illinois Ford	48.806	184.404	14
22	37	Brad Baker	Envirox Ford	48.806	184.404	25
23	*11	Jason Keller	Allstate Materials Chevy	48.844	184.260	19
24	*8	Martin Truex Jr	Freightliner Chevy	48.933	183.925	19
25	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox Ford	48.936	183.914	25
26	77	Cale Gale #	Rheem Chevy	49.074	183.397	19
27	18	Kyle Busch	Interstate Batteries Toyota	49.128	183.195	7
28	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford	49.144	183.135	26
29	*61	Kevin Lepage	Ford	49.184	182.986	14
30	4	Robert Richardson Jr.	JVC Chevy	49.195	182.945	6
31	66	Steve Wallace	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	49.258	182.711	26
32	25	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Smithfield Ford	49.288	182.600	8
33	*70	Mark Green	ForeTravel/BIOMET Chevy	49.374	182.282	11
34	*56	Danny OQuinn Jr.	Barr-Nunn Trucking Chevy	49.416	182.127	16
35	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	49.435	182.057	2
36	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Ford	49.649	181.273	1
37	*21	Bobby Labonte	Realtree Chevy	49.873	180.458	5
38	41	Bryan Clauson #	Texaco/Havoline Dodge	50.294	178.948	2
39	*36	Kenny Wallace	Shark Energy Drink Dodge	50.384	178.628	13
40	*81	D.J. Kennington	STP Tools Dodge	50.595	177.883	11
41	*95	Willie Allen	USALabs.com Dodge	50.621	177.792	14
42	*91	Larry Gunselman	Ford	50.692	177.543	12
43	*0	Kertus Davi	RACEGIRL/Americano Beach Resort	50.722	177.438	11
44	*90	Steve Grissom	Chevy	50.771	177.267	11
45	*30	Stanton Barrett	NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevy	50.790	177.200	12
46	*87	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	50.904	176.803	6
47	*52	Donnie Neuenberger	Royal Farm Wraps Chevy	51.322	175.363	8
48	*84	Mike Harmon	D.A.B. Construtors/Elite 2 Racing	51.453	174.917	8
49	*05	Brett Rowe	CertainTeed Corp./31-W Insulation	51.689	174.118	8
50	*89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory In Jesus Racing Dodge	51.728	173.987	5

Drivers in Red are Required to Qualify on Time.

Earnhardt Jr. Fastest in First Practice Session of the Year: #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was fastest in the only Nationwide practice session Wednesday. He ran 8 laps with a top speed of 185.770mph. #2-Clint Bowyer was second, #33-Kevin Harvick third, #18-Kyle Busch fourth, and #16-Greg Biffle fifth. Three drivers did not get on track: #24-Eric McClure, #84-Mike Harmon, and #89-Morgan Shepherd.(2-13-2008)

NNS Practice 1
Daytona International Speedway
Camping World 300 Presented by Chevyt
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Wed, February 13, 2008 @ 04:30 PM Eastern

Pos	Car	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	*5	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	National Guard Chevy	48.447	185.770	19
2	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	48.609	185.151	16
3	33	Kevin Harvick	Camping World Chevy	48.619	185.113	10
4	18	Kyle Busch	Interstate Batteries Toyota	48.679	184.885	19
5	16	Greg Biffle	citifinancial Ford	48.723	184.718	27
6	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford	48.763	184.566	11
7	22	Mike Bliss	Supercuts Dodge	48.797	184.438	20
8	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	48.819	184.354	26
9	25	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	Smithfield Ford	48.829	184.317	24
10	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	48.891	184.083	28
11	*21	Bobby Labonte	Realtree Chevy	48.961	183.820	15
12	29	Scott Wimmer	Holiday Inn Chevy	48.998	183.681	26
13	88	Brad Keselowski	NAVY Chevy	49.001	183.670	21
14	20	Tony Stewart	Armor All Toyota	49.022	183.591	34
15	*8	Martin Truex Jr.	Freightliner Chevy	49.046	183.501	15
16	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Toyota	49.111	183.258	23
17	41	Bryan Clauson #	Texaco/Havoline Dodge	49.111	183.258	30
18	27	Brad Coleman	Cottonelle/Kroger Ford	49.112	183.255	20
19	9	Kasey Kahne	Ragu Dodge	49.113	183.251	29
20	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Ford	49.122	183.217	28
21	64	David Stremme	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	49.160	183.076	24
22	32	Denny Hamlin	Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota	49.161	183.072	24
23	*10	Brian Vickers	ABF Toyota	49.190	182.964	19
24	66	Steve Wallace	Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy	49.218	182.860	19
25	1	Johnny Sauter	Miccosukee Resorts Chevy	49.243	182.767	27
26	14	David Gilliland	Music City Illinois Ford	49.250	182.741	11
27	37	Brad Baker	Envirox Ford	49.282	182.622	16
28	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	49.308	182.526	20
29	28	Kirk Shelmerdine	Lilly Trucking Chevy	49.326	182.460	10
30	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox Ford	49.344	182.393	11
31	*70	Mark Green	ForeTravel/BIOMET Chevy	49.382	182.253	20
32	40	Dario Franchitti #	Fastenal Dodge	49.383	182.249	12
33	*56	Danny OQuinn Jr.	Barr-Nunn Trucking Chevy	49.427	182.087	10
34	*00	Michael McDowell	RIMCO Toyota	49.509	181.785	12
35	*17	Matt Kenseth	Kraft/Ritz Ford	49.618	181.386	20
36	*11	Jason Keller	Allstate Materials Chevy	49.725	180.995	14
37	4	Robert Richardson Jr.	JVC Chevy	49.766	180.846	17
38	*36	Kenny Wallace	Shark Energy Drink Dodge	50.232	179.169	8
39	77	Cale Gale #	Rheem Chevy	50.490	178.253	9
40	*30	Stanton Barrett	NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevy	50.527	178.123	9
41	*87	Joe Nemechek	Chevy	50.596	177.880	5
42	*91	Larry Gunselman	Ford	50.612	177.823	8
43	*95	Willie Allen	USALabs.com Dodge	50.706	177.494	9
44	*61	Kevin Lepage	Ford	50.738	177.382	8
45	*81	D.J. Kennington	STP Tools Dodge	50.757	177.315	5
46	*90	Steve Grissom	Chevy	50.895	176.835	5
47	*0	Kertus Davis	RACEGIRL/Americano Beach Resort	50.949	176.647	2
48	*01	Dwayne Leik	Lori Morgan, LLC Chevy	51.171	175.881	2
49	*52	Donnie Neuenberger	Royal Farm Wraps Chevy	51.530	174.656	2
50	*05	Brett Rowe	CertainTeed Corp./31-W Insul. Chevy	51.543	174.611	3

Drivers in Red are Required to Qualify on Time.

Entry List

Daytona Entry List: There are 53 cars on the preliminary entry list for Saturday's Camping World 300 at Daytona.(2-11-2008)

Ent.	Car	Driver	Team Name	Owner
1.	00	Michael McDowell	TBA Toyota	Michael Waltrip
2.	0	Kertus Davis	RaceGirl Chevy	Johnny Davis
3.	01	Dwayne Leik	TBA Chevy	Johnny Davis
4.	1	Johnny Sauter	Miccosukee Resort Chevy	James Finch
5.	2	Clint Bowyer	BB&T Chevy	Richard Childress
6.	4	Robert Richardson	JVC Chevy	James Finch
7.	05	Brett Rowe	CertainTeed/31-W Insulation Chevy	Wayne Day
8.	5	Dale Earnhardt Jr	National Guard Chevy	Rick Hendrick
9.	6	David Ragan	Discount Tire Ford	Jack Roush
10.	7	Mike Wallace	GEICO Chevy	Bob Germain
11.	8	Martin Truex Jr	Freightliner Trucks Chevy	Teresa Earnhardt
12.	9	Kasey Kahne	Ragu Dodge	George Gillett
13.	10	Brian Vickers	ABF U-Pack Moving Toyota	Todd Braun
14.	11	Jason Keller	CJM Racing LLC Chevy	Bryan Mullet
15.	14	David Gilliland	Music City Illinois Ford	Carl Haas
16.	16	Greg Biffle	Citifinancial Ford	Jack Roush
17.	17	Matt Kenseth	Kraft-Ritz Ford	Jack Roush
18.	18	Kyle Busch	Interstate Batteries Toyota	Joe Gibbs
19.	20	Tony Stewart	Armor All Toyota	Joe Gibbs
20.	21	Bobby Labonte	TBA Chevy	Richard Childress
21.	22	Mike Bliss	Supercuts Dodge	Armando Fitz
22.	24	Eric McClure	Hefty Chevy	Bob Jenkins
23.	25	Bobby Hamilton Jr	Smithfield Foods Ford	Ed Rensi
24.	27	Brad Coleman	Cottonelle/Kroger Ford	Mike Curb
25.	28	Kirk Shelmerdine	Lilly Trucking of Virginia Chevy	Jay Robinson
26.	29	Scott Wimmer	Holiday Inn Chevy	Richard Childress
27.	30	Stanton Barrett	NOS Energy Drink/Interush Chevy	Chris Lencheski
28.	32	Denny Hamlin	Hass Avocados from Mexico Toyota	Todd Braun
29.	33	Kevin Harvick	Camping World Chevy	Delana Harvick
30.	36	Kenny Wallace	Shark Energy Drink Dodge	Mimi Fitz
31.	37	Brad Baker	TBA Ford	Gary Baker
32.	38	Jason Leffler	Great Clips Toyota	Todd Braun
33.	40	Dario Franchitti	Fastenal Dodge	Floyd Ganassi
34.	41	Bryan Clauson	Texaco /Havoline Dodge	Chip Ganassi
35.	47	Kelly Bires	Clorox Ford	Jodi Geschickter
36.	52	Donnie Neuenberger	Royal Farms Wraps Chevy	Jimmy Means
37.	56	Danny O'Quinn Jr	TBA Chevy	John McNelly
38.	59	Marcos Ambrose	Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford	Tad Geschickter
39.	60	Carl Edwards	Scotts Ford	Jack Roush
40.	61	Kevin Lepage	TBA Ford	Charles Shoffner
41.	64	David Stremme	Arteus Homes & Communities Chevy	Ed Rensi
42.	66	Steve Wallace	Atreus Chevy	Rusty Wallace
43.	70	Mark Green	Foretravel Motorcoach Chevy	Mary Louise Miller
44.	77	Cale Gale	Rheem Chevy	Delana Harvick
45.	81	D.J. Kennington	STP Tools Dodge	Pat MacDonald
46.	84	Mike Harmon	TBA Chevy	Mike Harmon
47.	87	Joe Nemechek	TBA Chevy	Andrea Nemechek
48.	88	Brad Keselowski	U.S. Navy Chevy	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
49.	89	Morgan Shepherd	Victory In Jesus Dodge	Cindy Shepherd
50.	90	Steve Grissom	TBA Chevy	Marcia Parsons
51.	91	Larry Gunselman	TBA Ford	Stacey Humphrey
52.	95	Willie Allen	TBA Dodge	Earl Sadler
53.	99	David Reutimann	Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota	Michael Waltrip

NASCAR News & Notes

Nationwide Series News & Notes - Daytona

Nationwide’s Debut On Big Stage At Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2008) – The wait is nearly over.

After signing on last October, Nationwide Insurance will make its debut as the title sponsor for the nation’s second-most popular motorsports series.

The Nationwide Series opens on the sport’s biggest stage — Daytona International Speedway — on Saturday afternoon. Over 50 cars will attempt to qualify for the Camping World 300 which will be televised on ESPN2.

“Nationwide is excited about this long-term partnership and recognizes that NASCAR has the most loyal and dedicated fan base of any sport,” said Jim Lyski, Chief Marketing Officer for Nationwide. “We look forward to putting tremendous energy and resources into supporting this sponsorship and advancing the profile of the Nationwide Series.”

The field for the race — the 27th season-opener in series history — is one of the strongest ever. Ten former champions are entered including reigning driver champion Carl Edwards (#60 Scotts Ford) and the defending owner champion, the #29 Holiday Inn Chevy which will be driven by Scott Wimmer.

Six former winners of this race representing nine victories are also entered while Joe Nemechek (#87 NEMCO Chevy), whose four Coors Light Poles are the most for this event, returns to series competition for the first time since last March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

No Time For Catch-Up: Strong Field Forces Title Battle To Begin Now

With the number of drivers in contention for the 2008 Nationwide Series championship, there would seem to be little opportunity for anyone to play catch-up following Saturday’s season-opener at Daytona.

Reigning champion Carl Edwards knows a fast start is in order thanks to the overall strength of the series field this year.

Edwards’ top challengers figure to be Clint Bowyer (#2 BB&T Chevy) who returns full-time to the series for the first time since his runner-up finish to Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Freightliner Chevy) in 2006.

David Reutimann (#99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota), second to Edwards last year and Jason Leffler (#38 Great Clips Toyota) who was third in the standings in 2007 return in what looks to be improved Toyota equipment in the early going.

Johnny Sauter (#1 Miccosukee Resorts Chevy) is back after a year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and is an immediate contender.

Others who give little breathing room to Edwards include series veteran Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#25 Smithfield Foods Ford), Marcos Ambrose (#59 Kingsford Ford), Mike Wallace (#7 GEICO Chevy) and Mike Bliss (#22 Supercuts Dodge).

Developing New Talent Is Core Of Series; Current, Former Drivers Are Owners, Mentors

The Nationwide Series does indeed serve as a developmental opportunity – other than Tony Stewart (#20 Armor All Toyota) 11 of the 12 drivers in the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup spent at least two full seasons in the series before moving on.

Three of the four current drivers vying for series Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors are entered for Saturday’s race while eight former rookies of the year are also entered at Daytona.

Brad Coleman (#27 Cottonelle/Kroger Ford), Steve Wallace (#66 Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy), Bryan Clauson (#41 Texaco/Havoline Dodge), Kelly Bires (#47 Clorox Ford), Cale Gale (#77 Rheem Chevy) and Brad Keselowski (#88 U.S. NAVY Chevy) are using the series to develop their skills to try and become the next generation of NASCAR Sprint Cup stars.

“With Nationwide coming on board, it’s a huge boost for the series,” two-time Nationwide Series champion and series team owner Kevin Harvick (#33 Camping World Chevy) said. “I think as we go forward (the series) will be as strong as ever and you will see more young guys, more independent teams and hopefully more Cup drivers having Nationwide teams and participation in the series, supporting the sport as they should.”

Harvick – the defending race winner who also claimed the 2007 Daytona 500 – is now racing his own equipment and mentoring Gale. This is the first time in his nine-year series career Harvick isn’t driving for Richard Childress Racing.

David Stremme (#64 Atreus Homes & Communities Chevy) returns to the Nationwide Series this year and is on board with Rusty Wallace Racing. He’ll be a valuable asset to Steve Wallace and young Chase Austin.

JR Motorsports – having merged with Rick Hendrick’s Nationwide Series program – has an all-star outfit that will benefit the careers of Keselowski and Landon Cassill. Two-time Nationwide Series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin (the all-time leader in wins and poles in the series) and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will all participate in select Nationwide Series races this year.

Toss in the much-anticipated debut of NASCAR Camping World East champion Joey Logano (scheduled for May) and its apparent that the series is ripe with its own new stars.

In The Loop: It’s An All-Star Event At Daytona

The first-ever race under the Nationwide Insurance banner won’t disappoint. The statistical storylines seem endless.

Four favorites all have angles that can be pondered for hours.

First there’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. He’ll be driving in his first points race for JR Motorsports in the #5 National Guard Chevy – a car that went to Victory Lane four times with Kyle Busch (#18 Interstate Batteries Toyota) last season. Plus, Earnhardt is brilliant at Daytona – he has five DIS wins in the Nationwide Series. His stats since 2005 are likewise solid. Earnhardt has a Driver Rating of 106.5, an Average Running Position of 10.1 and a series-high 46 Fastest Laps Run.

Then there’s the new top man at Earnhardt’s former team, Martin Truex Jr. With Earnhardt's departure, Truex inherited the lead role at Dale Earnhardt Inc. A solid run at Daytona should make the transition easier. The scenario is a likely one – he has one win there and since 2005 has a series-best Driver Rating of 110.0, an Average Running Position of 8.9 and has run 84.1 of his Laps in the Top 15.

Another storyline is Tony Stewart’s first points race in a Toyota. Stewart has two Nationwide Series wins at Daytona, so the move should be a smooth one. Since 2005, Stewart has a Daytona Driver Rating of 104.9 and an Average Running Position of 11.9.

This season, Kevin Harvick will run exclusively in his own KHI equipment. Since 2005, Harvick, who won this race last year (he pulled the Nationwide Series-Daytona 500 sweep), has a Driver Rating of 109.5, an Average Running Position of 9.2, 25 Fastest Laps Run and 81.9% of his Laps in the Top 15.

ESPN2 Begins Season-Long Coverage of Nationwide Series

The 2008 season for the Nationwide Series kicks off this weekend, and ESPN2 will have live, flag-to-flag coverage of the Camping World 300 presented by Chevy from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday beginning at noon ET with NASCAR Countdown.

ESPN2 will be the home of the Nationwide Series all season, with selected races on ESPN and ABC.

Dr. Jerry Punch will be the lead announcer for ESPN2’s coverage, joined in the booth for analysis by 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett, one of the founding drivers of the Nationwide Series, and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will report from the pits, while two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion crew chief Tim Brewer will be in the ESPN DISH Tech Center.

Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown with analysis by 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty, a former winning team owner in the Nationwide Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, in the ESPN pit studio.

ESPN2 also will have live coverage of Nationwide Series qualifying Friday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. and final practice Thursday, Feb. 14 at 9:30 a.m.

NNS Etc.

* Four countries are represented by entrants for Saturday’s Camping World 300. The United States has the most (50) while Australia (Marcos Ambrose), Canada (D.J. Kennington — #81 STP Tools Dodge), Scotland Dario Franchitti (#40 Fastenal Dodge) each have one driver entered.

* Kevin Harvick might be driving his own cars this year but his Daytona entry has had tremendous success on the track. The #33 Chevy won back-to-back season-openers in 2005-06 with Tony Stewart behind the wheel.

* Bryan Clauson, Dario Franchitti, Cale Gale and Brian Keselowski are the current drivers competing for the Nationwide Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year title.

* When Brad Keselowski starts Saturday’s Camping World 300 he will become the second member of his family to race the #88 Chevy at Daytona International Speedway. His uncle, Ron Keselowski, drove the #88 to a seventh-place finish in the 1972 Firecracker 400 at Daytona.

The Race: Camping World 300 Presented by Chevy
The Place: Daytona International Speedway
The Date: Saturday, Feb. 16
The Time: 1:15 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2, 12:00 p.m.
Track Layout: 2.5-mile tri-oval
2007 Winner: Kevin Harvick
2007 Pole: Aric Almirola
2007 Final Standings
1 Edwards    4,805
2 Reutimann 4,187
3 Leffler        3,996
4 Harvick      3,993
5 Ragan       3,739
6 Hamilton 3,667
7 Leicht      3,603
8 Ambrose   3,477
9 Biffle        3,466
10 Kenseth 3,451

Schedule: Wednesday —Practice 3-4:20 p.m. Thursday—Practice, 9:15-10:45 a.m. Friday—Qualifying, 3:10 p.m.

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ESPN.com Nationwide page
TheHotLap.com
Catchfence.com Nationwide site
NASCAR.com

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