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Chevrolet SS to Pace 56th Daytona 500:

Chevrolet unveiled the trio of vehicles that will pace NASCAR's opening round of events at Daytona International Speedway this weekend. - 2014 Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 - 2014 Camaro SS 1LE in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Drive4COPD 300...

Lame Duck ESPN Promises To Give Full Effort:

When the green flag waves over Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, ESPN's coverage of the sport officially goes into lame duck status. For the final time in the foreseeable future, the 'Worldwide Leader' will broadcast 17 races...

Swan Racing #26 team picks up associate sponsor:

Swan Racing announced that it has partnered with DOC 360 for an exclusive agreement to be an associate sponsor on the team's #26 Toyota Camry during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season for driver Cole Whitt. DOC 360 is a fast growing soft drink with a bold pepper taste...

Daytona Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in all three NASCAR series will run the same tire codes at Daytona . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that NASCAR teams ran at Daytona last July and Talladega last October . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length...

Sorenson Prepares for Daytona 500 Debut with TBR:

Tommy Baldwin Racing welcomes back Golden Corral as the primary sponsor of Reed Sorenson's #36 Chevy for the Daytona 500. Also joining TBR and the #36 crew is championship winning Crew Chief Todd Parrott. Parrott has several notable wins under his belt, including two...

Klarbrunn Vita ICE Joins Swan Racing as Sponsor:

Swan Racing announced that it has partnered with Klarbrunn Vita ICE for an exclusive agreement to be an associate sponsor on the team's #30 Toyota Camry during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Klarbrunn Vita ICE is a lightly carbonated, flavored sparkling water...

Kwasniewski on Nationwide pole at Daytona:

#31-Dylan Kwasniewski won the 21 Means 21 pole (not the Coors Light pole because he's not 21 yet) for the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 192.078mph. #42-Kyle Larson will start second. The rest of the top 10: #30-Danica Patrick, #54...

Daytona Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

Dylan Kwasniewski won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 33rd Annual DRIVE4COPD 300 with a lap of 46.856 seconds, 192.078 mph. This is his first pole in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. This is his first pole at Daytona International Speedway in NASCAR national series...

Bayne’s Cup and Nationwide sponsors join forces:

In a display of sponsorship solidarity, 2011 Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne will be supported by both his NASCAR Nationwide Series primary sponsor and his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series primary sponsor for both series races this weekend at Daytona International Speedway...

Valvoline joins JR Motorsports as associate sponsor:

Valvoline, a leading marketer, distributor and producer of quality branded automotive and industrial products and services, announced that it has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with JR Motorsports. The sponsorship will kick off at the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide...

Busch wins at Daytona:

#51-Kyle Busch edged out #17-Timothy Peters at the finish line to win the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. #98-Johnny Sauter was third. #32-Ryan Truex, #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., #29-Ryan Blaney, #13-Jeb Burton, #8-Joe Nemecheck...

Daytona Race Fast Facts:

Kyle Busch(i) won the 15th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250, his 36th victory in 116 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway. Timothy Peters (second) posted his fourth...

Driver standings

following Daytona: 1) #17-Timothy Peters, 43 2) #98-Johnny Sauter, 41, -2 3) #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., 39, -4 4) #29-Ryan Blaney, 38, -5 5) #13-Jeb Burton, 37, -6 6) #08-Jimmy Weller III, 35, -8 7) #77-German Quiroga, 34, -9 8) #39-Ryan Sieg, 33, -10 9) #19-Tyler Reddick...

Owner Standings

following Daytona are posted (pdf)....

Kennedy on pole at Daytona:

#31-Ben Kennedy won the pole for Friday night's NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway after rain forced qualifying to be canceled. The field was set based on combined practice times. #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr. will start second, followed by: #29...

ICI Homes partners with Silas for Daytona:

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Bryan Silas welcomes ICI Homes as the primary marketing partner for Friday night's NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. ICI Homes is a leading Florida home builder dedicated to excellence in quality...

BK Racing and Widow Wax announce partnership:

As BK Racing embarks on its third season in NASCAR's premier level on February 23 with the 56th running of the Daytona 500, the team will have support from Hicksville, OH based Widow Wax. Widow Wax offers the highest quality car-care products money can buy. They have...

Kvapil to run up to four races with MAKE:

Travis Kvapil, whose career had seemed stalled, will race Friday night in the Camping World Truck Series opener and plans to announce a Sprint Cup deal within the week. The Janesville native will drive for tiny MAKE Motorsports at Daytona, 'run the first three, four...

Hamlin wins Budweiser Duel 2:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the second Budweiser Duel qualifying race for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway followed by #24-Gordon, #41-Busch, #27-Menard and #33-Scott. The race ended when #48-Johnson ran out of fuel coming to the checked...

Kenseth wins Budweiser Duel 1:

#20-Matt Kenseth won the first Budweiser Duel qualifying race for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway followed by #4-Harvick, #5-Kahne, #9-Ambrose and #88-Earnhardt Jr. Four drivers deep in 2013 owners points or low qualifying speed...