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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

#18-Kyle Busch 96.9 #14-Tony Stewart 93.0 #20-Matt Kenseth 92.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 89.7 #41-Kurt Busch 88.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson 88.4 #24-Jeff Gordon 87.2 #15-Clint Bowyer 86.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 83.7 #5-Kasey Kahne 82.4 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-...

G&K Services returns to JD Motorsports:

With only a few days remaining to the season opener, driver Landon Cassill and the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller team are in the final stages of preparations for the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. Cassill, a former Nationwide Rookie of the Year, will race...

RAB names Lucas crew chief of #29:

RAB Racing has made an addition to its competition department with veteran crew chief Matt Lucas taking over the crew chief responsibilities for the #29 Toyota Camry for the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Lucas brings over 16 years of racing experience to RAB...

King, Newberry racing for gun safety:

Daytona International Speedway NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner John King has signed with NTS Motorsports to race the #20 Chevy Silverado in the Feb. 21 NextEra Energy Resources 250. With sponsorship from GunBroker.com, Brennan Newberry will return to Daytona...

Paint Schemes:

2014 Camping World Truck Series paint schemes are rolling in. Check them out on the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Paint Schemes page.(2-18-2014)...

VaporBrands joins Burton:

VaporBrands International, Inc., and its e-cigarette brand, VAMP, announced a new partnership with ThorSport Racing Tuesday, serving as primary sponsor of the #13 Toyota Tundra driven by Jeb Burton. Second-generation driver Burton will continue to follow in his father...

Engine Parts Plus and Genmak Geneva-Liberty Steel on board with Weller:

Jimmy Weller will partner with Engine Parts Plus and Genmak Geneva-Liberty Steel for the season opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 21. It will be Weller's first start at the historic speedway in Daytona Beach, ...

Honoring Dale Earnhardt, Tuesday, Feb 18th:

The Charlotte skyline will illuminate with 45,730 blue LED lights atop the Duke Energy Building in honor of Dale Earnhardt on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. The light presentation at the 786 foot tall Duke Energy Building, as well as the annual Candlelight Tribute ...

Koch says he will drive the #35 in two races:

Blake Koch announced on Twitter that he will drive the #35 Front Row Motorsports Ford at Phoenix and Las Vegas in March. Eric McClure will drive the #35 in the Daytona 500. After Las Vegas, no word who will drive the car. Koch made his Sprint Cup Series debut in 2013...

C&J Energy Services Returns to sponsor Labonte and GO FAS Racing:

For the fourth consecutive year, C&J Energy Services is teaming up with Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Terry Labonte. Labonte will pilot the #32 C&J Energy Services Ford for the 56th Running of the Daytona 500. C&J Energy Services, who has supported...

2014 Sprint Unlimited Race and Commercial Breakdown:

For those of you NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, here is the breakdown for Saturday's race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 8:15 PM, and stopped at the waving of the checkered flag at 10:26 PM. FoxSports1 was the...

Cope picks up 3 race sponsor:

Charlie's Soap is going nationwide ' NASCAR's Nationwide Series, that is. Charlie's Soap's logo will appear on Derrike Cope's #70 Chevy Camaro for three upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series races: Feb. 22 at Daytona International Raceway, March 1 at Phoenix International...

Carlos Contreras to drive for Ware at Daytona:

Carlos Contreras makes his return to NASCAR's Nationwide Series in the Drive for COPD 300 at Daytona on February 22, 2014. Contreras, a talented internationally known driver with 7 Mexican Championships, has been a true ambassador for NASCAR over the years. He currently...

Reddick approved for debut:

Tyler Reddick confirmed on his Twitter that he received approval from NASCAR for this Friday's NextEra Energy Resources 250. Reddick will make his debut behind the wheel of the #19 Ford for Brad Keselowski Racing. To get approval, Reddick ran Saturday's ARCA Racing...

Actor Chris Evans Named Grand Marshal for Daytona 500:

Chris Evans, star of Marvel's latest Super Hero adventure 'Captain America: The Winter Solider,' scheduled for release on April 4, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International...

Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole:

#3-Austin Dillon won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 196.019mph. Dillon is the fifth rookie driver to win the Daytona 500 pole [Danica Patrick, Jimmie Johnson, Mike Skinner and Loy Allen] and the...

Daytona 500 Qualifying Fast Facts:

#3-Austin Dillon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the The 56th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona with a lap of 45.914 seconds, 196.019 mph. This is his first pole in 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2014. This is his...

Stewart OK after slamming wall in wreck:

After waiting nearly seven months to get back in his #14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevy and race, Tony Stewart didn't waste any time getting racy in the Sprint Unlimited Saturday night at Daytona. Stewart, who broke his right leg in a sprint car crash on Aug. 5, 2013...

Ambrose takes blame for late wreck in Sprint Unlimited:

#9- Marcos Ambrose - 'We were actually in a pretty good position. I was trying to help Junior there and ended up hurting him and hurting myself. I feel bad for Junior, but we finished the race with the Stanley car, but we were just a little disappointed with our effort...

Petty stands by Danica remarks:

Richard Petty said he is no sexist and defended his right to express his opinions a week after comments about Sprint Cup driver #10-Danica Patrick unleashed a backlash against the Hall of Fame driver and current team owner. At a trade show in Canada, Petty said Patrick...