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NASCAR pace car catches on fire during Sprint Unlimited:

With a full moon shining high above Daytona International Speedway, one of the most bizarre scenes in recent memory took place. As the field bunched up for the final 20-lap segment of the NASCAR Sprint Unlimited, smoke began billowing from one of the cars. No, not ...

Martha Earnhardt comments about the return of the #3 UPDATE:

Martha Earnhardt, mother of the late NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, in an exclusive interview with Steve Byrnes on today's edition of NASCAR RACE HUB on FOX Sports 1, talked about the return of the #3 to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition. Richard Childress...

Ricky Rudd to be honored Monday:

Created by Rotary Club of Daytona Beach West to honor legendary drivers and personalities in stock car racing, the Stock Car Hall of Fame event has raised funds for local charities for almost 25 years. This year, the proceeds from the event will benefit Habitat for...

Elliott, Kwasniewski approved for Daytona:

NASCAR has approved a pair of high-profile 18-year-old drivers for speedway racing. The sanctioning body gave the nod to #9-Chase Elliott and #31-Dylan Kwasniewski following their runs in the ARCA race Saturday. Elliott finished ninth in the season opener at Daytona...

Denny Hamlin wins all three segments in Sprint Unlimited victory:

#11- Denny Hamlin survived a war of attrition to win Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season-opening exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. The winner of all three segments of the 75-lap event, Hamlin was running up front and out of harm's way ...

Final Sprint Unlimited Results, lap 75 of 75:

1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 75 laps run, 27 laps led 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 75, 8 3) #18-Kyle Busch (4), 75, 6 4) #22-Joey Logano (11), 75, 11 5) #4-Kevin Harvick (6), 75, 6 6) #1-Jamie McMurray (2), 75, 10 7) #9-Marcos Ambrose (8), 75 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 75 ...

Sprint Unlimited Race Fast Facts:

Denny Hamlin won the The 2nd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, his second victory in this event Brad Keselowski (second) posted his second top-10 finish in this event at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Busch (third) posted his fith top-10 finish in this event...

Final segment – fans choose mandatory pit stop:

Fans voted up to the end of segment 2 to see how the final segment of the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway would be restarted, the choices were. Restart Order for Final Segment: How drivers will line up for the final segment (Voting ends at the conclusion...

Segment 2 Results, lap 55 of 75:

1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 55 laps run, 25 laps led 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 55, 6 3) #18-Kyle Busch (4), 55, 6 4) #1-Jamie McMurray (2), 55, 9 5) #9-Marcos Ambrose (8), 55 6) #22-Joey Logano (11), 55, 3 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (14), 55 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 55...

Segment 1 Results, lap 30 of 75:

1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 30laps run, 9 laps led 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (6), 30, 6 3) #22-Joey Logano (11), 30 4) #41-Kurt Busch (10), 30 5) #99-Carl Edwards (7), 30 6) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 30 7) #20-Matt Kenseth (16), 30 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 30 9) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Hamlin to start first:

Race fans had the final voice in selecting the starting lineup for The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 16. The fans had three choices: 1) Most Career Poles (most to least) 2) 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final driver point...

Race Coverage

of the Sprint Unlimited Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2014. Television (TV): FoxSports1 at 8:00 pm/et; Pre-Race show at 6:30 pm/et; green flag approx. 8:29pm/et Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and...

Get Well DW UPDATE:

NASCAR Hall of Famer and Fox broadcaster Darrell Waltrip is having gall bladder surgery today (Feb 13th) in Nashville, TN.(2-13-2014) UPDATE: Waltrip was released from the hospital Saturday [Feb 15]. DW will not be in Daytona for the Sprint Unlimited or Daytona ...

Engine Issues for three drivers, will go to the rear of Daytona 500:

#10- Danica Patrick, who won the pole for the Daytona 500 last year, was one of three drivers to have their Hendrick Motorsports engines suffer catastrophic failures in practice Saturday. #52-Bobby Labonte, driving a second car for HScott Motorsports, was the first...

Coverage of Qualifying

for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 1:05pm/et. Television (TV): FOX, 1:00pm/et Radio: Live online at Motor Racing Network (MRN) Scheduled Qualifying Re-Air: none...

Qualifying Order

for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is posted. 49 cars/drivers are listed. The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #88-Earnhardt Jr. The final driver scheduled to go out is #15-Bowyer. Fastest in first practice, #27-...

2nd practice

for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 110 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #31-Newman 195.346 #3-Dillon 195.211 #42-Larson 194.734 #4-Harvick 194.721 #13-Mears 194.704 slowest: #93-Shepherd 187...

Opening practice

for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 120 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes: #27-Menard 195.042 #31-Newman 194.839 #20-Kenseth 194.561 #3-Dillon 194.334 #33-Scott 194.330 slowest: #93-Shepherd 187...

Fans To Vote On Race Format For The 2014 Sprint Unlimited:

For the second year in a row, fans will decide upon a number of competition elements for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, the 75-lap, non-points race that kicks off the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing season on Saturday, February 15. Fans can cast their votes ...

By the Numbers: Sprint Unlimited:

.013 - Margin of victory in seconds by Kyle Busch over Tony Stewart in 2012, the closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history. .058 - Margin of victory in seconds by Kurt Busch over Jamie McMurray in 2011, the second closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history. .08 - ...