Visit <b>NASCAR says implementing SAFER remains “highest priority”:</b> page

NASCAR says implementing SAFER remains “highest priority”:

In the wake of #24-Jeff Gordon smacking a concrete wall Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a NASCAR executive said SAFER barrier development remained "the highest priority for the sport." Gordon was unhurt after his #24 3M Chevy was destroyed by heavy contact with ...
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Annett to run the #33 at Atlanta:

Michael Annett will race in Sunday's Folds of Honor/Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta after all. Pending NASCAR approval, Annett will drive the #33 Pilot Flying J Chevy for Circle Sport Racing according to HScott Motorspors team owner Harry Scott,. Annett, 28, just started ...
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Gordon recieves gifts from Atlanta Motor Speedway:

"Jeff you're going to be receiving quite a few things this year, I'm sure, as people pay tribute to you," track president and general manager Ed Clark said. "Atlanta has a special bond with Jeff Gordon. He started here and some of the most memorable moments in Atlanta...
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Gordon talks about not being able to qualify at AMS:

#24- Jeff Gordon, who was going for his third consecutive pole [Homestead, Daytona], did not participate in Round 1 Qualifying session due to the inspection mess at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gordon was among the 13 drivers who did not get a chance to post qualifying ...
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Jeff Gordon pushing forward on Fort Erie track:

Representatives from Jeff Gordon say they remain committed towards the development of the $400 million Canadian Motor Speedway in Fort Erie. Pending approvals from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Province of Ontario, officials expect to file this spring ...
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Daytona 500 and Daytona Speedweeks TV Ratings:

After suffering through a daylong weather delay in 2014, the Daytona 500 began working its way back last weekend, scoring 13.4 million viewers on FOX, a +44% increase over last year's 9.3 million. A total of 23.5 million viewers watched all or part of Sunday's telecast...
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The End Of The Beginning for Gordon:

#24-Jeff Gordon goes back to where it all began this weekend for perhaps his final race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Gordon made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the 1992 season finale at AMS, sprouting a storied career highlighted by four championships and 92 wins...
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Atlanta

#24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 106.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 104.9 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 100.1 #14-Tony Stewart"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 98.1 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 97.9 #11-Denny Hamlin"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 97.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt...
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Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

Car Number (wins) - Drivers (years) o #43(7) - Richard Petty (1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81) o #21(5) - Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011) o #28(5) - Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), ...
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Some Daytona 500 Facts:

‚· Drivers who have won the Daytona 500 in more than one car manufacturer: Driver - Manufacturer (Number of wins in that manufacturer) o 4: Richard Petty - Plymouth (3), Dodge (2), Oldsmobile (1) and Buick (1) o 3: Cale Yarborough - Chevrolet (2), Mercury (1) and...
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Jeff Gordon joins the NASCAR Sprint Cup Broadcast booth in 2016:

Jeff Gordon joins FOX NASCAR fulltime in 2016 as race analyst for its 16th year of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coverage, teaming with three-time champion Darrell Waltrip to offer seven championships' worth of expertise. Gordon, currently competing in his 23rd and final...
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Daytona Notebook:

‚· There have been 135 NASCAR Sprint Cup races since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 56 have been 500 miles, 52 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races. ‚· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural pole at Daytona...
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Gordon has no plans to race in Sprint Cup Series in 2016:

#24- Jeff Gordon is backing away from the possibility of running more races after this year. Gordon announced last month this will be his final year as a full-time driver, but he did not use the word retirement. On Thursday, he said it's "highly unlikely" he'll race...
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Earnhardt Jr. tops NASCAR”™s Highest-Paid Drivers:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ranks as the NASCAR's top earner for a seventh straight year with earnings of $23.8 million (Jeff Gordon was the last driver to finish ahead of Earnhardt in 2007). NASCAR's licensed merchandise sales have plummeted, but Earnhardt remains the...
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NASCAR”™s Most Valuable Teams:

NASCAR's most valuable team, Hendrick Motorsports, is now worth $350 million, and it boasts the sport's most valuable sponsorship portfolio. Last year the team collected nearly $120 million from sponsors alone, while only two other teams generated that much in total...
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Gordon pole extends streak record:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the pole for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, his 78th career pole, 3rd all time. It is the 23rd straight season [every season he has been full time in Sprint Cup] that Gordon has won a pole, extending his record, which had been...
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Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

‚· Dale Earnhardt had 12 top fives in his 23 Daytona 500 starts, more than any other driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in Daytona 500 top-five finishes with seven (eighth most all-time). ‚· Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty each posted a series...
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NASCAR adjusts Daytona qualifying format:

NASCAR announced on Wednesday that it will update the procedure for this week's NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying at Daytona International Speedway. "We continue to work in collaboration with the industry to implement the most exciting...
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

#18-Kyle Busch, 96.2 (1 win, 0 Daytona 500 wins) #20-Matt Kenseth, 91.6 (2, 2) #41-Kurt Busch, 90.5 (0, 0) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 90.3 (3, 2) #14-Tony Stewart, 87.9 (4, 0) #24-Jeff Gordon, 87.1 (6, 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 87.0 (3, 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 86.4 (0, 0) #...
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NASCAR: no plans to fines drivers for comments about qualifying:

An interview (in part) with Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR's chief racing development officer and executive vice president, some Q&A's about Sunday's qualifying for the Daytona 500: STEVE O'DONNELL: I wanted to make a few comments on the qualifying session today. I think...