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Daytona 500 Tidbits:

- The 2014 edition will be the 56th running of the Daytona 500. - Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982. - 523 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 311 in more than one. - 35 drivers have won a ...

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...

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...

Practice Crash pierces hole in Daytona fence:

A seven-car accident in Sprint Cup practice pierced a hole in the grandstand fence at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday. During Wednesday's first practice session, #20-Matt Kenseth appeared to spark a wreck that sent Parker Kligerman's #30 Toyota on top of...

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), ...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Wiley X Sponsoring 14 NASCAR Drivers:

Wiley X, Inc. has announced its team of sponsored NASCAR drivers. Among the Wiley X Pro Racing Team this year are proven champions, racing legends, perennial fan favorites and up-and-coming stars. Among Wiley X's stable of sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers...

New points system, Earnhardt Jr. would had won championship in 2013:

In announcing major changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup on Thursday, NASCAR chairman Brian France touted an emphasis on winning as a primary reason behind the format. But it turns out last year's champion, if the new rules were applied, would have been #88-Dale...

Changes to the All-Star Race Schedule announced:

Charlotte Motor Speedway officials have announced changes to the May 16-17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race schedule. During the second day of the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway, officials announced that the Sprint Showdown will be moved to...

Kenseth to drive for Resers & GameStop in Nationwide:

Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Reser's Fine Foods and GameStop will return in 2014 to sponsor Matt Kenseth in the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Series Toyota. Reser's Fine Foods will appear on JGR's #20 Toyota seven times during the 2014 season starting...

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

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. Starting today [Jan. 9, 2014...

NASCAR Hall of Fame Unveils 18 New Historic Cars on Glory Road:

After nine exclusive stock car sneak peeks over the past two months, the NASCAR Hall of Fame is unveiling a complete makeover of one of its signature exhibits, Glory Road, on Jan. 11. Encircling the Great Hall, Glory Road has served as one of the Hall's most prominent...