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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 - ...

Stewart says his leg feels ok after first practice:

#14- Tony Stewart, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway following the first practice session for Saturday's Sprint Unlimited. Stewart discussed how he felt in the car as he climbed behind the wheel for the first time following his accident...

More possible suitors for a Kurt Busch Indy 500 run?:

It's already becoming the 'will he, won't he' saga of the run up to this year's Indianapolis 500. 'It' is Kurt Busch's participation. The 'will he' part is, as it was a couple weeks ago, still hovering at the 70 percent mark. He expanded on this at NASCAR Media ...

Stewart Donates Custom Scooter to Darrell Gwynn Foundation:

The custom scooter three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart used to move around following an Aug. 5 sprint car crash that broke his right leg has been donated to the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. Stewart personally donated the scooter, complete with...

Biffle working on new contract:

#16-Greg Biffle, met with members of the media at NASCAR Daytona Media Day and among the issues discussed was his contract with Rosuh Fenway Racing, which expires at the end of the 2014 season, the transcript in part: Q) YOUR CONTRACT IS UP AT THE END OF THE YEAR. ...

Gordon says he’ll retire if he wins Sprint Cup title:

#24- Jeff Gordon said Thursday afternoon that he'll retire at the end of the season if he can finally capture his elusive fifth title this year. Gordon won his titles in 1995, '97, '98 and 2001 when Winston was the series sponsor, but in recent years has been unable...

Goodyear Expands Use of Multi-Zone Tread Technology in 2014:

Last year, Goodyear brought a tire concept to America's most popular motorsport that 2012 Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski has said could 'revolutionize' the sport. That innovation was Goodyear's Multi-Zone Tread technology, which features two distinct compounds...

KMC Wheels joins Germain Racing:

Germain Racing announced the addition of KMC Wheels as a major associate sponsor on their #13 GEICO Chevrolet SS and driver Casey Mears for the 2014 season. KMC Wheels, which was founded in 1982, is not unfamiliar to Mears who has long used their cutting edge custom...

Hornaday in TSM truck at Daytona:

Turner Scott Motorsports announced today that the four-time NASCAR Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. will be behind the wheel of the the #30 Chevy Silverado in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The seasoned ...

Yeley says he has a 2014 Cup ride UPDATE:

J.J. Yeley, who drove the #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy in 2013 posted on his Facebook that he has a 2014 Sprint Cup Series ride, but didn't say if full-time or which team. Reed Sorenson was named the driver of the #36 ride on Tuesday.(2-6-2014) UPDATE: Xxxtreme...