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Race Fast Facts – Daytona 500:

Race Fast Facts – Daytona 500:

February 23, 2014
#88-Dale Earnhardt. Jr. won the 56th Annual Daytona 500, his 20th victory in 506 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins Bill Elliott, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip and Sterling Marlin as a two-time Daytona 500 winner. This is his third

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

February 23, 2014
[after Daytona, race 1 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 48 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 43, -5 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 42, -6 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 40, -8 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40, -8 6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 38, -10 7) #17-Ricky Stenhouse. Jr., 37, -11 8) #16-Greg Biffle

Daytona Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

Daytona Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

February 23, 2014
' Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 21 starts. ' Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. ' 37 drivers have

American Ethanol Enhances Partnership with RCR in 2014:

American Ethanol Enhances Partnership with RCR in 2014:

February 21, 2014
American Ethanol is enhancing its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Austin Dillon for the 2014 NASCAR season. Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, Dillon will race the #3 American Ethanol Chevrolet

Setting The Daytona 500 Grid:

Setting The Daytona 500 Grid:

February 20, 2014
* The two fastest qualifiers set starting positions one and two. Those were decided on Sunday, with #3-Austin Dillon winning the Coors Light Pole and #78-Martin Truex Jr. earning starting position No. 2. * The highest 15 finishers in each Duel race - excluding the

Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole:

Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole:

February 16, 2014
#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:

Daytona 500 Qualifying Fast Facts:

February 16, 2014
#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

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

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

February 16, 2014
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

Martha Earnhardt comments about the return of the #3:

Martha Earnhardt comments about the return of the #3:

February 12, 2014
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

Ty Dillon to fly with the Thunderbirds:

Ty Dillon to fly with the Thunderbirds:

January 30, 2014
Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/WESCO/Yuengling Light Lager Chevy Camaro in the Nationwide Series, is scheduled to take flight with the historic United States Air Force Thunderbird team in a F-16 Fighter Jet on Feb. 18 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dillon,

Austin Dillon Makes Guest Appearance ‘Nashville’:

Austin Dillon Makes Guest Appearance ‘Nashville’:

January 29, 2014
In an all-new episode of ABC's Nashville, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver #3-Austin Dillon guest stars when country superstar Luke Wheeler (Will Chase) surprises music legend Rayna James (Connie Britton) by showcasing James' brand on a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car

Childress: 2000 conversation with Earnhardt played role in decision to bring back the #3:

Childress: 2000 conversation with Earnhardt played role in decision to bring back the #3:

January 29, 2014
Team owner Richard Childress' decision to run the #3 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with grandson Austin Dillon behind the wheel wasn't made lightly. And as Childress reiterated Tuesday during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor

Fan Appreciation Day at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame on Feb 1:

Fan Appreciation Day at the NASCAR Hall Of Fame on Feb 1:

January 14, 2014
For the first time since its 2010 opening, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will offer fans unlimited access to the attraction '¦ FREE OF CHARGE. On Saturday, Feb. 1, fans will be admitted into the Hall for free as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day - a full day of special

Richmond Sprint Cup Series Tickets on sale:

Richmond Sprint Cup Series Tickets on sale:

January 14, 2014
Tickets for Richmond International Raceway's April 25 & 26 NASCAR weekend go on sale Wednesday, January 15; however, fans who sign up to receive Ticket Holder e-mail communication can purchase two days early. Click here to subscribe and stay connected. A limited

Dillon fastest in Sprint Cup testing at Daytona:

Dillon fastest in Sprint Cup testing at Daytona:

January 10, 2014
Austin Dillon knows there will be pressure racing the #3 car made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt. Today, he just raised the stakes with his first test in that car at Daytona International Speedway. The Richard Childress Racing driver planted the historic #3 atop