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Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

Daytona 500 Tidbits I:

February 19, 2015
‚· 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

NASCAR adjusts Daytona qualifying format:

NASCAR adjusts Daytona qualifying format:

February 18, 2015
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

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

February 17, 2015
#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) #

NASCAR: no plans to fines drivers for comments about qualifying:

NASCAR: no plans to fines drivers for comments about qualifying:

February 16, 2015
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

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits II:

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits II:

February 14, 2015
- One driver has swept the Sprint Unlimited, Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400 from 1979-2014: Bobby Allison (1982). - Seven drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (1979-2014) and the championship in the same season. Dale Earnhardt is the only one to have accomplished

Menard to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

Menard to start first in Sprint Unlimited:

February 13, 2015
Select fans were paired with each crew chief for a random drawing that determined each team's starting and pit road positions for the Sprint Unlimited. The drawings took place on Friday, February 13th at Daytona. #27-Menard will start from the pole as crew chief Justin

Jeff Gordon among most marketable celebrities in sports

Jeff Gordon among most marketable celebrities in sports

February 13, 2015
When Jeff Gordon retires from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after more than two decades, one of his many legacies will be his ability to deliver marketing results through mainstream media. "From Saturday night racing under the lights to Saturday Night Live, the four

By the Numbers: The Sprint Unlimited:

By the Numbers: The Sprint Unlimited:

February 13, 2015
.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 - Margin

Axalta Names Jeff Gordon Global Business Advisor:

Axalta Names Jeff Gordon Global Business Advisor:

February 13, 2015
Axalta Coating Systems and Jeff Gordon announced a new multi-year partnership. Gordon will become Axalta's Global Business Advisor, and serve as special advisor to Charlie Shaver, Axalta Chairman and CEO, bringing his winning skills and innovative thinking to Axalta

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits:

The Sprint Unlimited Tidbits:

February 12, 2015
- The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (25 are eligible for this year's event). - The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances: o Mark Martin (24) o Bill Elliott (23) o Jeff Gordon (21) o Ken Schrader (

Axalta to sponsor Phoenix XFINITY race:

Axalta to sponsor Phoenix XFINITY race:

February 11, 2015
Phoenix International Raceway announced that Axalta Coating Systems will be recognized as the title sponsor of the track's March NASCAR XFINITY Series race. The Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200, a two-year entitlement, will officially kick off the NASCAR XFINITY

Atlanta to honor Jeff Gordon with race weekend tribute:

Atlanta to honor Jeff Gordon with race weekend tribute:

February 10, 2015
In 1992, few could have predicted that when Jeff Gordon strapped into the #24 car for Hendrick Motorsports at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his first Sprint Cup Series start on Nov. 15 of that year that he was embarking on a career more than two decades long to become

Darrell Waltrip speaks at National Prayer Breakfast:

Darrell Waltrip speaks at National Prayer Breakfast:

February 5, 2015
On his birthday, NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip gave the keynote address at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning in Washington, DC, addressing a crowd that included President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama and 4,000 attendees from 170 countries. As

Gordon talks more about TV plans:

Gordon talks more about TV plans:

February 4, 2015
Four-time premier series champion Jeff Gordon was a guest Tuesday on "FOX & Friends," and he discussed more details of his new job as a FOX race analyst. "I am going to do three races this year for FOX and FOX Sports, XFINITY races," Gordon said. "I'm excited

Gordon doesn”™t want car number 24 retired:

Gordon doesn”™t want car number 24 retired:

January 31, 2015
Jeff Gordon knows some of his fans would rather not see the #24 on the car of another Sprint Cup driver. But he believes Chase Elliott will have so much success, his fans eventually will change their minds. So he convinced team owner Rick Hendrick that Elliott, who