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Keselowski on pole at Phoenix:

Keselowski on pole at Phoenix:

March 1, 2014
#22-Brad Keselowski won the Coors Light Pole for the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 134.053 mph. #2-Brian Scott will start second. The rest of the top 10: #54-Kyle Busch, #20-Matt Kenseth, #3-Ty Dillon, #11-Elliott Sadler, #

Busch fastest in happy hour:

Busch fastest in happy hour:

February 28, 2014
#54-Kyle Busch was quickest during happy hour for the Blue Jeans Go Green 200 with a speed of 132.309 mph. He was followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #20-Matt Kenseth, #6-Trevor Bayne, #3-Ty Dillon, #16-Ryan Reed, #42-Kyle Larson, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #19-Mike Bliss, and #

Keselowski fastest in first practice:

Keselowski fastest in first practice:

February 28, 2014
#22-Brad Keselowski was fastest during opening practice at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 131.974 mph. #11-Elliott Sadler was second, followed by: #54-Kyle Busch, #7-Regan Smith, #16-Ryan Reed, #20-Matt Kenseth, #6-Trevor Bayne, #42-Kyle Larson, #2-Brian

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 500 Tidbits:

Daytona 500 Tidbits:

February 22, 2014
- 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:

Kwasniewski on Nationwide pole at Daytona:

February 21, 2014
#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:

Kenseth wins Budweiser Duel 1:

February 20, 2014
#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:

Practice Crash pierces hole in Daytona fence:

February 20, 2014
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 Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

February 19, 2014
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:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

February 18, 2014
#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 names Lucas crew chief of #29:

February 18, 2014
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:

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

Stewart OK after slamming wall in wreck:

Stewart OK after slamming wall in wreck:

February 16, 2014
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:

Denny Hamlin wins all three segments in Sprint Unlimited victory:

February 15, 2014
#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