March To 200: Hendrick Stable Vying For Milestone Win
With three Daytona 500 winners in the fold, this Sunday?s race could mark the 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory for Hendrick Motorsports. HMS has been 199 and counting since Jimmie Johnson went to Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 9, 2011. ? Jeff Gordon is a three-time Daytona 500 winner. Should he win Sunday, he?ll match [...]
02/22/2012 01:46:11pm
Can Trevor Bayne repeat his Daytona 500 win? Well, it's a long shot
A World Of Bayne: Repeat A Statistical Long shot Trevor Bayne hopes to repeat as Daytona 500 champion, a feat that hasn?t been accomplished in nearly two decades. In fact, only three drivers, Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95) have won back-to-back Daytona 500s. Bayne, like Marlin, is a Tennessee native. He is the youngest Daytona 500 winner, [...]
02/22/2012 01:04:57pm
Daytona 500 News, Notes, and Questions
Biggest Race Culminates Retro-Fitted Speedweeks Speedweeks 2012 has gone back to school ? old school. Daytona International Speedway?s signature competition, pack racing, returned with a vengeance during last weekend?s Shootout at Daytona. The race ended with another Daytona cornerstone, Kyle Busch?s slingshot pass of Tony Stewart at the start-finish line. It also marked the end of a format. The Shootout [...]
02/22/2012 12:52:38pm
Poll Position Question: Should the 48 team be penalized for C-Post violation?
NASCAR announced that Jimmie Johnson?s #48 car for the Daytona 500 has failed opening day inspection on Friday. Officials announced that unapproved modifications to the C-Post on the car were discovered. The parts in question were taken by officials and the team was allowed to repair the damage in time for Daytona 500 qualifying on [...]
02/21/2012 05:52:30pm
Daytona Practice Crash Claims Kahne
Kasey Kahne will go to a backup car in Thursday's Gatorade Duel after crashing in one of Wednesday's two practice sessions at Daytona International Speedway.
02/22/2012 11:12:00am
Johnson Sets Sights on Championship
Jimmie Johnson plans to return to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after his streak of five straight titles came to an end last season.
02/22/2012 06:12:00am
EFI 'A-OK' For Cup Teams
NASCAR's transition to electronic fuel injection has been heralded as an investment for the future, putting "stock" back in stock cars.
02/21/2012 10:20:00am
Martin Ready for New Challenge
Mark Martin begins the next phase of his NASCAR career as a member of the Michael Waltrip Racing team in 2012.
02/21/2012 04:25:00am
Dodge to Unveil New Cup Car
Chrysler Group will unveil its new Dodge Charger for 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition next month in Las Vegas.
02/20/2012 02:07:00pm
Roush Fenway Sweeps Daytona Front Row
Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle gave Roush Fenway Racing a sweep of the Daytona 500 front row in Sunday's qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway.
02/19/2012 10:40:00am
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