February 21st, 2012
2:05 pm
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Even though JR Motorsports has been around for less than a decade, it seems much older considering that its co-owners have a rich history in NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt Jr., sister Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, Tony Eury Jr. and Rick Hendrick are some of the most familiar names in NASCAR.
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February 21st, 2012
9:45 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – One of the best NASCAR feuds in the mid-2000s was revisited last week. Bad boy crew chief Chad Knaus vs. NASCAR officials.
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February 21st, 2012
9:17 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A year ago when considering contenders for the Nationwide Series championship, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wasn’t a name that rolled off many tongues. ... Ten months later, Stenhouse Jr. was crowned series champion. Stenhouse Jr. will go for a repeat in 2012. And when considering contenders this year, you have to start there.
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February 20th, 2012
12:48 pm
Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was indicted by a Catawba County (N.C.) grand jury Monday on a charge of possession of stolen goods stemming from a Nov. 1 search of his property. The charges were not a major surprise as law enforcement officials last November seized more than $100,000 with of goods that had been reported stolen. Also found was 1.5 grams of methamphetamine, and Mayfield was indicted on charges of felony possession of the drug in November. The drug case is pending with March 5 as the next scheduled court date.
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February 20th, 2012
11:19 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR worked all winter to eliminate the two-car draft at Daytona International Speedway. In the first race of Speedweeks, it worked, for the most part. But when the 82-lap race wound down to the end, Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch hooked up in a tandem draft and pulled away from the field, settling the victory between themselves.
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February 20th, 2012
10:26 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With points swaps for the Daytona 500 officially complete, NASCAR will continue to evaluate its top-35 rule and how it oversees the transfer of points. About the only consensus in the debate is that NASCAR has a complicated system that brings its credibility into question.
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February 20th, 2012
10:11 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jeff Gordon climbed out of his upside-down race car Saturday night not wanting to re-live the first time he ever flipped a Sprint Cup car. But he had to explain what happened in the Budweiser Shootout to someone who needed to know.
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February 20th, 2012
9:37 am
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tony Stewart has never been accused of being complacent, so it was doubtful that even a third Sprint Cup championship could harness his desire. But with the hiring of a new crew chief (Steve Addington in place of the fired Darian Grubb) and competition director (Greg Zipadelli in place of the fired Bobby Hutchens), the Stewart-Haas Racing organization had work to do beyond getting cars ready following Stewart’s incredible run to the 2011 Cup title.
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February 19th, 2012
5:38 pm
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Here are the starting lineups for Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.
The top two finishes among non-guaranteed drivers will earn a starting spot in Sunday's Daytona 500. The rest of the field will be set on qualifying speeds.
Race No. 1
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February 19th, 2012
5:17 pm
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Three former Daytona 500 winners entered qualifying Sunday not having a starting spot in the sport’s biggest race.
One of them can breathe a little easier. The other two have been through this before and know the pressure they face in the qualifying races Thursday.
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