Jamie McMurray has won the Daytona 500, holding off a hard-charging Dale Earnhardt Jr. over a wild final two-lap sprint. The race was stopped twice and delayed for more than two hours because of a pothole at Daytona International Speedway, and the setback nearly derailed the race. NASCAR struggled to patch the hole, and drivers [...]
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Petty’s Wife Doing Well
Seven-time Daytona 500 winner Richard Petty enjoys iconic status at Daytona International Speedway and typically spends race morning basking in the festivities leading to the start of a new season. This year, however, is no normal year for Petty. His wife, Lynda, was recently diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form [...]
Daytona 500 Stopped Twice Due To Track Damage
The comments made by Jimmie Johnson over the radio sounded ridiculous at first. “Looks like we may have a hole,” the four-time defending Cup champion told his crew after suffering a cut tire that damaged the wheel well of his No. 48 car. “We may have a red flag here. Looks like a big piece [...]
This Week In Racing History
February 14 Junior Johnson, driving a Chevrolet sponsored by the Daytona Beach Kennel Club, wins the second Daytona 500 by being the first stockcar driver to exploit “drafting” (1960). February 15 F1 champion and Le Mans winner Graham Hill born (1929). February 16 Peter Gethin wins the Sandown Park, Australia, F5000 race in a Chevron B24 [...]
NextEra Energy 250 – Highlights
A small bump draft by Ricky Carmichael sends defending champion Ron Hornaday into the wall, collecting Elliott Sadler and others.
Official Standings – Camping World Truck Series
February 13th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Camping World Truck Series - News/Rumors, NASCAR, Standings Below are the standings after Race 1 of 25 of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 1 – Timothy Peters 190 Leader 1 0 1 1 1 2 – Todd Bodine 180 -10 1 0 0 1 1 3 – Dennis Setzer 170 [...]
Peters Holds Off Bodine, Grabs Truck Victory At Daytona
February 13th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in Camping World Truck Series - News/Rumors, NASCAR, Race Results Todd Bodine was on the verge of history but came up one position short to Timothy Peters, who held on to win the NextEra Energy Resources 250. On the final lap, Peters and pole sitter Jason White went to the outside to pass Bodine. Bodine tried to block and slammed the outside wall, losing the [...]
Star Mazda Graduates in Daytona 500
February 13th, 2010 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Other Racing Series - News/Rumors Daytona International Raceway (Feb. 13) – As these words are being written, Colin Braun, a 2002 graduate of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear and now driving the #16 Con-way Freight Ford for Roush Fenway Racing, is running 13th in the Nationwide race taking place at Daytona. And watching from the sidelines are two [...]
