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Feb 22
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Engine Powers Wood Brothers To Special Award

Trevor Bayne, the 2011 Daytona 500 champion, and the No. 21 Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford crew stand in front of their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car on Monday at Daytona International Speedway. - Photo Credit: Motorsports Images and Archives Roush Yates Engines Earn MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race Award CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2011) – Strong, reliable horsepower gave 20-year-old sensation Trevor Bayne the momentum he needed Sunday to capture his historic Daytona 500 victory, picking up a victory for the fabled Wood Brothers and a MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race contingency award for Roush Yates Engines in the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. The No. 21 Ford had a strong motor under the hood, earning Roush Yates Engines and the No. 21 team the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race Award based on qualifying, laps led and finishing position. The award is part of the NASCAR Prize Money and Decal Program, also referred to as ... FULL STORY »

This Week in Ford Racing Q & A with the 2011 Daytona 500 Winner, Trevor Bayne

Trevor Bayne lifts the Harley J. Earl trophy with the No. 21 crew in victory lane after winning the 53rd Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR Trevor Bayne became the 7th driver to earn his first win in the Daytona 500, doing it in just his second NASCAR Sprint Cup series start. He also became the youngest winner in Daytona 500 history, just one day past ... FULL STORY »

Winners, Wrecks, The National Anthem And Other Stuff

Granny Grump With Special Thoughts from Granny Grump's First Cousin, Granny Grouch Hello loyal readers and other folks. First off I want to say that Friday marked the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. There's nothin' I can say that others haven't, but ... FULL STORY »

Solid Start to 2011 as Allmendinger leads early at Daytona on the way to 11th

2011 NSCS AJ Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR 10th in championship standings as AJ is already ready for Phoenix 21 February 2011 (Daytona Beach, FL)-- AJ Allmendinger got the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season off to a fast start on Sunday as the Richard Petty Motorsports ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Daytona 500 Race Results

Trevor Bayne lifts the Harley J. Earl trophy with the No. 21 crew in victory lane after winning the 53rd Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR Trevor Bayne became the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500 Sunday, as he he held off Carl Edwards at Daytona International Speedway. Just one day after his 20th birthday, Bayne broke Jeff Gordon's record (who was 26 when he won ... FULL STORY »

Martina McBride to return to Daytona to perform pre-race concert for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola

Martina McBride DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Fresh off her stirring rendition of the National Anthem for the season-opening 53rd running of the Daytona 500, country music star Martina McBride will return to Daytona International Speedway when the NASCAR Sprint ... FULL STORY »

2012 Daytona 500 to be held on February 26, 2012

Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III announced today that the 54th Annual Daytona 500 will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012. “The decision to kick-off to the NASCAR racing season one week ... FULL STORY »



Good Weather at Daytona for First Time in 3 Years
Posted 02.20.11
The Sprint Cup Series begins today, as the green flag will wave the start of NASCAR's most-well known race, the Daytona 500. Fortunately for those attending, the race will be sunny and dry, with temperatures in the low 70s expected for the 1 p.m. EST start. This temperature is slightly above ...FULL STORY »
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Golden Corral and Tommy Baldwin Racing Team Up to Race for American Families and Disabled American Veterans
Posted 02.19.11
Kids Will Eat Free with Top-10 Finish in the Daytona 500 DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (February 19, 2011) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will team up with Golden Corral in the Daytona 500 for their Racing for American Families promotion. TBR driver Dave Blaney will pilot the No. ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart salutes the fans during a victory lap after winning the Drive4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Stewart captures fourth straight DRIVE4COPD 300
Posted 02.19.11
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tony Stewart made a late charge with the aid of outside pole-sitter Landon Cassill to steal the win from the tandem of Clint Bowyer and Dale Earnhardt Jr. by .007 seconds in Saturday’s 53rd annual DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at historic Daytona International Speedway. Stewart, ...FULL STORY »
Tony Stewart celebrates with his crew in victory lane after winning the Drive4COPD 300 Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 Race Results
Posted 02.19.11
Tony Stewart, with the drafting help from Landon Cassill, edged out Clint Bowyer (who was being pushed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.) by 0.007 seconds at the drop of the checkered flag during the NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway. This was Stewart's 10th series career win, his fourth consecutive series ...FULL STORY »
How To Qualify For The Daytona 500
Posted 02.19.11
Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is unlike any other auto racing qualifying procedure. Drivers have two chances to qualify for the season-opening race, as opposed to the usual format of one qualifying session per event. The first chance comes via Daytona 500 Qualifying, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 19. The ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NSCS Daytona 500 Final Practice Session Speeds
Posted 02.19.11
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series "Happy Hour" practice speeds for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500, reached 200 mph, as both Jeff Burton and his RCR teammate, Clint Bowyer ran the identical lap speed of 200.316 mph, at Daytona International Speedway. Following Burton and Bowyer on the speed chart with a ...FULL STORY »
Michael Waltrip celebrates in victory lane with his No.15 crew after winning the 2011 NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NCWTS NextEra Energy Resources 250 Race Results
Posted 02.18.11
On a green-white-checkered restart of the NCWTS NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway, it was Michael Waltrip drafting behind leader Elliott Sadler on the final lap. As the two were coming out of turn four and approaching the checkered flag, Waltrip made a "sling-shot" move to pull past Sadler ...FULL STORY »
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2011 Daytona 500 Friday Q & A with Team Chevy NSCS Driver, Tony Stewart
Posted 02.18.11
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with media and discussed what the drivers have learned in the two two-car pairings, how the Nationwide and Cup Series differ, how the driving is back in the driver’s hands, and more. ON HIS WEEK SO FAR AND THE ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 Starting Lineup
Posted 02.18.11
Clint Bowyer, with a qualifying lap speed of 180.821 mph, captured the NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 pole position at Daytona International Speedway. Sharing the front row with Bowyer, and with a qualifying lap speed of 180.600 mph, will be Landon Cassill, and they will be followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (180.592) starting ...FULL STORY »


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