CORNELIUS, N.C. — Before 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer makes his seventh appearance in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, he’ll run in the second of the two 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday that sets the 43-car starting grid.
With the return of pack racing and the number of accidents in last weekend’s Bud Shootout, the dilemma for Bowyer, and many drivers, is whether to risk damaging his car in the qualifying race to gain a better starting position for Sunday’s 500. Bowyer advocates being cautiously aggressive on Thursday.
BOWYER ON HOW CONSERVATIVE WILL YOU BE WITH THE CAR IN THE DUELS? “Obviously, this is the best of the 5-hour ENERGY Toyotas we have - that’s why we brought it for the Daytona 500. ... FULL STORY »
Daytona Beach, Fla. — No. 40 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota driver Michael Waltrip expects to make his 26th consecutive appearance in Sunday’s 54th running of the Daytona 500. But it won’t be an easy task for the two-time Daytona 500 ... FULL STORY »
"Truex will drive the Tommy Baldwin Racing No. 36 Chevrolet"
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 21, 2012) – Grime Boss, a new brand from Nice-Pak Products Inc., will sponsor the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Truex for the ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C. — Mark Martin begins his 30th season in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing on Sunday in the 54th running of the Daytona 500. Like many of the 180,000 fans who will attend NASCAR’s premier event or the 13 million television ... FULL STORY »
MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Qualified: 7th
How was your qualifying lap today? "It was interesting. I had some speed down from about the middle of the backstretch down to turn three, ... FULL STORY »
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing Position: 1st
How many times did you actually save the car during the race? "I don't know how many times I spun out and didn't spin out. Amazing race ... FULL STORY »
The 2012 NSCS Budweiser Shootout starting lineup was determined Friday night, as the 25 drivers participating in the event each peeled back a label on a Budweiser bottle revealing their starting position.
Peeling back the "pole" starting position was Martin Truex, ... FULL STORY »
