Daytona 500 Starting Lineup
*Daytona 500 Starting Lineup* *55th Running – February 24th, 2013* *Row 1* 10 – Danica Patrick, Chevy 24 – Jeff Gordon, Chevy *Row 2* 29 …
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Kyle Busch Breaks Through, Wins Duel #2
Jeff Gordon was speeding to an easy victory in the second Budweiser Duel. Starting from the pole, he connected with teammate Kasey Kahne and appeared …
NASCAR Sprint Cup Power Rankings: Preseason
For the first time in seven years, we have a Sprint Cup Champion not named Stewart or Johnson. History was made during 2013 Daytona 500 qualifying, Stanica was born, Kevin Harvick isn’t acting like a lame duck and the Gen-6 car has finally brought back brand identity to NASCAR. All this news and the season hasn’t even started yet! The past three months have brought more excitement to the 2013 season than Junior jumping ship to Hendrick Motorsports…
Did You Notice? … A Wide Open Race, Ownership Issues And A Newcomer’s Impact
*Did You Notice?…* In the midst of Danica-mania, the most important point to be made about this year’s Daytona 500 is that there is no absolute favorite? Entering Speedweeks, I thought Hendrick Motorsports was poised to dominate; to an extent, they’ve flexed some muscle by putting five of their engines within the top six (only Trevor Bayne, third-quickest in the Wood Brothers Ford broke them up.) But Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited showcased some cracks in the armor. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s engine ran sour during the final segment, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon were swept up in an early wreck, and Kasey Kahne, not known as a plate specialist, was underwhelming at best. (Maybe he was focused on the half-marathon instead?)
Side By Side: Was Terry Labonte Out Of Line In The Sprint Unlimited?
*This Week’s Question: Should Terry Labonte, or other drivers, be penalized for start-and-parking in a non-points race?*
_Who’s right? You decide!_
Tom Bowles, Editor-In-Chief: Texas Terry Took The Fan Base For A Ride… And Should Pay The Price
What’s the best way to make $15,700 a minute? The answer, I found out Saturday night is simple: qualify for a sport’s All-Star event, make the equivalent of a token appearance and then quit, fleecing the very people who came to see you compete.
Going By The Numbers: It’s Time For NASCAR’s New Plate Racing Head Honcho
They say Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is the modern-day master of the restrictor plate race.
At least, that’s what they said years ago. In droves. All the time. It wasn’t a matter of if Junior won, but when and how.
Nowadays, the reaction has tempered, but the sentiment remains, particularly when the series visits Daytona for the Great American Race (aka the Daytona 500). Little E is now more visible than usual, his name spoken in the broadcast booth as a driver to beat. And it’s not wrong to say that. Earnhardt Jr. does have two Daytona victories, along with six top-three finishes, though he hasn’t actually won at the track in a points race since 2004 (2008 brought a Gatorade Duel victory). Add to that five plate wins at Talladega, and you can see why people point to Junior as number one.
Daytona 500 Qualifying Recap / Duel Lineups: Danica Patrick Makes History, Wins Pole
At Daytona International Speedway, the driver doesn’t really play all that much of a role when it comes to actually qualifying the car. All they …
Sprint Cup Daytona Week 1 Recap
Harvick Holds Pack Off to Win Sprint Unlimited Coming into the Sprint Unlimited on Saturday night, no one really knew what to expect. Every time …
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2013 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona
The good news is that nobody had to worry about points on Saturday night. The bad news is that many teams come to Daytona with three cars: their Sprint Unlimited car, Daytona 500 car and Daytona 500 backup. After a practice wreck, some teams could be left scrambling. Carl Edwards’s team already loaded his Unlimited car on a hauler bound for Charlotte after his practice wreck; they’ll fix it, hang new sheetmetal, and bring it back to serve as the Daytona 500 backup as Edwards was forced to pull his original second car out for Saturday’s race.
2013 NASCAR Season Preview
A nail-biting finish at this year’s Daytona 500? That’s what NASCAR hopes for with the introduction of its new Gen-6 race car. *NASCAR: 2013* *Your …