MPM2Nite: McMurray the Luck of the Irish
Jamie McMurray’s tears have to be put in context to understand. Yeah, winning the Daytona 500 is still a real big deal.
Jamie McMurray’s tears have to be put in context to understand. Yeah, winning the Daytona 500 is still a real big deal.
It sure was an eventful Speedweeks for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Nearly three hours of delays hampered the Daytona 500 as crews worked to repair a hole in the track. So, who’s to blame?
It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.
2 – number of laps Jamie McMurray won en route to the Daytona 500, fewest laps ever led by a Daytona 500 champ.
While NASCAR’s new rules led to a record-breaking 21 leaders at Daytona, it’s hard to gauge right now if the sport’s momentum from plate racing can carry over.
Greg Biffle gave friend and former teammate Jamie McMurray a vital push down the backstretch on the final lap to propel the No. 1 car to the Daytona 500 win.
The hole that appeared in turn 2 at Daytona was symbolic of so much more: the gulf NASCAR has dug itself into over the past several years.
Despite a relatively quiet Speedweeks, Martin Truex Jr.’s first points race for Michael Waltrip Racing was one of the biggest surprises of Sunday’s 500.
Time pressed on and on during the first one, roughly an hour-and-a-half longer than NASCAR predicted repairs to the wounded pavement would take.