Daytona 500
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Patrick staying on with Andretti Autosport...we were announcing (NASCAR), we'd be here with two cars. We've been working on it." The NASCAR season starts in February with the Daytona 500 and the 17-race IRL season begins March 14 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. "When there are more races on... In this article: Danica Patrick, Nascar, Michael Andretti, Go Daddy, Motorola, Indianapolis 500, IndyCar Series, Daytona 500, Chevrolet, and JR Motorsports |
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news-record | 1 day ago
So was it really NASCAR's 'Year of the Fan?'
Getting to a race, though, proved easier. Tracks dropped thousands of ticket prices all season and into next year. You could get a Daytona 500 ticket this year for as low as $55. Tickets hadn't been low for that event since 1995. That price...
In this article: Nascar, Brad Keselowski, Daytona 500, Tony Stewart, Sprint Cup, Mark Martin, Juan Pablo Montoya, Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeremy Mayfield
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Bleacher Report | 2 days ago
The Homestead-Miami Speedway Is the Perfect Ending to the NASCAR Season
...biggest events of the year. In NASCAR, the biggest event of the year is the first game, the first race that kicks off the season: the Daytona 500. Grumblings have circulated through the garage and grandstands that the biggest event of the...
In this article: Nascar, Daytona 500, Tony Stewart, Bill Elliott, Bobby Labonte, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Sprint Cup, and World Cup
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | 3 days ago
Silver linings in the racing clouds
...consecutive titles is a task neither Richard Petty nor Dale Earnhardt could accomplish. Wisconsin fans toasted Matt Kenseth's Daytona 500 victory. Mark Martin sipped from the fountain of youth, even if he missed out, at age 50, on the...
In this article: Nascar, IndyCar Series, Formula One, Wisconsin, Champagne, Indianapolis 500, E mail, and Sprint Cup
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Washington Times | 4 days ago
Johnson still trails off the track
...secured an endorsement deal with Lowe's through 2015 and a deal with HBO for a miniseries about his life leading up to next year's Daytona 500. But among nonracing fans, Johnson remains remarkably unrecognized. The Davie-Brown Index,...
In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Nascar, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Lowe's, Jeff Gordon, Sprint Cup, Daytona 500, and Dale Jarrett
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Florida-Times Union | 4 days ago
Gordon not ready to slow down anytime soon
...with crew chief David Hyder. The team will have an alliance with Warner Music Nashville and Larry the Cable Guy for the season-opening Daytona 500. "We're thrilled to be able to have this dual unveiling before the end of the year to give...
In this article: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports, Daytona 500, Nascar, Matt Kenseth, BAM Racing, and Roush Fenway Racing
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Sports Illustrated Writers | 4 days ago
Lars Anderson: Can anyone beat Jimmie Johnson?
...Daytona, which isn't a Chase track, has some similar characteristics to Fontana, which is. So during practice sessions before the Daytona 500, Knaus will tinker with setups that can be used at Fontana. Other teams must follow Knaus'...
In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Daytona, Daytona 500, Nascar, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, and Kurt Busch
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The State | 6 days ago
NASCAR finales livened up with drama
...slight could ignite a battle, proven 30 years ago when brothers Bobby and Donnie Allison climbed from their cars following the 1979 Daytona 500 to double-team Cale Yarborough in a post-race brawl. It was the first Daytona 500 televised...
In this article: Nascar, Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Daytona 500, Mike Helton, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Allison, and Cale Yarborough
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The Salt Lake Tribune | 7 days ago
NASCAR: Martin happy with second place
...up, be a better race car driver." The way this season began, not many probably expected Martin to be a contender. He was 16th in the Daytona 500, followed that by back-to-back 40th-place showings, only to soon rally with seven top-10s in...
In this article: Mark Martin, Nascar, Jimmie Johnson, Ford 400, Daytona 500, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Bobby Allison, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, and Richard Petty
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The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mi long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule. In 2008, the race celebrated its 50th running.
The Daytona 500 is regarded by many as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar, carrying by far the largest purse. Championship points awarded are equal to that of any other Sprint Cup race. It is also NASCAR's first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.
The event serves as the final event of Speedweeks and is known as "The Great American Race" and the "Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing." It is held the third or second Sunday in February, and since 1971, has been loosely associated with Presidents Day weekend.
The winner of the Daytona 500 is presented with the Harley J. Earl Trophy in Victory Lane, and the winning car is displayed, in race-winning condition, for one year at Daytona 500 Experience, a museum and gallery adjacent to Daytona International Speedway.
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