Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, won the pole for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 with a lap of 48.364 seconds/186.089 m.p.h. It is his first pole in 23 races at Daytona International Speedway and his first-ever for a restrictor plate race. He has startedContinue Reading
Greg Biffle led the way for Roush Fenway in Sunday’s Pole Day at Daytona International Speedway, turning a lap of 48.67 (184.911 mph) to qualify ninth in the session. The session will determine the team’s starting points in Thursday’s Gatorade Duels. “It was pretty good,” said Biffle. “I thought itContinue Reading
After finishing in the runner-up position seven times, Kurt Busch finally captured a win at historic Daytona International Speedway in a thrilling finish in the 33rd annual Budweiser Shootout. The victory marks Busch’s first restrictor-plate win, the first time Dodge has visited Gatorade Victory Lane in the star-studded race andContinue Reading
TRG Motorsports has tapped veteran NASCAR crew chief Jay Guy to sit atop its No. 71 pit box for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Guy, who begins his new assignment this weekend in Daytona, will call the race for Andy Lally, who was announced last week as theContinue Reading
When the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion hits the track for Daytona 500 practice on Saturday, it’ll represent both ends of the Speedweeks experience spectrum. The Woods have been racing at Daytona in February for 61 years, since team founder Glen Wood was driving in races onContinue Reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the lucky draw on Friday night at the Budweiser Shootout Draw Party. Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, drew the lucky Budweiser bottle with the pole position for Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout, the star-studded NASCAR Sprint Cup Series non-points race set forContinue Reading
Daytona International Speedway and Chevrolet officials announced today that the Chevrolet Camaro SS will serve as the official pace car for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 – the second time in the past three years that the iconic automobile has paced the field for the “The Great AmericanContinue Reading
Carl Edwards will start third in tomorrow night’s Budweiser Shootout, after pulling the spot in Friday night’s random drawing. Greg Biffle will start 11th and Matt Kenseth drew the 19th place spot for the all-star event that kicks off the 2011 season. Edwards led 42 laps in the race lastContinue Reading
Race fans visiting Daytona International Speedway for SpeedWeeks and the season-opening Daytona 500 will have the opportunity to experience the Team Chevy Racing Display, filled with show cars, production vehicles, GM Performance Parts crate engines, parts and accessories, and participate in question-and-answer sessions with five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, 2010Continue Reading
The Stratosphere Tower, the most recognizable icon on the Las Vegas Strip will dim the lights on its tower for the second year to honor racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. The Stratosphere Tower will turn off its lights at 9:00 pm local time, February 18, 2011, and will remain darkContinue Reading