Trevor Bayne’s been saying all along that there would be highs and lows in his first year driving the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. But he wasn’t counting on them coming so close together. Just a week after his thrilling victory in the Daytona 500 and weeklongContinue Reading
After a disappointing finish in the season-opening Daytona 500, Jeff Gordon and the No. 24 team are already thinking about changes entering this weekends Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Gordon started second at Daytona but was collected in a lap-29 multi-car accident at the 2.5-mile track.Continue Reading
Coming off a successful Daytona 500, including a career-best finish, Regan Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team have quickly flip-fopped their focus. “After Daytona I found time to take a few deep breaths, and for a short period only, rehashed what could have been,” said Smith, who finished seventh inContinue Reading
“We almost won the Daytona 500” were words that JTG Daugherty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter uttered to Bobby Labonte and his team on pit road following the 53rd running of The Great American Race on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “We’re big believers in Bobby Labonte,” Geschickter said. “He putContinue Reading
Strong, reliable horsepower gave 20-year-old sensation Trevor Bayne the momentum he needed Sunday to capture his historic Daytona 500 victory, picking up a victory for the fabled Wood Brothers and a MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race contingency award for Roush Yates Engines in the 53rd running of theContinue Reading
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford with Roush Fenway Racing, and his wife Katie welcomed a new bundle of joy into their family early Tuesday morning with the birth of the couple’s second daughter. Grace Katherine Kenseth was born February 22 at 3:49 a.m. EST weighingContinue Reading
Amidst all the excitement and ceremony of the season-opening “Speedweeks” in Daytona Beach, Fla., Travis Kvapil was already eagerly anticipating Race No. 2. Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway is a favorite of Kvapil’s and is representative of the type of tracks where Front Row Motorsports expects to improve greatly in 2011.Continue Reading
David Gilliland promises that his third-place finish in the Daytona 500 was not a fluke. After plowing through the pack in a fast No. 34 Taco Bell Ford last Sunday, Gilliland confidently predicted that Front Row Motorsports would be the most improved team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series inContinue Reading
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 1 53RD ANNUAL DAYTONA “500” DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, FL – February 20, 2011 2.5-Mile Oval 200 Laps – 500 Miles Purse: $18,693,533 Fin Str Car Series Bonus Driver Leader Pos Pos No Driver Team Laps Points Points Rating Winnings StatusContinue Reading
NASCAR fans at Phoenix International Raceway will be treated to a star-studded line-up of drivers taking time to visit with crowds as part of the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500™ weekend Feb. 24-27. Guests for fan Q&A appearances throughout the weekend include 2011 Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne, five-time defending NASCARContinue Reading