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The midway point of the NASCAR season, the Pepsi 400 is held on the first Saturday in July at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race started in 1959 as the Firecracker 250 and in 1963 was expanded to 400 miles.
The race was always held on the morning of July 4th because of heat and the threat of afternoon thunderstorms. It was moved to Saturdays in 1988 and 1998 it was moved to a night race to accommodate television. The first year it moved to nights, the race was postponed until October because of wildfires in the Central Florida area.
The race is 160 laps and is the only NASCAR night race run with restrictor plates, a devise used to control the...
The race was always held on the morning of July 4th because of heat and the threat of afternoon thunderstorms. It was moved to Saturdays in 1988 and 1998 it was moved to a night race to accommodate television. The first year it moved to nights, the race was postponed until October because of wildfires in the Central Florida area.
The race is 160 laps and is the only NASCAR night race run with restrictor plates, a devise used to control the...
The midway point of the NASCAR season, the Pepsi 400 is held on the first Saturday in July at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race started in 1959 as the Firecracker 250 and in 1963 was expanded to 400 miles.
The race was always held on the morning of July 4th because of heat and the threat of afternoon thunderstorms. It was moved to Saturdays in 1988 and 1998 it was moved to a night race to accommodate television. The first year it moved to nights, the race was postponed until October because of wildfires in the Central Florida area.
The race is 160 laps and is the only NASCAR night race run with restrictor plates, a devise used to control the speed of the cars. The legendary Fireball Roberts won the first race but many remember the 1984 race when Richard Petty won his 200th race, the last time he would get the checkered flag. Coincidentally, 1984 was the year that President Ronald Reagan gave the start command aboard Air Force One followed by his arrival at the track where he became the first sitting president to attend a NASCAR race.
Never one to let sentimentality get in the way of sponsorship dollars, NASCAR dropped Pepsi as a sponsor after the 2007 race and starting in 2008 the race will be sponsored by Coca-Cola.
The race was always held on the morning of July 4th because of heat and the threat of afternoon thunderstorms. It was moved to Saturdays in 1988 and 1998 it was moved to a night race to accommodate television. The first year it moved to nights, the race was postponed until October because of wildfires in the Central Florida area.
The race is 160 laps and is the only NASCAR night race run with restrictor plates, a devise used to control the speed of the cars. The legendary Fireball Roberts won the first race but many remember the 1984 race when Richard Petty won his 200th race, the last time he would get the checkered flag. Coincidentally, 1984 was the year that President Ronald Reagan gave the start command aboard Air Force One followed by his arrival at the track where he became the first sitting president to attend a NASCAR race.
Never one to let sentimentality get in the way of sponsorship dollars, NASCAR dropped Pepsi as a sponsor after the 2007 race and starting in 2008 the race will be sponsored by Coca-Cola.
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Coke Zero 400 facts & figures
From Staff ReportsGet into the numbers of NASCAR's summer stop in Daytona Beach with a list off all the previous race winners, records, pole winners, track facts and more. The most... Most victories: David Pearson (5). Most consecutive victories: David Pearson (3; 1972-...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmy Spencer
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Rolex 24 attracts plenty of drivers
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Earnhardt tests well in practice sessions
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Junior crashes, says car would not have won
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2007 Pepsi 400: Jamie McMurray wins the Pepsi 400
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2007 Pepsi 400: What a finish -- Jamie McMurray edges Kyle Busch for the win
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Roush puts Fords back on track
Special to The TimesJOLIET, ILL. — A month ago, Ford seemed finished in NASCAR this season, with only one win in the first 14 Nextel Cup races, including 12 losses in a row. Talk about a turnaround — at least for Ford's flagship team, Roush Fenway Racing,...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, International Speedway Corp., Automotive Equipment
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2006 Pepsi 400: Man of Steel -- Stewart again zaps Daytona
Sentinel Staff WriterTony Stewart had to battle solo against two strong squadrons of cars from other teams, and then fight off a lone dark horse. But in the end, Saturday night's Pepsi 400 was just a rerun of the summer night race a year ago. Stewart repeated at dominating,...Tags: Road Accidents, Motor Racing, NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth
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CBS Coasts to Sunday Win
Zap2It.comFast National ratings for Sunday, July 2, 2006 CBS cruised to a ratings win Sunday night, with "60 Minutes" and the movie "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" each turning in decent numbers. For the night, CBS averaged a 5.3 rating/10 share. NBC finished...Tags: Motor Racing, NBC, Movies, Television Industry, Television
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Fourth of July
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2005 Pepsi 400: Stewart gets Daytona win after long night
Sentinel Staff WriterTony Stewart was relentless from a late-night start through an early-morning finish in the Pepsi 400, and won the race with barely any challenges. Stewart led 151 of the 160 laps around Daytona International Speedway, the most in this race, breaking Cale...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona 500
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Daytona Beach accommodations
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