Daytona 500
DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 27: Eddie Gossage, President of Texas Motor Speedway, and TV personality Krista Voda interview Jimmie Johnson, 2013 Dayton 500 winner and five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, during a Daytona 500 Champion Luncheon at House of Blues on February 27, 2013 in Dallas, Texas.
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It's a huge race. Other than the Daytona 500, it's the biggest and longest race of the year
The Daytona 500, the Brickyard, Southern 500, Coca-Cola 600, all-star race ... Those are our marquee races. … Winning one of those five marquee races is something that a Hall of Fame Driver does, and I want to be on that list.More quotes »
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Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall
team owner Joe Gibbs congratulated Jarrett, who brought JGR its first-ever Sprint Cup victory which came in the 1993 Daytona 500 -- still the only time a Gibbs driver has won Sprint Cup's season-opening event.Jarrett's "contributions to the sport are well Read more »
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Danica Patrick in NASCAR driver's seat at Daytona 500
co-owner and 2011 Sprint Cup champ Tony Stewart (196.292) as well as teammate Ryan Newman (195.946), winner of the 2008 Daytona 500. Stewart will start Sunday's race alongside Patrick on the first row."[The pole] is a huge accomplishment," Stewart said. "It's Read more »
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Danica Patrick From Race to Sponsorships
Daytona 500, said it's one of the biggest races of the year for her and her team. "It's a huge race. Other than the Daytona 500, it's the biggest and longest race of the year," Patrick told CNBC. She raced last weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway as part 3:29 AM from CNBC Read more »
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CUP: Menards Signs Renewal With RCR
Cup Series (NSCS) entry driven by Paul Menard. Menards first partnered with RCR in 2011 and enjoyed a top-10 finish in the Daytona 500. Later that year, Menard scored his first NSCS victory by claiming the prestigious Brickyard 400 checkered flag at Indianapolis 5/24/13 from SPEED.com: NASCAR Read more »
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Q&A: 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne on adversity and the AAA Auto Skills Competition
in the coming years. In an exclusive interview with SB Nation, Trevor Bayne talks about his struggles since winning the Daytona 500, misconceptions about sponsorships and why he is still a legitimate Nationwide Series championship contender this season. SB 5/24/13 from SB Nation Read more »
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Swan Racing owner helping tornado victims in home state of Oklahoma
N.C. — Brandon Davis has championed various causes with the Sprint Cup car he owns. The Swan Racing car sported a Daytona 500 paint scheme encouraging people to text donations to victims of the Newtown, Conn. shootings, a NASCAR-initiated sponsorship that from Sporting News Read more »
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Indy 500 Lineup: Drivers Most Likely to Overcome Mediocre Qualifying Efforts
Daytona 500 may have emerged as the United States' most popular race in recent years, but there is none with a more hallowed history or richer tradition than the Indianapolis 500. The Kentucky Derby of auto racing, each year the Indy 500 brings droves of intrigue from Bleacher Report Read more »
