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Testing For The 54th Annual Daytona 500 Wraps Up
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The three-day Preseason Thunder testing sessions in preparation for the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Feb. 26 concluded on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. For the past three days, drivers have been turning laps on the historic 2.5-mile tri-oval as well as participating in the Fan Fest activities such as autograph sessions, fan forums and chat sessions through the Speedway’s social media channels. On track, fans witnessed drivers … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Day One: NASCAR Preseason Thunder At Daytona International Speedway
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was no shortage of conversation – or anything off-limits – during Day 1 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway. From spoilers to drafting to beards – all were topics du jour. A full field of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers tackled Daytona International Speedway for the first of a three-day test as teams make their final preparations for the 54th running of the Daytona 500, February 26. “It’s important for us to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Top 10 NASCAR Moments of 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In a special season during which magic moments were many, Tony Stewart’s championship-clinching victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been voted the Top Moment of 2011. Members of NASCARMedia.com voted in the week-long poll, casting ballots for the top-10 moments from the just-completed NASCAR season. Stewart’s walk-off win in the season finale, however, didn’t exactly prevail in a landslide among voting by members of the news media. Trevor Bayne’s historic Daytona 500 victory – … Read entire article »
Video – Who do NASCAR drivers thing will win the Sprint Cup championship
During Friday’s media availability at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Danica Patrick, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson talk about the Ford 400 and who they like in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup, video
Jeff Gordon leaning toward Edwards but pulling for Stewart
HOMESTEAD, Fla.—In handicapping the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, do you favor the driver with a dominant track record at Homestead-Miami Speedway, or do you go with the guy who’s a four-time winner in the Chase? Do you bet on the driver with a three-point lead or on the driver who has trimmed his deficit to Edwards from 24 to three points over the past four races? That’s a tough call, says Jeff Gordon, a four-time champion in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Brian France: Drivers know where the line is
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla.—In the aftermath of disciplinary action against Kyle Busch and a not-so-secret fine levied against Brad Keselowski, NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France insisted that drivers know the dividing line between acceptable and unacceptable behavior, whether it involves driving or talking. NASCAR parked Busch for the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at Texas two weeks ago, after Busch wrecked Camping World Truck Series championship contender Ron Hornaday Jr. under … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Jeff Gordon named 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has been named the 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year. Gordon is the first three-time recipient of the award, but this marks the first time he is the sole recipient. Gordon and Darrell Waltrip were named co-persons of the year in 1997. Gordon also shared the title when Hendrick Motorsports was named Persons of the Year in 2004. Other past recipients include Joe Gibbs, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
And Then There Were Two
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Entering the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale, only two remain. Homestead-Miami Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. In 12 starts at Homestead, Jeff Gordon has five top-fives and nine top-10′s – but he has yet to win at the 1.5-mile track in NASCAR’s top division (Gordon won a Nationwide event – then called the Busch Series – here in 2000). The 85-time race winner now has victories at a series-high 21 of the 23 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Jeff Gordon Phoenix Press Conference Transcript
JEFF GORDON met with members of the media today at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the new surface at Phoenix, Kyle Busch’s penalty and other topics. Full transcript below: WHAT CHALLENGES DOES THE NEW SURFACE HERE AT PHOENIX PRESENT? “The challenges that are going to come along with the tire that Goodyear brought here and the surface and who can react the quickest to getting the speed as well as not making mistakes. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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