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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There's that sound. It spills from the grandstands and the infield at Daytona Motor Speedway, fills the air above the track. For a few seconds it's louder than the engines. Maybe you heard it where you were.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Goodbye Dale Jarrett. Hello Juan Pablo Montoya. NASCAR’s old guard is fast disappearing, making way for a cadre of hot, young driving stars.
Thirty-nine shots taken from practice at Daytona International Speedway Wednesday.
150-mile qualifying races
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If you want to bring your Valentine somewhere special on Thursday, bring her to Daytona International Speedway. I spend every Valentine’s Day here, and I promise there’s not a more romantic destination in the world.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Tucked away in the back corner of the garage, far from the overwhelming attention surrounding NASCAR’s biggest stars, a world-class group of drivers went overlooked in their quest to make the Daytona 500.
Based on last season’s car owner points, the following drivers are assured a starting spot in Sunday’s Daytona 500. Before the rule was adopted in 2005, the only drivers locked in the field before the qualifying races were the front-row qualifiers.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Little rattles the NASCAR fan base more these days than talk of the Top 35 rule.
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from Wednesday’s final practice at Daytona International Speedway:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – All four Hendrick Motorsports teams changed engines in their Chevrolets following Wednesday’s Sprint Cup practice sessions at Daytona International Speedway.
Unless Bill Elliott races his way into the Daytona 500 on Thursday, or unless Kurt Busch and Dale Jarrett race in and allow Elliott to get a former champion’s provisional, the Wood Brothers will miss the Daytona for the first time since 1962.
Veteran Jason Keller, the Busch Series - now Nationwide Series - leader in starts, will run at least the first 10 races of the season with CJM Racing. If additional sponsorship is found, Keller could run the whole season with the team.
Short takes from the midweek Daytona notebook:
NASCAR Sprint Cup speeds from Wednesday’s practice at Daytona International speedway as teams prepare for Thursday’s qualifying races.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jason Leffler doesn’t want to be the best with an explanation. He just wants to be the best.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1959 First NWCS Race: Daytona 500, February 22, 1959 Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 210.364 mph (42.783 sec), 2/9/87 Race Record (500): Buddy Baker, 177.602 mph, 2/17/80 Race Record (400): Bobby Allison, 173.473 mph, 7/4/80 Owner: ISC President/GM: John Graham Phone: (904) 254-2700 Tickets: (904) 253-7223 Shipping Address: 1801 W Int’l Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1243 Mailing Address: PO Box 2801 Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2801 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.5 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 31º Banking in Tri-oval: 18º Banking on Backstretch: 3º Length of Frontstretch: 3,800 ft. Length of Backstretch: 3,400 ft. Grandstand Seating: 165,000 Miles/Laps: 500 mi = 200 laps |
