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NEWS ABOUT: Daytona 500

Daytona 500 stories: 7 news summaries

(AP) - Rain that had threatened today's season-opening race finally rolled in moments after Matt Kenseth slid past Elliott Sadler for the lead, the AP reports. Then the former NASCAR champion was forced to sit out a 20-minute delay before claiming victory in the Daytona 500 after 152 of 200 laps. It... More »

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NASCAR • auto racing • Daytona 500

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 NASCAR Needs to Rev Up 

Sport cuts costs to keep fans at the races

Feb 13, 09 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The US auto industry is teetering on the brink of destruction—and NASCAR isn't too far behind it. The Daytona 500, NASCAR’s Super Bowl, takes place Sunday, but business is stalling, leaving the costly sport looking for a lift, Sean Gregory and Steve Goldberg write in Time. “We... More »

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NASCAR • Detroit • recession • Daytona 500 • Sprint • fans

Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500

Miscue by leader Tony Stewart on final lap gives Penske team its first 500 win

Feb 17, 08 7:06 PM CST
(Newser) - It appeared that Joe Gibbs Racing was going to take today's Daytona 500; the question was whether it would be Tony Stewart or his teammate Kyle Busch. That changed after a last-lap decision by Stewart to go low on the track, blocking Busch and freeing Ryan Newman to zoom past... More »

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Tony Stewart • NASCAR • auto racing • Daytona 500 • Ryan Newman • Roger Penske

Earnhardt Takes Qualifier, Poised for Daytona

Can make history by adding 500 win to Shootout and qualifying wins

Feb 15, 08 12:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued his newfound success with Hendrick Motorsports yesterday, winning the first qualifying race for Sunday's Daytona 500. Coupled with his win in last Saturday's Shootout, Earnhardt must now be considered the favorite at the 500, and is on the cusp of a sweep no driver has yet... More »

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NASCAR • Daytona 500 • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Dale Earnhardt Incorporated • Hendrick Motorsports

Johnson Grabs Daytona 500 Pole

Michael Waltrip, looking to rebound from tough '07, starts up front as well

Feb 11, 08 4:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Jimmie Johnson's quest for a third straight Sprint Cup points title will begin from the pole position at next week's Super Bowl of NASCAR, after he finished first in yesterday's qualifier for the Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip, whose Toyota team was caught cheating during the qualifying session last year, will... More »

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NASCAR • Jeff Gordon • racing • Daytona 500 • Nextel Cup • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Jimmie Johnson

Jr. Hangs With Team in Daytona

Earnhardt Jr. eager to get new NASCAR season rolling

Jan 8, 08 6:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is itching to get racing. The newest member of Hendrick Motorsports made an unusal visit a week before his scheduled test date for next month’s Daytona 500, just to schmooze with new team members, reports the Virginian-Pilot. "It's painful watching other cars go around the... More »

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NASCAR • Daytona 500 • Dale Earnhardt Jr. • Hendrick Motorsports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Quits Dale Earnhardt Inc.

Strife with stepmother drives NASCAR superstar out of the family business

May 11, 07 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - NASCAR uberstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. is quitting his late father's eponymous company, changing the stock-car racing landscape significantly. The best-known and best-paid driver on the track, Earnhardt said yesterday he will join a new team next year, citing longstanding strife with his stepmother Teresa. More »

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NASCAR • Dale Earnhardt, Jr. • Dale Earnhardt, Sr. • Dale Earnhardt Inc. • Daytona 500

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