Ralph Jones raced at the Daytona International Speedway before, finishing fifth in the 1979 ARCA 200 to an 18-year-old Kyle Petty. After the race, he took his car to the NASCAR garage and finished 12th in one of the Twin 125 qualifying races. He would go on to finish 15th in the 1979 Daytona 500, the same race which changed the sport of NASCAR. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Sprint Unlimited Tidbits
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• The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (18 are entered in this year’s event).
• The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances:
Mark Martin (24)
Bill Elliott (23)
Jeff Gordon (20)
Ken Schrader (19)
Rusty Wallace (19) Continue reading
Sprint Unlimited by the Numbers
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By the Numbers: Sprint Unlimited
.013 – Margin of victory in seconds by Kyle Busch over Tony Stewart in 2012, the closest margin in
Sprint Unlimited history.
.058 – Margin of victory in seconds by Kurt Busch over Jamie McMurray in 2011, the second
closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history. Continue reading
NBC Sports Network Launches “NASCAR America” February 24th
New Show Sets Up NBC Sports’ Live NASCAR Race Coverage, Beginning in July 2015
The day after the next Daytona 500 Champion is crowned, NBCSN introduces NASCAR AMERICA, a new 30-minute daily show dedicated to the nation’s longstanding fascination with speed and stock car racing. Making its début on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, February 24, and returning each weekday at the same time and place, NASCAR AMERICA will cover the sport from all angles, delivering news, highlights and access to NASCAR’s dynamic stars and personalities. The announcement was made today by Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN. Continue reading
ARCA Countdown #4 – 1996 Daytona ARCA 200
Mike Skinner finished the 1995 season by nearly winning the ARCA season finale at Atlanta. He was already coming off a championship season in the inaugural season of the NASCAR SuperTurck Series presented by Craftsman. Continue reading