Monthly Archives: February 2014

Daniel Suárez Edges Cameron Hayley at New Smyrna

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Daniel Suárez wins the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener on Sunday at New Smyrna Speedway Photo - Getty Images

Daniel Suárez wins the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener on Sunday at New Smyrna Speedway
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Daniel Suárez is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, February 17, 2014 at 9:15pm ET.  Fans can call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Daniel Suárez and our Fan4Racing panel. 

Second Career K&N East Win For D4D, NASCAR Next Driver

Offseason did nothing to slow Daniel Suárez’s momentum.

The Monterrey, Mexico, driver held off Cameron Hayley in a door-to-door battle of NASCAR’s rising stars to win the New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS Sunday night at New Smyrna Speedway. The race was the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener and the inaugural visit to the banked half-mile. Continue reading →

Chris Evans is Grand Marshal for 56th Annual Daytona 500

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"Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier" Photo - Marvel Entertainment

“Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Photo – Marvel Entertainment

Actor Chris Evans, Star of Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is Grand Marshal for 56th Annual Daytona 500 

Evans Will Deliver the Most Famous Words in Motorsports

for the ‘The Great American Race’ 

Chris Evans, star of Marvel’s latest Super Hero adventure “Captain America: The Winter Solider,” scheduled for release on April 4, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and broadcast on FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, as well as streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app. Continue reading →

Austin Dillon Captures the Daytona 500 Pole with Iconic No. 3

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses for a photo with the Coors Light pole award after winning pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2014 Photo - Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses for a photo with the Coors Light pole award after winning pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2014
Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Driving Iconic No. 3, Dillon will Lead the Field to Green in ‘The Great American Race’

Austin Dillon, driving the historic No. 3 car in its return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition for the first time since 2001, won the Coors Light Pole for the 56th running of the Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s most prestigious race and season opener. “The Great American Race” is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Feb. 23 at Daytona International Speedway. Fans can watch at 1 p.m. on FOX, and listen on Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  Continue reading →

#5 Best Duel Moment – Dale Jarrett with a Little Help from My Friends

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Photo - Jason Smith/Getty Images

Photo – Jason Smith/Getty Images

2008 was the last Cup season for 1999 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett. He planned to run the first five races and the All-Star Race and later head to the NASCAR on ESPN broadcast booth. Continue reading →

Hamlin Hammers the Throttle on Final Lap to Win Sprint Unlimited

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 Photo - Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014
Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images

The key to winning Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited was to survive. Following an eight car wreck in the second segment, the field now was half of how many started the race. The remaining half put on a show that came down to the last few laps. It was Denny Hamlin outlasting the field when he sprinted ahead on the last lap. Hamlin was able to hold his position as his closest challengers, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch weren’t able to catch up with the dominant Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 car. Continue reading →