Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the 3rd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the 3rd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 3rd Annual Sprint Unlimited at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth did what he couldn’t do all of last year — win a race.
And Martin Truex Jr., runner-up in Saturday night’s 75-lap Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway, did what he could do only once in 2014 — lead a lap.
Coming to the finish line on the last lap, Kenseth blocked Truex’s move off Turn 4 and crossed the finish line in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota .219 seconds ahead of Truex, who led four times for 28 laps after leading just one lap in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all of last season.
The victory was Kenseth’s first in the non-points race, but it was the second straight win for Joe Gibbs Racing. Continue reading →
Two big events headline Valentine’s Day for race fans. At Daytona International Speedway the ARCA Racing Series’ Lucas Oil 200 will air on Fox Sports 1 at 4 pm ET; followed by NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series’ Sprint Unlimited at 8 pm ET on FOX.
A big part of today’s stories include veteran Frank Kimmel – the winningest driver in ARCA history – going for his first Daytona win ever; and veteran Jeff Gordon racing his last Sprint Unlimited – after racing 21 consecutive – as he begins his farewell tour throughout the 2015 season and retires his racing career.
While fans are happy to see drivers and their cars back on the track, what will take center stage for NASCAR is what happens behind the scenes after making several changes on how they will officiate their events. Continue reading →
With the 2015 NASCAR season less than two weeks away, there is intrigue for what the last season has in store for the man known as the “The Kid” Jeff Gordon. Since announcing 2015 is his last season, to his successor being named in Chase Elliot, now is the time for all NASCAR fans to witness what greatness could come out of this situation.
With four wins last season Gordon is still a championship contender which is unlike the norm for somebody who is on their way out of any sport. Like Gordon or not, you can admire what his competitiveness and fire has brought to this sport. From his rivalry with the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., to him shoving Matt Kenseth and Jeff Burton, and his four NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, you really do have to appreciate a guy who shows so much passion for the sport and his results. Continue reading →
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 – Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Finally the wait is almost over!
With news still flowing daily of team and driver changes throughout silly season in NASCAR, the anticipation for the start of a new racing season is quickly rising. On Saturday night, the Sprint Unlimited kicks off the first Sprint Cup Series event since the 2014 series’ finale at Homestead Miami in November. Catch all the action on February 14 at 8 pm ET on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM Radio from Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →
