Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2016 Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2016 Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, poses in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2016 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
yle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75 Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2016 Photo – Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75 Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can-Am Duels at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2016 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Retaking the lead with five laps left in the first of Thursday night’s Can-Am Duel 150-mile qualifying races, Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to a dominating victory and grabbed the third staring spot for Sunday’s Daytona 500.
In the second Duel, reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch took the checkered flag under caution after a wild last-lap wreck took out the cars of Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, AJ Allmendinger and Danica Patrick and damaged the No. 41 Chevrolet of Kurt Busch.
Kenseth will go to a backup car and start from the rear in the Daytona 500, surrendering the second starting spot he earned during last Sunday’s time trials. Continue reading →
On Thursday night NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers will compete in the Can-Am Duels to set the rest of the field for the Daytona 500. Watch all the action at Daytona International Speedway tonight at 7 pm ET on FOX Sports 1.
Last Sunday’s qualifying set the front row, with Chase Elliott on the pole and Matt Kenseth starting second, but the Can-Am Duels will lock in spots three through 40 for the Daytona 500. Continue reading →
Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Brian Scott Photos – Getty Images
Rookie Rumble: Four Full-Time Drivers Prepare to Duke It Out
for Sunoco Rookie of the Year
The last Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate to win a race was Joey Logano in 2009.
Some of the members in this year’s rookie class – one of the most promising in recent history – looks like it can buck the recent losing trend: Continue reading →
Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, every Thursday night 8:30 to 10 pm ET throughout the racing season.
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Join host Sharon Burton and the Fan4Racing crew for NASCAR Weekend Preview of the upcoming races at Daytona International Speedway, including the Daytona 500!
We’re previewing NASCAR Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series races at Daytona, including our LIVE coverage of the Can-Am Duel at Daytona races. We’ll also chat about the latest news in the K&N Pro Series and ARCA Racing Series.
You never know when or if Chris Knight from Catchfence will call in with updates from the track!
So tune in to get ready for this weekend of racing at Daytona!
Our show begins at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday, February 18, 2016
