Monthly Archives: January 2018

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Ford’s Young Guns Prepare to Take on Daytona International Speedway Road Course

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – By all regards, it’s a new generation, crossover all-star pairing for the Ford teams in next Friday’s IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge four-hour BMW Endurance Challenge season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

Aric Almirola Visits Feeding South Florida Food Bank, Little Havana and Freedom Tower During Road to Daytona 500 Media Tour in Miami

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With the Harley J. Earl DAYTONA 500 trophy in the background, driver Aric Almirola presents a check from his sponsor Smithfield Foods for $6,010 – with the 60 representing the 60th running of the DAYTONA 500 and the 10 representing his new car number – to Paco Velez, President, and CEO of Feeding South Florida. Photo – Courtesy of DIS

Almirola and Smithfield Foods Make Donation to Feeding South Florida Food Bank

Miami is the First Stop of the Road to the DAYTONA 500 Tour                    

Miami, Fla. (January 18, 2018) – The Road to the DAYTONA 500 Tour kicked off Thursday in Miami with Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Fusion for Stewart-Haas Racing. The media tour included visits to Feeding South Florida food bank, the Freedom Tower, Little Havana and local TV studios where Almirola previewed the upcoming 60th annual DAYTONA 500 – the prestigious season opener for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series which will take place Feb. 18th at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

Sato Returns to IMS, Launches ‘THIS IS MAY,’ Campaign

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INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 – 2017 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil winner Takuma Sato helped to start a major promotional campaign for the 102nd edition of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” by unveiling a large banner over Gate 2 of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Jan. 18. Continue reading →

NASCAR Updates National Series Sunoco Rookie of The Year Points System

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New Guidelines Designed to Further Highlight Abundance of Young Talent

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2018) –  Exactly one month from today, the green flag will wave over what is expected to be the youngest DAYTONA 500 field in NASCAR history. And today, NASCAR announced an update to the Sunoco Rookie of the Year points structure in all three national series, placing a brighter spotlight on some of those young stars. Continue reading →