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Sprint Cup Series 57th Annual Daytona 500 Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Daytona 500

The Place: Daytona International Speedway

The Date: Sunday, Feb. 22

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, Noon (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 500 miles (250 laps)

Gordon Has ‘Wide Open’ View For Start Of Final Lap

When Gordon announced in late January that 2015 would be his last full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the hashtag #JGFinalLap trended on Twitter.

And that last ‘lap’ will begin with a wide open view, as Jeff Gordon will start first after winning the Coors Light Pole for his last Daytona 500 on Sunday. Continue reading

Ryan Reed gets first XFINITY win at Daytona; crash sidelines Kyle Busch for Daytona 500

With a spectacular last-lap move to the inside, not to mention a timely shove from Roush Fenway Raceway teammate Chris Buescher, Ryan Reed stormed to his first NASCAR XFINITY Series victory in Saturday’s Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading

XFINITY Series, Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona Preview

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NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Alert Today Florida 300

The Place: Daytona International Speedway

The Date: Saturday, Feb. 21

The Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX Sports 1, 3 p.m. (ET)

Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 300 miles (120 laps)

XFINITY Debuts At Daytona

The wait is over.

Following its landmark 10-year deal, announced in September of last year, XFINITY will make its debut as the title sponsor for the nation’s series where “Names are Made Here” and is like nothing else in major pro sports.  XFINITY becomes only the third title sponsor in the program’s history, following Anheuser-Busch (1982-2007) and Nationwide Insurance (2008-2014).  Continue reading

Tyler Reddick survives wild scramble to win Daytona Truck race

As trucks fanned out four-wide behind him, Tyler Reddick took the first checkered flag of this NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career in Friday night’s NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Behind the race winner, Erik Jones charged to the outside to grab the runner-up spot, followed by Scott Lagasse Jr. and Austin Theriault, Reddick’s Brad Keselowski Racing Teammate.

Teamwork between the two BKR trucks was crucial to Reddick’s maiden win. Continue reading