NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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Daytona News and Notes

There are a number of news and notes surrounding Budweiser Speedweeks 2014 and the 56th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Competition on the High Banks

  • Tony Stewart’s return to racing: The Sprint Unlimited marks Stewart’s long-awaited return to racing after suffering injuries in a sprint car accident in August 2013. Stewart, who is second on the all-time wins list at Daytona, is searching for his first Daytona 500 win in his 15th start in “The Great American Race.”  Continue reading

Sprint Unlimited Tidbits

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• The number of participants has ranged from a low of seven in 1981 to a high of 28 in 2009 (18 are entered in this year’s event).
• The drivers with the most Sprint Unlimited appearances:
Mark Martin (24)
Bill Elliott (23)
Jeff Gordon (20)
Ken Schrader (19)
Rusty Wallace (19) Continue reading