Budweiser Speedweeks 2014 Start Times at Daytona

Daytona_International_Speedway_thumbThe 56th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 23, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race, will go green at 1 p.m. (TV – FOX Sports, Radio – MRN Radio, SiriusXM).

It’s the fifth straight year “The Great American Race” will start at 1 p.m.

Start times for the other remaining events of Budweiser Speedweeks 2014 at Daytona International Speedway are as follows: Continue reading →

Mackena Bell Sending Message with Strong Season Debuts

Mackena Bell, driver of the #27 Toyota Racing Development Toyota, enters her car prior to practice for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Casey's General Store 150 at Iowa Speedway on June 7, 2013  Photo - Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Mackena Bell, driver of the #27 Toyota Racing Development Toyota, enters her car before practice for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Casey’s General Store 150 at Iowa Speedway on June 7, 2013
Photo – Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

This weekend Mackena Bell heads to Florida as a contender, but hopes to return to North Carolina as a winner. For Bell, the forthcoming races in New Smyrna and Daytona are not only two opportunities to win a race, but also two opportunities to send her message. In a sport that has traditionally been dominated by men, Bell looks to disprove the notion that gender plays a role in one’s ability to compete in motorsports. Backed by the woman-owned pediatric dentist office, Bell will be piloting the Special Smiles # 21 Toyota Camry, looking to make a strong start to her 2014 campaign and established herself as a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming season. Continue reading →

Aloe Blacc Singing National Anthem for 56th Annual Daytona 500

Photo - Courtesy of DIS
Photo – Courtesy of DIS

Aloe Blacc Singing National Anthem for 56th Annual Daytona 500 

Singer, songwriter Aloe Blacc will perform the National Anthem prior to the 56th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX). Continue reading →

NASCAR Hall of Fame Notes

HOF Finals 4.18.07

Revving Up for Race Season
Fresh off the heels of an action-packed month in January that included the unveiling of a brand new Glory Road exhibit and the Class of 2014 Induction Ceremony, the NASCAR Hall of Fame revs up as the excitement builds for the season opener better known as “The Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway.
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