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Denny Hamlin Wins Closest Daytona 500 in History


Most of the time, when an athlete talks about a ‘team victory,’ it’s nothing more than a sports cliché.

But Denny Hamlin’s win in Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway—by the closest margin in the history of the Great American Race—was a testament to the strength and solidarity of the Toyota teams of Joe Gibbs Racing and Furniture Row Racing, a JGR affiliate. Continue reading

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NASCAR XFINITY Series Track Facts – Daytona International Speedway

Photo - Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Photo – Patrick Smith/Getty Images

NASCAR XFINITY Series Track Facts – Daytona International Speedway

Below is a quick look at some NASCAR XFINITY Series statistics for Daytona International Speedway: Number Races: 48

Number of Winners: 24

Wins Leader: Dale Earnhardt and Tony Stewart (7 each)

Number of Pole Winners: 35

Poles Leader: Joe Nemechek (5)

Most Race Leaders: 20 (2/23/2013)

Most Lead Changes: 41 (07/06/2012)

Most Laps Led (Single Event): 105 (Joe Nemechek, 1998)

Most Cautions: 11 (2/18/2006)

Most Caution Laps: 35 – three times (most recently: 2/25/2012)

Last Season’s Green Flag Passes for the Lead: 56

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Can Am Duel at Daytona Tonight February 18th

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Can-Am Duel Set For Thursday Night

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