As part of its ongoing efforts to make it easier for fans to see races, Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III announced that beginning with Budweiser Speedweeks 2013, race fans can now select Bill Me Later, a PayPal service, as a payment option for ordering tickets online. Continue reading
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Actor James Franco Named Grand Marshal for 55th Annual Daytona 500
Actor James Franco Named Grand Marshal for 55th Annual Daytona 500
James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which is scheduled for release on Mar 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sun, Feb 24 at Daytona International Speedway
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Star of Disney’s Upcoming ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ to Deliver Starting Command for ‘The Great American Race’
James Franco, star of the Disney fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” which is scheduled for release on March 8, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 55th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on FOX and will also be broadcasted on FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Continue reading
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway Hosting Daytona 500 Watch Party
The start of the NASCAR season is less than 20 days away and the Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is ready to kick the season off by hosting an official Daytona 500 watch party in the Turn 2 Sports Bar and Restaurant. Continue reading
Auto Manufacturer Logos Will Now Join Drivers’ Names On The Windshields Of The New NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Gen-6 Race Cars
During Autoweek’s Racing Conference held Tuesday in Detroit, NASCAR announced a further enhancement to the new Gen-6 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) cars that puts even more focus on manufacturer identity. In addition to displaying the names of the drivers on the Gen-6 car windshield, there will also be manufacturer identification present on either side of the driver’s name. The round table, town hall-style conference featured a panel that included NASCAR President Mike Helton, NASCAR VP of Competition Robin Pemberton and NASCAR VP of Brand, Consumer and Series Marketing Kim Brink, as well as executives from Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry. Continue reading
NASCAR Drivers to Run Daytona Beach Half Marathon
Jimmie Johnson, Michael Waltrip, Aric Almirola and Kasey Kahne Among Those Entered In Half Marathon
Prior to turning two high-speed qualifying laps in Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented By Kroger, several NASCAR drivers will first compete in the fifth annual Daytona Beach Half Marathon, which will start and end at historic Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading