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Fred Lorenzen – Continues his Road to Glory in Elmhurst

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Photo - Elmhurst Historical Museum exhibit Feb 1 to May 19, 2013

Photo – Elmhurst Historical Museum exhibit Feb 1 to May 19, 2013

“On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen,” Racing Legend and Hometown Hero

Designated as one of the top 50 NASCAR drivers of all time in 1998, Fred Lorenzen‘s, rise in NASCAR is like a shooting star, shining brightly during a substantial part of its golden era in the 1960’s. For five years from 1962 to 1967, Lorenzen’s star power was at its brightest as he dominated NASCAR’s racing circuit, winning numerous major races and defeating the best drivers of his day with an amazing 21 wins. Continue reading →

Green Earth Technologies’ G-OIL® named “Official Motor Oil” of Daytona International Speedway and the DAYTONA 500®

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G-OIL-DAYTONA-500-LOGOS[4]Daytona International Speedway announced Jan 30, 2013, a new partnership with Green Earth Technologies, Inc. (GET) (OTC Bulletin Board: GETG), naming the Florida-based makers of G-OIL®, the first bio-based full synthetic oil used in NASCAR competition, as the “Official Motor Oil” of Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona 500.

G-OIL made NASCAR history here at Daytona International Speedway in February 2012 when the TriStar Motorsports Toyota Camry driven by Tayler Malsam finished sixth in the DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series event. G-OIL is the world’s first and only bio-based fully synthetic motor oil to receive American Petroleum Institute certification. Continue reading →

Brian Keselowski Gets Help For Daytona 500

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Brian Keselowski during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway SCPhoto - Getty Images

Brian Keselowski during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 on May 8, 2009 at Darlington Raceway SC
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Brian Keselowski will not attempt the Daytona 500 on his own.

Brian Keselowski has partnered with Kelly Owens who is a partner with Hamilton Means Racing. The two sides will team up together for the Daytona 500 on February 24th. Keselowski announced earlier this year that he would attempt the Daytona 500 in his own No. 92 Toyota. But now he will drive the No. 52 Toyota with the new partnership. Continue reading →

Fan Perspective: Observations After The “Big One”

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Dale Earnhardt leads a pack of cars at DaytonaPhoto - Jared Tilton/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr leads a pack of cars at Daytona
Photo – Jared Tilton/Getty Images

By Jordan Dodson

Sprint Cup teams have been testing at Daytona International Speedway the past couple of days. And with the new Generation Six car, teams were hard at work understanding the car. But one of the biggest thing fans want to know, will we see pack racing at restrictor-plate races in 2013? Continue reading →

Michael Waltrip Attempting Daytona 500 With Unique Team

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Michael Waltrip will be racing with Swan Racing for 2013 Daytona 500Photo - Swan Racing

Michael Waltrip will be racing with Swan Racing for 2013 Daytona 500
Photo – Swan Racing

Michael Waltrip will attempt the Daytona 500 in February. But it’s not with the team you would expect.

Waltrip will try to make the Daytona 500 field with Swan Racing in the No. 30. Swan Racing came under new ownership this past off-season and plans to run the full NASCAR season for the first time in the team’s history. David Stremme will remain with the team in 2013 but will have to sit out for the Daytona 500. Continue reading →