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‘The Ultimate’ Daytona 500 Moment? NASCAR Lets Fans Decide in New Digital and Social Campaign

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‘The Ultimate’ DAYTONA 500 Moment?

NASCAR Lets Fans Decide In New Digital And Social Campaign

The ‘Ultimate DAYTONA 500 Moment Challenge’ Encourages Fans To Vote On

The Moments That Have Made The DAYTONA 500 ‘The Great American Race’ 

Lee Petty in a “photo finish” for the ages. Fist fights on the backstretch. “The Intimidator’s” long-awaited trip to victory lane. The DAYTONA 500® has produced some of the most monumental moments in sports history and now fans have the chance to decide which one is the best of the best.

From Feb. 2 – Feb. 19, NASCAR® is inviting sports fans to visit DaytonaMoments.NASCAR.com to vote for the event they consider the moment that defined the DAYTONA 500. The “Ultimate DAYTONA 500 Moment Challenge” will pit 16 distinct moments in “The Great American Race®” history against one another in a four-round, elimination-style set-up, similar to the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ format that debuted in 2014. Continue reading →

A Closer Look at Jeff Gordon’s Amazing NASCAR Career Since 1992

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It’s now official, 2015 is Jeff Gordon’s last full-time season in the Sprint Cup Series of NASCAR.  His announcement today, adds significance as the season opener Daytona 500 is exactly one month away. After contending for his fifth championship last year, this is Gordon’s last chance at his ‘drive for five.’

Daytona International Speedway marks the beginning of his closing Sprint Cup Series journey and each race from there to Homestead-Miami gives Gordon the chance to add emphasis to his already legendary legacy.

With that said, there are few drivers that can match Gordon’s illustrious career. Take a moment now to take a closer look at Gordon’s amazing NASCAR career since 1992 with special thanks to Hendrick Motorsports.     Continue reading →

Patrick Staropoli Takes Rheumatology Exam, then Top-Three on the Same Day

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ARCA Racing driver, Patrick Staropoli, at 9 pm ET. Photo courtesy of Patrick Staropoli
ARCA Racing driver, Patrick Staropoli, at 9 pm ET. Photo courtesy of Patrick Staropoli
ARCA Racing driver, Patrick Staropoli, is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, January 19, 2014 at 9 pm ET.  Call 714-202-9918 with any questions or comments during the LIVE broadcast.

 

In trying to give new meaning to the term “double duty”, Patrick Staropoli went from taking a rheumatology exam at the University of Miami at 9 am this past Friday to making a beeline for Daytona ARCA testing, with Empire Racing in the afternoon. Despite getting on-track with only an hour left in the session, Staropoli still ended up top-three on the speed charts.

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The 2015 Road to Daytona

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2015 Road to Daytona

The 2015 Road to Daytona begins in January with Photos and Audio of Sprint Cup drivers all across the United States.  Check back for updates as more become available leading up to the premier Sprint Cup season opener the Daytona 500 on February 22nd.   Continue reading →