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Kenseth Edges Truex for the Win in Spirited Sprint Unlimited

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Matt Kenseth did what he couldn’t do all of last year — win a race.

And Martin Truex Jr., runner-up in Saturday night’s 75-lap Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway, did what he could do only once in 2014 — lead a lap.

Coming to the finish line on the last lap, Kenseth blocked Truex’s move off Turn 4 and crossed the finish line in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota .219 seconds ahead of Truex, who led four times for 28 laps after leading just one lap in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all of last season.

The victory was Kenseth’s first in the non-points race, but it was the second straight win for Joe Gibbs Racing. Continue reading →

Jeff Gordon Poised for One Last Season: What Does it Mean for NASCAR and Fans?

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Photo - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

With the 2015 NASCAR season less than two weeks away, there is intrigue for what the last season has in store for the man known as the “The Kid” Jeff Gordon. Since announcing 2015 is his last season, to his successor being named in Chase Elliot, now is the time for all NASCAR fans to witness what greatness could come out of this situation.

With four wins last season Gordon is still a championship contender which is unlike the norm for somebody who is on their way out of any sport. Like Gordon or not, you can admire what his competitiveness and fire has brought to this sport. From his rivalry with the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., to him shoving Matt Kenseth and Jeff Burton, and his four NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, you really do have to appreciate a guy who shows so much passion for the sport and his results. Continue reading →

Who and What to Watch in Sprint Unlimited and the 2015 Season

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 - Photo - Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2014 – Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Finally the wait is almost over!

With news still flowing daily of team and driver changes throughout silly season in NASCAR, the anticipation for the start of a new racing season is quickly rising.  On Saturday night, the Sprint Unlimited kicks off the first Sprint Cup Series event since the 2014 series’ finale at Homestead Miami in November. Catch all the action on February 14 at 8 pm ET on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM Radio from Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading →

‘RaceBuddy’ Gets the Green Flag for Entire NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season

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 ‘RaceBuddy’ Gets the Green Flag for Entire NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season

2012-NASCARLogoUltimate Second Screen NASCAR Experience Puts Fans in the Driver’s Seat During Every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, Beginning with Sprint Unlimited and DAYTONA 500 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 11, 2015) – As part of its landmark 10-year media partnership with FOX Sports, NASCAR® will give fans aiming to kick their viewing experience into high gear access to RaceBuddyTM – a digital video complement to the race broadcast – throughout the entire 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM season for the first time. Offering viewers multiple live in-car HD camera angles to choose between, RaceBuddy puts fans in control of the action on their PC, tablet or mobile device.  Continue reading →

The Sprint Unlimited: By the Numbers

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By the Numbers: The Sprint Unlimited

.013 – Margin of victory in seconds by Kyle Busch over Tony Stewart in 2012, the closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history

.058 – Margin of victory in seconds by Kurt Busch over Jamie McMurray in 2011, the second closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history

.08 – Margin of victory in seconds by Dale Earnhardt over Sterling Marlin in 1995, the third closest margin in Sprint Unlimited history Continue reading →