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Kenseth wins wild Daytona 500

It's been one wacky event after another for this Daytona 500. It was initially supposed to begin at 1:00 on Sunday. The rain delayed it for hours, before it was finally cancelled for the day, to be postponed until Monday at Noon. After all the DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — This year's Daytona 500 will be [...]

Daytona 500 live updates: After crazy wreck, NASCAR says race could resume soon

NASCAR officials have once again decided to delay the start of the Daytona 500, and their Sprint Cup season, on account of rain, this time pushing the. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The rain-plagued Daytona 500 appears headed for another long day of delays because of inclement weather. The race was rained out on Sunday and [...]

Daytona 500 live updates: Heavy rain delays start

The Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center will have thousands in the area this weekend. By John W. Davis, Team Coverage The action was on the basketball court, the race track and the red carpet Saturday Coastal Florida forecasts calls for 70 percent chance of rain today… [...]

Tony Stewart (0-for-13) looks for 1st Daytona 500 win

By Mike Chambers Denver-based Furniture Row Racing driver Regan Smith will be starting in the sixth slot today in the Daytona 500 field. John Harrelson, Getty Images New Colorado resident Regan Smith, driver of the Denver-based Furniture Row Racing No. Rick Santorum will sponsor Tony Raines' No. 26 car in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. [...]

A classic Daytona 500 on tap

And confidence, despite the crash that knocked her out halfway through the Nationwide race Saturday, is one of the most important things she'll need today when she starts her first Daytona 500. She'll go off 29th in the fluorescent green In over a half-century of racing, Daytona International Speedway has seen some sparkling Daytona 500 [...]

The Daytona 500′s top five surprises and shortfalls

Elliott Sadler, who finished third in the Nationwide Series race on Saturday, expects more of the same in today's Daytona 500. “Sunday, we have less spoiler,” Sadler said. “The way the engines are not cooling as well with the radiator, With less than 48 hours before the green flag goes up at the 54th running [...]

Daytona 500 ward burton 2002 winner still wants to race

SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans Any sport that stages its Super Bowl at the start of its official season deserves attention. But NASCAR's Daytona 500 on [...]

Daytona 500 2012 Qualifying: Start Time, TV Schedule And More

It's Daytona 500 qualifying day at Daytona International Speedway and we've got the start time and some other facts about qualifying for you below. What time does qualifying start? The most prestigious qualifying session in NASCAR begins at 1:05 pm EST 16 3M Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona [...]

Daytona 500 qualifying lacking drama

The 2012 Daytona 500 goes off on February 26, with qualifying and the Budweiser Shootout occurring the weekend before. Jeff Gordon and AJ Allmendinger will represent the Bay Area in Daytona. For more on the Great American Race, check out SB Nation Elliott Sadler has spent the last three years mulling over a mistake in [...]

Jeff Gordon rolls car, Kyle Busch wins wild Bud Shootout

By Don Coble DAYTONA BEACH | Few days, if any, are any easier for a driver than today's qualifying session for the Daytona 500. And none is more important. The only work required today of all 49 drivers entered in the 500 is to drive two hot laps The first of the two Daytona 500 [...]