Five to Watch at Daytona: Junior, Hamlin Are Favorites

5 to watch Fresh off a thrilling and wildly popular win at Sonoma, Tony Stewart is set for his final start at Daytona – where he’s a four-time winner of the track’s July race. After sitting out what would have been his final Daytona 500, Stewart won’t be lacking motivation this weekend. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won last July’s race at Daytona in dominant fashion but has failed to impress in two restrictor-plate starts this year. This will be Earnhardt’s first plate race since 2014 without his beloved plate car dubbed “Amelia,” which he crashed at Talladega in May. After winning this year’s…

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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JULY 06: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, is involved in an on-track incident following the checkered flag during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Daytona Preview: Expect High Speeds, Potential for Wrecks

To get an idea of just how wild Saturday night’s race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway might be, it requires merely looking back on last year’s running of the annual mid-summer classic at The World Center of Racing. One ill-advised move on the final lap sent Austin Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet sailing airborne into the frontstretch catchfence and the entire sport holding its collective breath until the moment Dillon climbed out of his battered machine. Thankfully, Dillon walked away with just bruises, but the violent nature of the wreck was a stark reminder of the imminent dangers that accompany restrictor-plate…

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SONOMA, CA - JUNE 26: Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Code 3 Assoc/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 26, 2016 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

Just Sayin’: Underestimating Stewart Is Perilous

By Jared Turner Underestimating Stewart Is Perilous Just when you thought Tony Stewart might coast to the proverbial finish line in this his final season, think again. Stewart, who missed the first part of the season with a broken back and has mostly struggled since his return, seemingly came out of nowhere at Sonoma Raceway to score what could ultimately be the final victory of his roller-coaster career. And Stewart didn’t just win; he did so in epic fashion by knocking a competitor – in this case Denny Hamlin – out of the way in the final on the final lap. While…

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NASCAR Pole Position Daytona Edition Now Available

NASCAR Pole Position Daytona edition is now available. Please head to Walmart, or other area retailers that offer free magazines, to pick up your free copy. You can find a list of preferred retailers distributing NASCAR Pole Position here. Magazines were shipped to area Walmarts that feature Tire & Lube Express departments. Be sure to tell them NASCAR Pole Position sent you! And remember the magazine is free for all race fans! If you are not in the race market, you can get a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position here right now. WANT A FREE WEEKLY NASCAR MAGAZINE? ROAR! is a digitally-delivered, weekly magazine that reviews the week…

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