Read more about the article Just Sayin’: Hendrick Motorsports Struggles at Daytona
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Just Sayin’: Hendrick Motorsports Struggles at Daytona

By Jared Turner To have been the focus of so much hype during Speedweeks, Hendrick Motorsports laid a bit of an egg in the 500. Of the four Hendrick drivers, the best finisher was Kasey Kahne in 13th. Hendrick drivers Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both wrecked on their own accord, and Jimmie Johnson, much like Kahne, was basically a non-factor. While a rough Daytona 500 is certainly no cause for alarm for an organization as potent as Hendrick, it did indicate perhaps that the edge the Hendrick drivers – Earnhardt Jr., in particular – have held at plate tracks in…

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February 23, 2016
Read more about the article Commentary: What’s Next For Denny Hamlin?
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Commentary: What’s Next For Denny Hamlin?

By Jerry Bonkowski Finally, something went right for Denny Hamlin. The Virginia native has long been the close but no cigar kind of guy. He’s won so many times at places like Martinsville, Pocono, Richmond and other tracks. He also has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup several times, including going all the way to the championship round in 2014 before finishing third of four finalists. But when it came to winning some of NASCAR’s biggest prizes, Hamlin always came up short. Not anymore, though. By winning Sunday’s 58th Daytona 500, Hamlin has now checked off one of the two biggest…

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February 22, 2016
Read more about the article Earnhardt Jr. Will Be Man to Beat at Daytona
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Earnhardt Jr. Will Be Man to Beat at Daytona

By Jared Turner ▸ Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a two-time Daytona 500 winner and finished no worse than third in last year's four restrictor-plate races. He'll be loaded for bear when the green flag drops on the 58th running of The Great American Race. ▸ Joey Logano won the two restrictor-plate races not won last year by Earnhardt Jr., going to Victory Lane in the Daytona 500 and the fall Talladega race. Expect Logano to be strong again. ▸ Sure, he's just a rookie, but Chase Elliott is no ordinary rookie. As driver of the No. 24 Chevy made famous by Jeff…

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February 20, 2016
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Daniel Suarez Ready for Championship Fight

By Joseph Wolkin Breaking into NASCAR using the Drive for Diversity program, Daniel Suarez has been the latest driver to compete in the XFINITY Series. The Mexico native conquered the Rookie of the Year class, and is now headed into his sophomore season with Joe Gibbs Racing. As Suarez looks to earn his first victory in the XFINITY Series, he will be working with Scott Graves. Graves, the reigning champion with Chris Buescher, looks to lead the No. 19 team (the old No. 18 crew and owner points) in a journey that brings Suarez to NASCAR’s premier level. After a solid rookie…

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February 19, 2016
Read more about the article What We Know About the 2016 Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been processed using digital filters) Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 57th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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What We Know About the 2016 Daytona 500

By Jared Turner Dale Jr. is the favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to be fast at Daytona and stands an excellent chance of winning his third Daytona 500. How we do know this? He will be in the same car that finished third, first, first and second, respectively in last year’s four restrictor-plate races. This is also the same car – dubbed “Amelia” – that ran roughshod over the field at Daytona last July by starting from the pole and leading 96 of 161 laps en route to victory. Still don’t think Dale Jr. is the favorite in The Great American…

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February 19, 2016
Read more about the article Petty’s Daytona Victory Caused Fight in 1979
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Petty’s Daytona Victory Caused Fight in 1979

By Keith Waltz The 21st annual Daytona 500, run on Feb. 18, 1979, at Daytona International Speedway, launched a multi-year journey that saw NASCAR stock car racing transition from a regional phenomenon into a mainstream American sport. With CBS televising the 500- mile race flag-to-flag for the first time, auto racing got its first “water-cooler moment” as viewers gathered at work the next day to talk about the race's dramatic final lap – and the fight that followed. Donnie Allison led the way as the white flag waved with Cale Yarborough drafting closely behind. Going down the back straightway, Yarborough attempted to…

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February 18, 2016