Official Release

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET - Pole Winner involved in accident, will go to back-up car and start at the rear of the field in both the Gatorade Duel Qualifying Race and the Daytona 500:

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his expectations for upcoming Thursday and Sunday racing at Daytona, two-car racing, the tribute to Dale Earnhardt Sr. on lap 3 of the Daytona 500, and more.

Dodge won its first Nationwide championship last year when Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski won the driver’s title.

NASCAR on ESPN analysts Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree, lap-by-lap announcer Marty Reid and ESPN vice president, motorsports, Rich Feinberg participated in a news conference today at Daytona International Speedway.

Elliott, the son of 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, will continue to compete for his family-owned team until meeting age requirements for entering NASCAR national series events.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your mindset with the weather in the area today? “Looking forward to getting on track. With the new rule changes, it’s going to be quite a bit different."

Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS team continue to prepare for tomorrow’s running of the twin 150-mile qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.

Ford Racing enters this weekend’s Daytona 500 with 599 all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories by 74 different drivers.

JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET, met with media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed the two-car draft, changes in the sport over the past 10 years, the yellow line rule and much more.

Montoya, McMurray, Bowyer, Truex & Stewart Resign through 2012 Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex and Tony Stewart continue their commitment to the Oakley’s Motor Sports Program through the 2012 season.