Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, led BOTH practice sessions today in preparation for tomorrow’s pole qualifying runs for the Daytona 500. Biffle spoke about today’s performance and if it means anything for Sunday.
Martin Truex Jr., driving the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, drew the pole position for Saturday’s 34th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
Greg Biffle will start seventh via a random draw when Roush Fenway kicks off its “25 Winning Years” 2012 celebration in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, was involved in a multi-car accident during the first practice that damaged primary car, and the team is making repairs to the car
Sean Corr needed just 49.271 seconds to finish his best lap around Daytona International Speedway, but had to wait several hours to win his first Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell.
Ryan Lochte, three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and Daytona Beach native, will serve as Grand Marshal for the first of two Gatorade Duel At Daytona 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday, Feb. 23 at Daytona International Speedway.
Pat Monahan, lead singer of the three-time Grammy-winning group Train, will sing the National Anthem for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET).
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) WHAT HAPPENED? “Some guys in front of me got together. It’s just the way it is. It’s the first time that we get back on the track and everybody is aggressive, learning what the limits are."
Martinsville Speedway’s ticket office will be open on weekends beginning this Saturday, February 18 and running until the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on April 1.
Trevor Bayne, the defending champion of the Daytona 500, officially kicked off NASCAR’s portion of Daytona Speedweeks by driving the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion along the old beach course en route to Daytona International Speedway.
Toni Breidinger, driver of the No. 20 Celsius Chevrolet Silverado RST closed out her NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) schedule with McAnally Hilgemann Racing Friday evening at Phoenix Raceway
Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Freeway Insurance team overcame early setbacks to come home with a solid finish in Phoenix. Pérez de Lara started deep in the field
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career during “JEGS Friday Night Live” at Texas Motorplex, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
LAYNE RIGGS, No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford F-150 – “I felt like our balance was kind of all over the place today. Obviously, it was a lot different race than it’s been here in the past with the way the sun set for us during the race."
