SM Staff

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series opened up their 2013 season with the February 22nd running of the Next Era Energy Resources 250. By the time the race was concluded, it was clearly evident that NASCAR's tail gate brigade is well on the way to another amazing season.

Tony Stewart would take the victory in the DRIVE4COPD 300 at a wreck ensued on the last lap, which included the front end of Kyle Larson's car landing on the fans' side of the catch fence. More details on the wreck, as well as the race, will be posted shortly.

After winning the pole for the Daytona 500 last Sunday, the focus has been on Danica Patrick and how she will do this Budweiser Speedweeks. She entered the Nationwide race in a car field by Turner Scott Motorsports, however was out of the race on lap 34, she would go to the garage with engine problems.

A caution on the last lap would seal the deal for Johnny Sauter as he would take the checkered flag to win the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. This marks the seventh victory of Sauter's career in his 109th truck race. It also marks his first top 10 finish ever at Daytona after crashing last year while leading.

A wreck on the last lap would seal the deal for Johnny Sauter as he would pick up the victory in the NextEra Energy Resources 250.

Do you want predictions? I have them here. I probably will be no better than anyone else, and maybe worse, but as we begin a new season, it just seems proper to throw out a few. Having seen very little of the new Gen 6 car, it’s probably foolish, but maybe we can revise this as we go along. Or maybe we won’t.

At the end of Nationwide Series qualifying on Friday afternoon, it'd be Trevor Bayne taking the pole for the DRIVE4COPD 300 with a lap of 50.801 seconds, 177.162 mph. It marks the sixth pole in 86 Nationwide Series starts for the driver of the No. 6 Cargill Ford.

At the end of qualifying on Friday afternoon, it'd be 23-year-old Brennan Newberry winning the pole for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

The February 21st Budweiser Duels qualifying races gave us considerably more to talk about than just setting the final line up for the Daytona 500. The 150 mile twin events gave us a detailed look at the performance capabilities of NASCAR's new Generation-Six race cars under very stringent competitive levels.

Everything on Waltrip’s car is a reminder of the tragedy in the small CT town on December 14. From the green and white paint scheme, which are the school colors, to the number on the door, 26. The Swan Racing car traditionally runs the No. 30 but was changed to honor the 26 victims of the school shooting, 20 adults and six children.