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Surprising and Not Surprising: The Daytona 500

Often called the Great American Race, this year’s 2012 Daytona 500 was most certainly one of the most memorable ones, including buckets of rain, a major conflagration, and even texting direct from the track.

Matt Kenseth gets more than he expected to from Daytona Speedweeks

For as fast as Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion was winning his second Daytona 500 in four seasons wasn’t an easy Monday night drive.

The Only Thing Missing from the Daytona 500 was the Locusts

There was something in the air on Sunday that you just kind of knew that NASCAR had once again been beaten by its arch nemesis Mother Nature.

Jimmie Johnson’s campaign for a six pack gets off to a rough start in Daytona

Since he won the big race back in 2006 Jimmie Johnson hasn’t had very fond memories of the Daytona 500.

A Race of Rain and Fire: Daytona 500 Lap By Lap

30 hours after the race was supposed to start, the drivers strapped into their cars and got ready to run the first Daytona 500 run at night. The rain delayed Daytona 500 also marked the first 500 that rescheduled for a day other than Sunday.

Matt Kenseth Wins Daytona 500 After Rain and Fire

NASCAR fans have seen strange things happen before – animals on the track, a rolling plastic inflated orange – but after this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, it certainly takes the cake.

Daytona 500 delayed until 7 pm on Monday

Storms are in the forecast all afternoon at Daytona, NASCAR has announced that they will wave the green flag on the 54th Daytona 500...

Mother Nature Clearly Not A NASCAR Fan

NASCAR officials have pushed back the start of today's 54th running of the Daytona 500 shortly before the green flag was scheduled to drop...

Elliott Sadler’s season off to a good start after surviving Daytona carnage

One moment Elliott Sadler thought he was going to win the race and the next he was wondering how he made it to the finish line.

James Buescher wins DRIVE4COPD 300 after Last Lap Crash

Going into the final corner, it looked as if Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, or Joey Logano would find themselves in victory lane.

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McLaughlin Jubilant With Time, Track After Leading Arlington Debut

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