NASCAR Cup Series

Edwards will make his ninth start in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 24th. Last year Edwards swept the pole in the famed event, moving on to an eighth-place finish. He finished second in the race in 2011; pushing fellow RFR teammate Trevor Bayne to the victory.

The neon yellow stripe on the back of Travis Pastrana’s No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang may blend in with the bright paint scheme that adorns the car, but little else about the action sports star blends in. The 6-foot-2 athlete brings a fresh perspective to NASCAR for his first full-time season with Roush Fenway Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS).

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Have you had less drafting time in practice? "I think the schedules have been about the same to give us an opportunity to draft. For me, I've got less, but most of that was self-induced.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS, following engine failure during practice for the Budweiser Duel at Daytona Qualifying Races: WHAT HAPPENED? "We broke a motor, it's as simple as that. They'll figure out what happen. I'm sure there is some logical explanation as to what happened, but, we'll just put a new one in and start at the back of the Qualifier tomorrow, and race up through there."

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today that Auramist, Inc. has signed on as a promotional partner, joining PIR’s family of brands. Auramist offers consumers and businesses a range of uniquely dry misting fans that are designed to enhance people’s comfort, safety and productivity.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today it has hired professional CrossFit competitor Christmas Abbott as a full-time pit crewmember for its NASCAR Sprint Cup operation.

Ford Racing drivers Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards went to the garage early during today’s first practice session. Keselowski had a fuel system issue that required repair while Edwards was involved in an accident with Ryan Newman.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed making his 400th Sprint Cup Series start, what winning the Daytona 500 means to him and other topics.

Swift Response LLC, makers of FLEX SEAL, has completed a marketing partnership to partner with JD Motorsports for the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The relationship will kick off at Daytona, by sponsoring the No. 4 FLEX SEAL Chevrolet driven by Danny Efland in this weekend’s DRIVE4COPD 300, at Daytona International Speedway. FLEX SEAL will also be the Associate Sponsor of the No. 01 car driven by Efland’s teammate Mike Wallace in the same race.

With only three weeks to go before the start of the 2013 NASCAR season, team owner Richie Wauters and driver Tim George Jr. were both looking around for a dance partner for the NEXTERA Energy Resources 250, the opening round of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Friday, February 22