NASCAR Cup Series

Carl Edwards on racing at Phoenix: “I love going to Phoenix. The weather looks like it’s going to be great, and I’m really excited to see how the track has aged over the winter."

Follow @55markmartin on Twitter and you’ll quickly learn about one of his passions in life beyond racing - music. The 53-year-old uses music to energize the physical training that’s allowed him to win 40 races during a 30-year NASCAR Sprint Cup career.

EXPRESS NOTES: Daytona 500 Recap: Denny Hamlin led a race-high 57 (of 202) laps in Monday’s rain-postponed Daytona 500, finishing fourth in the #11 FedEx Express Toyota for his best-career result in the ‘Great American Race.’

Coming into Speedweeks 2012, things were looking up for Danica Patrick as it was supposed to be a weekend of learning and a weekend...

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.

Okay, just what in sam hill was that? In the end, it was Matt Kenseth being chased by Greg Biffle and Dale Earnhardt Jr coming home, with all appearing to have a shot at the win.

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.

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.

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

Team owner Richard Childress has three victories, tying him with Robert Yates for third on the all-time car owner victories list at the Avondale, Ariz.,-based facility.