NASCAR Cup Series

Last nights Budweiser Shootout was an incredible display of talent and mayhem with the return to pack racing. We all learned something. We learned that packs breed multi car wrecks.

CASEY MEARS – No. 13 Geico Ford Fusion – “It feels really good. For so long we came here and struggled at the superspeedways. I just want to thank everybody at Roush Yates and Ford because it just runs so well. "

What is it with the young people in my generation? Why did we ever change from the traditional pack racing to the two-car tandem bore fests that have ruined the true art of restrictor plate racing?

Roush Fenway Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle will be on the front row for the 54th running of the Daytona 500.

Roush Fenway added to its “25 Winning Years” legacy, claiming both front row starting positions in Sunday’s Daytona 500 Pole Day at Daytona International Speedway.

When the 34th annual Budweiser Shootout received the green flag, it was immediately apparent that the overall scope of restrictor plate racing had changed dramatically. Virtually gone were the two car tandems from the recent past.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, earned a front row starting spot in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel at Daytona Qualifying Races by posting the third fastest qualifying time today at Daytona International Speedway.

7th, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 37th, DENNY HAMLIN 11th, MARK MARTIN 40th, LANDON CASSILL 21st, JOEY LOGANO 42nd, BOBBY LABONTE 26th, DAVID STREMME 43rd, BILL ELLIOTT 27th, KYLE BUSCH 45th, DAVID REUTIMANN 30th, KENNY WALLACE 46th, ROBERT RICHARDSON JR. 35th, MICHAEL WALTRIP 48th, JJ YELEY 36th, JOE NEMECHEK 49th, CLINT BOWYER

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 19th HOW WAS QUALIFYING? "I just went out there and ran a lap. Either the car is fast or it’s not. Qualifying here at Daytona is pretty routine."

Kyle Busch wouldn’t say that he impressed himself in the way that he won Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout but he thought it was pretty cool.