NASCAR Cup Series

DAVID RAGAN – No. 34 MHP/Power Pak Pudding Ford Fusion – “Everybody was real racy and I just got into the back of Menard."

MATT KENSETH – No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion – “I think the 20 spun out or somebody spun the 20 out. I really don’t know because I thought I had the wreck cleared and then I got hit from behind and just kind of turned into the fence.”

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 PEAK/MENARDS CHEVROLET, involved in a multi-car accident on lap nine of the Budweiser Shootout:

For the second straight day a Roush Fenway Ford set the pace at Daytona International Speedway, with Greg Biffle leading both of Saturday’s practice sessions for next week’s Daytona 500.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, led BOTH practice sessions today in preparation for tomorrow’s pole qualifying runs for the Daytona 500. Biffle spoke about today’s performance and if it means anything for Sunday.

Martin Truex Jr., driving the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, drew the pole position for Saturday’s 34th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.

Greg Biffle will start seventh via a random draw when Roush Fenway kicks off its “25 Winning Years” 2012 celebration in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.

Since everyone knows the historical significance of Daytona and the Bud Shootout, I thought I would post some stats as far as how my picks fared throughout the 2011 season.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, was involved in a multi-car accident during the first practice that damaged primary car, and the team is making repairs to the car

You know the annual Speedweeks at Daytona has arrived when you see Budweiser being sprayed all over victory lane.