NASCAR Cup Series

Donnie Wingo and the crew of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion find themselves in essentially the same spot they were in a year ago this time at Daytona International Speedway.

Regan Smith stayed patient and then hung tough in the closing laps as he maneuvered his No. 78 Chevrolet to a runner-up finish in Thursday's second Gatorade Duel qualifying race.

Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Ollie’s Bargain Depot Chevrolet into the Daytona 500 with a 12th-place finish in the second Gatorade Duel. The Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) team started 14th in the 60-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) event and ran in the top-10 for most of the day before crossing the finish line in the 12th position. The team will start the Great American Race from the 24th spot.

The excitement of the 2012 NASCAR season is here and Michigan International Speedway boss Roger Curtis is once again ready to compete against the fans.

Robby Gordon worked hard to earn his way into Sunday’s 54th annual Daytona 500 but upon further review he says he might have worked too hard.

Robby Gordon and Michael McDowell both arrived in Daytona with big dreams, those of not winning the Daytona 500 but just making it into the field.

The Gatorade Duel race #1 certainly didn't end well at all for Danica Patrick on Thursday afternoon. As she spent the end of the race trying to catch her breath after a HARD hit on the final lap, her car owner Tony Stewart was celebrating the race win.

Matt Kenseth used a gutsy, last-lap move to overtake teammate Greg Biffle and power Roush Fenway Racing to its first ever victory in the Gatorade Duel Daytona 500 qualifying race in Thursday’s second duel session at Daytona International Speedway.

JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Duel 2 Finishing Position: 6th How was your car in today's Duel qualifying race? "Okay. We were up there and led a lot of laps at the beginning of the race."