NASCAR Cup Series

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.

Ryan Lochte, three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and Daytona Beach native, will serve as Grand Marshal for the first of two Gatorade Duel At Daytona 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday, Feb. 23 at Daytona International Speedway.

Pat Monahan, lead singer of the three-time Grammy-winning group Train, will sing the National Anthem for the 54th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26 at Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET).

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) WHAT HAPPENED? “Some guys in front of me got together. It’s just the way it is. It’s the first time that we get back on the track and everybody is aggressive, learning what the limits are."

Martinsville Speedway’s ticket office will be open on weekends beginning this Saturday, February 18 and running until the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 on April 1.

Trevor Bayne, the defending champion of the Daytona 500, officially kicked off NASCAR’s portion of Daytona Speedweeks by driving the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion along the old beach course en route to Daytona International Speedway.

Dave Blaney will return to the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 36 Ollie’s Bargain Depot Chevrolet for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season.

While some competitors use the NASCAR off season to recharge their batteries, Robby Gordon is racing in anything he can get behind the wheel of. Gordon, one of the best off-road racers in the world, participated in the 2012 edition of the Dakar Rally; in which he placed fifth overall.

Trevor Bayne and the Wood Brothers are back at Daytona International Speedway as the defending Daytona 500 champions, reflecting on the big win of a year ago but, more importantly, focusing on this year’s Great American Race.