Nicole Briscoe wasn’t working last weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. She got paid to be there. She again hosted NASCAR Countdown on ESPN for the Nationwide Series Friday night.
Stewart zoomed past the Roush Fenway duo of Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle to win the Coke Zero 400, Stewart’s fourth Coke Zero win and 18th overall at Daytona.
Daytona was once again a thrill ride, with action from start to finish. But enough about the Nationwide event. The Cup side, well the final few laps sure provided something to talk about, but the tandem racing of Friday actually trumped the Saturday evening affair.
Maybe a career has been destroyed. Just like the teacher I once knew who was accused of unthinkable acts, lost his job, but exonerated. It didn’t make much difference.
Penske Racing driver AJ Allmendinger requested to have his "B'' sample be tested after he was suspended by NASCAR just 90 minutes before the Coke Zero 400 for failing a random drug test.
For you fans who were getting restless because NASCAR races were turning into long green flag runs with very little yellow flag action, you got your money's worth at Daytona didn't you? Granted, you had to wait until lap 82 to see the first yellow light moment but they came pretty frequently after that.
The U.S Army will not continue its sponsorship with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in the No.39 car driven by Ryan Newman in 2013, ending a 10 year relationship.
NASCAR announced 90 minutes before the start of the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday that driver AJ Allmendinger would be temporarily suspended from competition after failing a drug test taken at Kentucky Speedway last weekend.
Last Saturday's announcement that said NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver A J Allmendinger has been "temporarily suspended" by officials for a violation of their substance abuse policy was, in a word, stunning.
Sam Hornish Jr. will be back in the Sprint Cup Series No. 22 Penzoil at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend, as Penske Racing continues to await the fate of suspended driver, AJ Allmendinger.
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne this Sunday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. ET.
In the five NASCAR Cup Series events at COTA, Hendrick Motorsports leads all teams in wins (two), poles (two), top fives (10), top 10s (12) and laps led (83).
