Daytona 500

Well the long awaited start to the season is in the history books. The racing was long hard and not overly exciting at times. History did indeed repeat itself. But not the history folks believed would repeat.

So, what did we learn at the Daytona 500? Well, we learned that if the rest of the races this season are comparable to the first, 2011 will be one hell of a year in NASCAR.

The kickoff race for NASCAR, the Daytona 500, is always one of the biggest and most prestigious races of the season. Here is what was surprising and not surprising from the 53rd running of the Great American Race.

As ambassador not only for Coors Light, Rachel Rupert could not be more excited to be in Daytona for the first race of the season.

Daytona has always had this magical aura with stories surrounding the Daytona 500 that everybody loves to tell over and over.

The father and son combination of Bill and Chase Elliott are at a crossroads in both of their careers. For young Chase Elliott, fresh off his recent win at Speedfest 2011 this past weekend, the sky is limit as he steps forward in his career.

Kenny Wallace, known as the 'Hermanator' and for his unusual laugh that he sports so often on his SPEED TV gig, is indeed a man of many talents.

Dave Marcis was one of the last of a dying breed. He chose to walk his own path as an independent owner/driver with little or no factory support. The life he led was not an easy one but Marcis was never afraid of a little hard work.