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Race Winner: Kyle Busch
Age: 26
Team: No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Owner: Joe Gibbs Crew Chief: Dave Rogers
– Kyle Busch won the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, his first victory in six starts in the annual non-points preseason event.
– Busch’s previous best finish in the Shootout was fourth in 2010.
– Busch led three laps in the victory, the fifth time he has led the Shootout.
– This is the first Budweiser Shootout victory for Toyota.
– The margin of victory of .013 seconds is the closest in Budweiser Shootout history.
– Tony Stewart finished second, his eighth top-10 finish in the last nine Shootouts.
– Marcos Ambrose finished third in his Budweiser Shootout debut.

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# Car Driver Team
1 27 Paul Menard Menards/Peak Chevrolet
2 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
3 51 Kurt Busch Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet
4 13 Casey Mears GEICO Ford
5 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
6 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
7 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
8 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY/Quicken Loans Chevrolet
9 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
10 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford

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Roush Fenway Employees Commemorate “25 Winning Years” Kickoff with ‘25’ Team Photo

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2012) – Roush Fenway celebrated the kick-off of its 25th season by ‘seeing the team haulers off’ to Daytona Speedweeks and taking a ‘25’ team photo with Jack Roush and team employees to commemorate the start of the “25 Winning Years” program CLICK FOR LARGER.

The winningest team in NASCAR history, Roush Fenway Racing will look for its historic 300th victory during the 2012 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Roush began his operation in Liberty, N.C. in 1988 and will move into his 25th year of operation during the 2012 season.

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Multi-Car Team Has Experienced Ownership, Drivers Ready to Compete

STATESVILLE, N.C. (February 18, 2012) – BK Racing today officially announced plans to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full-time beginning this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The team will enter two Toyota Camrys, numbered 83 and 93, out of its headquarters in Statesville, N.C. The team is led by an ownership group consisting of experienced and successful business people including Wayne Press, Scott Gunderson and others. General Manager Harry McMullen will lead the team at the race shop and at the track.

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