2012 Chicagoland Danica Patrick In Garage After PracticeFeb. 13, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—When Danica Patrick arrived for media day Thursday at Daytona International Speedway, she knew exactly what to expect.

It didn’t take long for the inevitable questions to surface. What did she think of comments made by seven-time champion Richard Petty earlier in the weekend? Continue reading “Danica Patrick brushes off Richard Petty’s ‘She can’t win’ comment”

Sprint Unlimited Advance

Feb. 14, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway will kick off a season of immense change in a decidedly traditional manner.

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series incorporates new qualifying rules and a new way to determine its champion, the Sprint Unlimited remains a high-intensity exhibition race with an elite field of 2013 pole winners and previous winners of the event who participated in the series last year. Continue reading “Stewart returns; Hamlin paces practice for NASCAR Sprint Unlimited At Daytona”

1 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 45.030 199.867
2 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 45.080 199.645
3 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Nationwide Insurance Ford 45.095 199.579
4 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 45.262 198.842
5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 45.313 198.618
6 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 45.352 198.448 Continue reading “2014 NASCAR Sprint Unlimited At Daytona – Final Practice Speeds”

The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #293 – Guest: Ford Motor Company’s Tim Duerr – We have tons of NASCAR news coming your way, including Danica Vs. The King, Smoke Rising, Lt. Dan waves flag, Morgan Shepard, Kyle Busch makes good on Superbowl bet, plus we have racing this weekend! Have you heard? The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona as well as Daytona 500 Qualifying. Hosted by Kerry “Phenomenal Man” Murphey and Toby “Sub-Par Man” Christie. Continue reading “The Final Lap Weekly #293 NASCAR Podcast – The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona – Ford’s Tim Duerr”