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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins 2015 Daytona Coke Zero 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Sunday, July 05, 2015
1. (1) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 161, $308040.
2. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 161, $248616.
3. (35) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 161, $194530.
4. (34) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 161, $196280.
5. (28) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 161, $152130.
6. (23) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 161, $169406.
7. (2) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 161, $166756.
8. (17) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 161, $151320.
9. (5) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 161, $156820.
10. (3) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 161, $149028.
11. (15) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 161, $144843.
12. (8) David Ragan, Toyota, 161, $139049.
13. (22) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 161, $110960.
14. (31) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 161, $137874.
15. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 161, $139701.
16. (4) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 161, $116235.
17. (13) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 161, $154176.
18. (21) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 161, $130818.
19. (30) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 161, $113810.
20. (25) Greg Biffle, Ford, 161, $136493.
21. (7) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 161, $132868.
22. (33) Joey Logano, Ford, 161, $147293.
23. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 161, $139746.
24. (37) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 161, $113743.
25. (29) Cole Whitt, Ford, 161, $110882.
26. (41) Matt DiBenedetto #, Toyota, 161, $102085.
27. (14) Brett Moffitt #, Ford, 161, $99835.
28. (43) Brendan Gaughan(i), Chevrolet, 161, $96210.
29. (32) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 159, $144426.
30. (11) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, Accident, 154, $125655.
31. (42) Josh Wise, Ford, 154, $99135.
32. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 149, $113510.
33. (39) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 139, $95360.
34. (36) Aric Almirola, Ford, 137, $132146.
35. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, Accident, 126, $103035.
36. (40) Jeb Burton #, Toyota, 121, $94885.
37. (18) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 110, $94641.
38. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, Accident, 105, $115648.
39. (16) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Accident, 103, $113148.
40. (6) David Gilliland, Ford, 96, $89240.
41. (24) Carl Edwards, Toyota, Accident, 85, $77240.
42. (26) Brian Scott(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 85, $73240.
43. (38) Bobby Labonte, Ford, Accident, 2, $69740.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 134.941 mph.
Time of Race: 02 Hrs, 58 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.122 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 9 for 43 laps.
Lead Changes: 22 among 12 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Earnhardt Jr. 0; A. Dillon 1-8; D. Earnhardt Jr. 9-26; C. Bowyer 27; R. Newman 28; J. Johnson 29; D. Earnhardt Jr. 30-32; J. Johnson 33-54; D. Hamlin 55; J. Yeley(i) 56; D. Earnhardt Jr. 57-75; J. Johnson 76-78; M. Kenseth 79; J. Johnson 80-86; M. DiBenedetto # 87; J. Wise 88; K. Kahne 89-93; D. Hamlin 94-102; D. Earnhardt Jr. 103-111; B. Moffitt # 112; D. Earnhardt Jr. 113-114; J. Johnson 115-116; D. Earnhardt Jr. 117-161.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): D. Earnhardt Jr. 6 times for 96 laps; J. Johnson 5 times for 35 laps; D. Hamlin 2 times for 10 laps; A. Dillon 1 time for 8 laps; K. Kahne 1 time for 5 laps; M. DiBenedetto # 1 time for 1 lap; R. Newman 1 time for 1 lap; B. Moffitt # 1 time for 1 lap; C. Bowyer 1 time for 1 lap; M. Kenseth 1 time for 1 lap; J. Yeley(i) 1 time for 1 lap; J. Wise 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 16 in Points: K. Harvick – 656; D. Earnhardt Jr. – 593; J. Johnson – 589; J. Logano – 581; M. Truex Jr. – 569; J. Mcmurray – 526; B. Keselowski – 520; Kurt Busch – 508; M. Kenseth – 501; J. Gordon – 500; K. Kahne – 496; D. Hamlin – 480; P. Menard – 480; R. Newman – 472; C. Bowyer – 465; A. Almirola – 441.

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during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2015 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Duh!

1 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Stars and Stripes Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 6th
2 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 23rd
3 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 16th
4 27 Paul Menard NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 12th
5 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 2015 Owner Points – 28th
6 38 David Gilliland Florida Lottery Ford 2015 Owner Points – 30th
7 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Better Than Bouillon Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 24th
8 55 David Ragan Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 29th

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9 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 8th
10 5 Kasey Kahne Great Clips/Shark Week Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 9th
11 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Twisted Tea Ford 2015 Owner Points – 25th
12 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 5th
13 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 21st
14 34 Brett Moffitt # CSX Play It Safe Ford 2015 Owner Points – 33rd
15 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 22nd
16 42 Kyle Larson Coca-Cola Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 17th
17 31 Ryan Newman Grainger Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 14th
18 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 2015 Owner Attempts
19 20 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Made in USA Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 10th
20 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 2nd
21 51 Justin Allgaier TradeMark Nitrogen Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 32nd
22 40 Landon Cassill(i) Snap Fitness Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 36th
23 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 11th
24 19 Carl Edwards Subway Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 18th
25 16 Greg Biffle Cheez-It Ford 2015 Owner Points – 20th
26 33 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 34th
27 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 19th
28 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 4th
29 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 2015 Owner Points – 31st
30 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford 2015 Owner Points – 27th
31 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 26th
32 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 2015 Owner Points – 7th
33 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 2015 Owner Points – 3rd
34 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 1st
35 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 2015 Owner Points – 13th
36 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 2015 Owner Points – 15th
37 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevrolet 2015 Owner Points – 35th
38 32 Bobby Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford 2000 Past Champion
39 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 2015 Owner Attempts –
40 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota 2015 Owner Attemps –
41 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Dustless Blasting Toyota 2015 Owner attempts –
42 98 Josh Wise Heat Treating Inc./Royal Teak Ford 2015 Owner Attempts –
43 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Vydox Plus Chevrolet 2015 Owner Attempts –

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For 12 consecutive years, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has held the title of “NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver.” As of a week ago, he now has a new one: ‘fiancé.’

Earnhardt proposed to his girlfriend Amy while on a vacation in Germany (spoiler alert: she said yes), and sealed the deal with a shiny engagement ring. The circular ring is meant to be a symbol of eternity. So it’s odd timing that Earnhardt now heads to one of the few NASCAR tracks that isn’t a circle – Sonoma Raceway.

It took a while, but Earnhardt might finally love Sonoma as much as Amy. After 15 starts, he got his first top-10 finish at Sonoma last year, a third-place result. Still, his average Sonoma finish of 20.3 makes the track tied with Homestead for his second worst, behind only Watkins Glen (22.4), the other road course track in the series.

Earnhardt has all but locked up a spot in this year’s Chase thanks to a win at Talladega, and now aims to grow his Chase bonus points total. All 16 Chase drivers will have their points reset to 2,000 to start the Chase, with three additional bonus points added for each win in the regular season.

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88C_Microsoft_PedestalinsideCONCORD, N.C. — A global leader in technology and innovation, Microsoft has ramped up its involvement in NASCAR with new multi-year official agreements with both the sanctioning body and 11-time Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports. The collaborations designate Microsoft as an Official Technology Partner of NASCAR and a major technology partner of Hendrick Motorsports.

Hendrick Motorsports will adopt the Windows 10 platform and Microsoft Azure to deliver technology solutions to help improve performance on and off the track. In addition, Microsoft will support the upcoming launch of Windows 10 with primary sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevrolet SS at Sonoma Raceway on June 28 and Pocono Raceway on Aug. 2. Windows 10 will be the Official Operating System of Hendrick Motorsports.

“NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports are perpetual innovators in motorsports,” said Steve Guggenheimer, Corporate Vice President, Developer Experience and Evangelism at Microsoft. “This sport demands constant innovation, to have its boundaries pushed, so that the sport delivers the exciting experiences expected by fans. The Windows mobile inspection application we launched last year is a great example of how innovative solutions can push boundaries and make the racing experience even better. We’re looking forward to the next solutions that we can deploy with both NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports to push each of our organizations forward.”

Microsoft will utilize two-time Daytona 500 champion Earnhardt as a spokesperson to promote Windows 10, which will be available July 29 as a free upgrade for qualified Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices.* In addition, its new multi-year partnership with Hendrick Motorsports will incorporate technology solutions and training across the team, including competition, business and IT functions.

“I’m a big technology user and really enjoy Microsoft products,” said Earnhardt, who is NASCAR’s 12-time most popular driver. “Kicking off the Hendrick Motorsports relationship with Windows 10 is a unique opportunity, and there’s no doubt our ongoing technical partnership will help us raise the bar in many areas. It’s great to see Microsoft is having such a positive experience with NASCAR and wants to do more across the sport. We’re excited to be a part of that.”